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I did not hear any comments about cutting off the frames at the side-decks and removing them so I'm assuming it might not be a good idea. I'm still thinking if glass reenforced fillets were run along the chines and stingers it would as strong - if not stronger than a stitch and glue. Thoughts?

Hi Anthony, Those are great pictures. I started hunting eiders in the mid-80s on the New Brunswick side of the Maine border. We hunted until the end of February. Hunting was great, but it was cold and I'll say we took some chances. At that time, I dreamt about getting a 32-35' Cape...

If I were to start again, I would have taken that old boat builder's advice and build a new one. I really liked to have been building one of Devlin's smaller duck boats. That's said, I'm really enjoying the work. I initially thought I'd add another layer of 1/4" plywood between the...

Thanks Eric - I was not too sure how to transition between the new and old fibreglass. The boat had some floatation - there is a large enclosed compartment in the bow filled with pieces of rigid foam, and 2 compartments mid-ships on either side of the boat filled with a combination of 2-part...

It's been a while since I posted. I'm still slowly working on the hull and have a few questions and I hope someone can provide some advice. I managed to get 4 panels fitted in the hull. I'm afraid my scarf joints were not really pretty. I tried making a couple of jigs to cut the scarfs. The...

Hi David, I recently purchased an AA Broadbill. It is a homebuilt and I have a thread on the forum that has turned into a thread on repairs (Advice on sneakbox - AA Broadbill or MLB Wigeon). If you have a home built you might find a picture on the thread that would give you an idea. My...