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Epifanes has become quite popular for high end brightwork. I am told by a volunteer at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT that it is their varnish of choice. Resin Types Generally speaking, phenolic resins are best-suited for outdoor use. But that doesn’t mean every spar varnish is made with...

I read in the paper this morning that a lab has never won. Any lab who shows there is on the short and stocky side. I have nothing against short, stocky, large headed labs, what you might call English, but I love the long, tall, lean and athletic ones that have come to be called American labs...

Thanks everyone. I'll keep you posted. Here's another related problem/project. I love him dearly, but he's a complete knucklehead. I'll have to spend a lot of time getting him up to speed. His name is Cruz and he's two.

I like the head on of the banded drake. Thanks for the post!

Hi all- This is the first post of what I hope will be my Broadbill build project. I thought I'd practice posting pictures. My first hurdle is preparing my work space which is my garage and which is now filled with a lot of junk. In this picture you can see a Vanguard 15 sailboat, a...

Great looking pup Tod. I look forward to meeting him.

Hi David- I would be reluctant to give up on your '74 Evinrude 15 hp. They are good engines, parts are readily available, and its low profile is well suited for the Broadbill. I find that dealers tend to tell you it's not worth their time to look at older engines but you could probably find...

Elizabeth Davidson is my daughter. Please be nice to her.

Eric- I sent you a PM earlier. Iwould love to here more about your build and see some more pics. Thanks, TD

Still make arrangements to see Daryl's boat. Come to the CWA banquet in April or CWA's wood duck nesting box building day in March and you'll find me. BobB, bring John to either/both if you can. You can take a box with you to put up someplace. I'll try to make both. I actually have a spot...

Hi all- Thanks for all of the discussion. I know the Broadbill is a small boat. It is meant for a couple of spots where I solo hunt. At this point, my dog is not ready for prime time and I'm not sure I can get him there. I was a licensed captain and have a great deal of experience on the...

Thanks Ryan, I set up a dropbox account. -TD

Thanks Ryan, I know this is a small boat, but it will be a huge step up from the small kayack I use to solo hunt now. I have done a lot of research and this boat is what I want at this point. There will be other boats in my future. There always are. I don't have a dropbox acct. Is that...

Tod- please explain your first choice of cutting for a scarf joint. I'm not sure I get it. -TD

Thanks Tod, I may take you up on that.

After waffling all over the place on whether to try to buy/steal or build a small sneak style boat and how big it should be, I have gone ahead and downloaded Devlin's Broadbill plans and plan to start the build in the next couple of months when frostbiting starts and my garage will be emptied of...