The plans have arrived, I've been studying the plans and these forums. Currently collecting materials and getting the work area ready. Consruction will start in approx three weeks.
I intend to post progress along with a few photos. Looking foward to the experience...however long it takes at two hours a day, give or take.
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Re: OB17 Underway downunder.
Great looking foward to thatsideslippa wrote:I intend to post progress along with a few photos.

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G'day Sideslippa, welcome aboard. Where are you?
I went to the Wooden Boat festival in Hobart last weekend, awesome boats more of the traditional build. I spoke to a bloke there about ply, he suggested to me the Hoop pine was the closest to okume.
This bloke sold bote-cote epoxy products and swore by it, obviously, he sells it
He reckoned it doesn't get amine blush like other brands and claims it is easier to use being a 2:1 mix and not 5:1
What are you going to use?
Good luck with the build, I will watch your photo's.
I'm in Merimbula, far south coast N.S.W.
Mick
I went to the Wooden Boat festival in Hobart last weekend, awesome boats more of the traditional build. I spoke to a bloke there about ply, he suggested to me the Hoop pine was the closest to okume.
This bloke sold bote-cote epoxy products and swore by it, obviously, he sells it


Good luck with the build, I will watch your photo's.
I'm in Merimbula, far south coast N.S.W.
Mick
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G'Day Mick,
I am in Bundaberg QLD. Yep I have heard of Bote Cote, but I was intending to use a marine epoxy from FGI (fibre glass international) It is 5:1 . I have used it before and found it to be excellent. Still got a couple of Kilo left. I suppose I should check out the price differences before I order. was intending to order this week.
Good thing you are not further south hey, pretty bad those bush fires.
see ya. cheers, Steve.
I am in Bundaberg QLD. Yep I have heard of Bote Cote, but I was intending to use a marine epoxy from FGI (fibre glass international) It is 5:1 . I have used it before and found it to be excellent. Still got a couple of Kilo left. I suppose I should check out the price differences before I order. was intending to order this week.
Good thing you are not further south hey, pretty bad those bush fires.
see ya. cheers, Steve.
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G'day Steve,
Sorry I didn't reply mate, I knew there was a thread I was watching but I couldn't find it for looking
Yeah mate those fires are a shocker, and still some are burning, glad they have got at least 1 for lighting them. Should do the same to him I reckon, I would suggest it would stop others doing it.
Good luck on the build I look forward to the piccies.
Mick.
Sorry I didn't reply mate, I knew there was a thread I was watching but I couldn't find it for looking

Yeah mate those fires are a shocker, and still some are burning, glad they have got at least 1 for lighting them. Should do the same to him I reckon, I would suggest it would stop others doing it.
Good luck on the build I look forward to the piccies.
Mick.
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Had a go at posting a couple of photos but could only get the links to work. Anyhow, apparently, all that is required now is to assemble the stuff in the photos to resemble a boat...mmmm
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