Once you have flotation, you need to think about the other physical forces at play on a boat like drag in the water, and in the air, weight distribution from top to bottom and side to side that contribute to stability, maneuverability, transportation and more. This will likely require someo...
but I wanted to make everything out of 1/4" plywood so the thicker parts in the plans were glued together with two layers of 1/4" (so at 1/2" they were a bit thicker than designed). I actually liked this because it made the boat feel sturdier and of course it was cheaper...
Bolger's 'attitude' has always been toward MAXIMUM efficiency. "Use everything but the squeal", so to speak. Therefore he gives layouts for 4x8 sheet goods that use as much of the material as possible. This often means butt splicing the forward 4 feet of a bottom to the aft 8 feet -...
to the five ABELtronics DIM11 relays you can see at the bottom of the frame. These dimmers turn the circuit on or off with a momentary button press, and if you hold the button down it cycles through the range of dimming. For things like the deck flood lights I wanted to be able ...
A few months ago, home editor Roy Berendsohn tried his hand boat-building, making a 10-foot dinghy using old Popular Mechanics plans from 1937, hand tools and a cramped garage.
-Bottom paint -Wood stain -Stainless rub rail for sheer -25 yards of 6 oz. fiberglass -Shop supplies -Used aluminum gas tank -Used bow and stern lights -Used steering wheel -New Stuffing Box, hose and clamps -New Shaft Log -New Fin -New Strut and Strut Bearing -New Rudder -New Rudde...
You can insert the tip of the bottle into the snow to help it squirt down towards the bottom if desired. Pin STEP 6. Turn the cup of colored snow over onto the snow covered ground and lift the cup up carefully, creating a snow castle! Repeat with more cups of colored snow. Pin ...
Learn how to make a blanket ladder with our detailed step-by-step guide below: Materials You'll Need: Three large furring strips (1.5" x 1.5") 2.5-inch nails Wood stain of your choice (e.g., Dark Walnut, Classic Gray by Minwax) or chalk paint ...
One of these days, Andy is going to carve us a piece of molding! The bottom molding was a little easier, Andy stole it from a closet installed is right there! Phewww. Pretty happy that’s over. We like the pocket door, but it was not the most fun project of all time. What do ...
The PDRacer is a developmental one design racing sailboat that is basically a plywood box with a curved bottom and is the easiest boat in the world to build. The rules are aimed at keeping the lower 10" of all hulls the same but the rest is up to the builder. A simple hull can be...