Boat Builder Central

I have been shopping for a used Popup Camper recently and notice that the majority of used campers seem to suffer from leaking roofs. I am not opposed to fixing one but am wondering if the roof could be constructed of marine ply, foam, fiberglass and resin? Has anybody here tried such a project? :doh:

Judging by the speed of construction on this project Matthais is probably sailing it this summer. It would be nice to see some finished pics though.

Bruce Bingham N.A.'s book the Sailor's Sketchbook contains drawings and step by step procedures for Single-Handed Masting.
I have not tried it but it looks easy enough.

How about having someone video your glassing technique so we could all be enlightned. You make it look like you sprayed the glass on. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Nicely done. It proves you don't need a lot of space to build one of these. What are the plans for getting it out of there and onto a trailer?

Have you decided on what you are going to power the boat with. The plans call for a Sail Drive. Is that your intention?

Great build. I am green with envy.


Steve

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com has a Multi-Sided Glue Joint Bit, #7839, http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/graphics3/multisided.jpg for $29.95 that will cut the birdsmouth in a tapered piece of wood. They have a video of the use of the bit. I have not tried it but the b...

Information on construction of Bird's mouth mast.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/a ... .cfm#taper

That device looks like it could save a lot of epoxy buy being able to mix just what you need. I think I would consider it on a large build. (Of course I have yet to build my first boat. Have to build a garage first.)