John Stevens

Thanks for the reply. Are these first had experiences with the wood? I've been cutting and sanding and it seems to be going ok. Has anyone used the wood for trim where the weather is hitting it? Just wondering how it will hold up. I noticed the grain to be a little deeper than teak. TIA, John

I picked up some Iroko wood for trim on my sailboat the other day. It seems to look and feel like teak. I'm planning on using it for trim on my sailboat. Is there any downside to using this wood? Looking forward to the opinions of this board! TIA, John Stevens

I have a chance to buy some maple at a good price. Can I use that for the frames of my Minuet instead of douglas fir? TIA, John

I have finished glassing the floor of my fir plywood pram. It looks nice, first coat of paint is on. But... man was it a lot of work. My question is: Can I glass the plywood before I bend it? I'm going to be building a Minuet and thought it might be easier to glass it before it goes on, just the inside. Will epoxy/glass bend? TIA, John

I bought a stripper and scrapped it down pretty good. Then hit it with a 60 grit paper. I'm down to wood now. I put a layer of epoxy on 2 days ago, then sanded and put the glass on yesterday. It looks good, just need to paint now after sanding that is. Thanks, John Stevens

Thanks Charlie.

I feel funny asking but have to know the answer. If I'm just using glass to cover the inside of my pram to keep it from checking does it have to be glass? Can I epoxy any kind of material, like fabric? Could I go to joanne Fabrics and grab a piece of silk? The glass is not for strenght, the outside is already glassed. It's just to keep the wood from checking on the inside. TIA, John

Thanks for the answer CJ, although it wasn't the one I was hoping for :cry: John

My pram (built 2 years ago) has had some checking problems where I didn't put fiberglass. I'm starting to sand and I'm going to glass, I think. Do I have to get "all" the paint off. I'm using 80 grit with an orbitting sander and I'm having a hard time getting to the bear wood. 1.Can I glass over this or will it pull away from the paint eventually? 2. Can I epoxy at this point and forget about glass? How long will it hold up now that I took off the high spots? None of the above? What would you guys do next? TIA, John

I'm building the Minuet 15 and thougtht I would paint it before flipping it over. However, after thinking about the deck/hull connection and the epoxy and fairing I'll do I thought maybe I should wait until the outside of the boat is together. Is there a "best way" to do this? TIA, John

Thanks for the reply PAR. Looks like the effort to make the sail changes might be more work than the bimini will be worth. John

Here is the picture of my setup. I think I need to make the dolly wider. John

I don't have roof racks on my Honda. I built a little dolly that has carpet on it. I slide the dolly onto the roof of the car. The dolly just reaches the end of the boat sides so there is no room to attach the mast. Maybe I should redesign the dolly. Thanks, John Stevens

The mast is around 14 feet. It's a cat rig with no stays. The sail is a sock type. I drive a Honda Accord with the boat on top of the car and I have been tying a line around the mirror and on hanging out the back door. I slide the mast through the lines and secure it with bungie. Is there a better way to attach it to the car? I'd really like to have it in two parts. I saw a guy with an aluminum mast that came apart and was wondering how to do it with the carbon fiber. John

I have an 8 foot pram I built a few years ago. A friend gave me a carbon mast off of his wind surfer that fits great but is hard to travel with. Is there a way of cutting it in half for travel. I was thinking of cutting a piece of wood to put inside it at the cut and snug it back together when I arrive at the water. Will it stay together while sailing? Is there a better way to do it? TIA, John Stevens