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Joe, I've considered it few times myself, but have finally decided to hold off for a Fuji or Apollo as my primary intended usage is for spraying kitchen cabinets I plan to build in the next year or two and I really want the ability to use the 3M PPS System which wasn't available for the Earlex gun the last time I looked. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MAutomotive/Aftermarket/Training-Resources/Best_Practices/PPS/ Here's the Earlex site http://www.earlex.com/hvlp.php Fred

Greg, Apollo and Fuji are well regarded on the woodworking forums. You might also want to take a look at the Earlex 5000. Its gotten some decent reviews and is less expensive than Apollo and Fuji. http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-45-music-to-my-earlex/ Fred

Greg, I have had very good success gluing teak with epoxy by wiping the joint surfaces with acetone before gluing. This removes the surface oils and seems to give a better joint. Fred

Man, talk about over built!!! That thing will have the half life of nuclear waste. My 32' all aluminum planing power boat only has 3/16" hull plates and it will stop a .38 bullet! The owner of the factory used to show visitors how tough the boats were by shooting a .38 into the a hull on the line and showing how it wouldn't penetrate (true story - its actually in some of the early Marinette brochures). Fred

Don't ever use 5200 unless you are absolutely sure you will never have to remove whatever you are bedding with it. I've ripped gelcoat right off the fiberglass trying to remove a pedestal that some idiot bedded with 5200. Made a real mess of my cockpit sole. Fred

Both my O'Day 28 and Catalina 30 had a zipper for the sleeve on the furling jib and I never had any trouble w/ either one of them. Fred

Closest dealer is Woodcraft in Grand Rapids or Merrillville. I've bought some from Woodcraft in Merrillville, some online from McFeely's and Bob Marino (independent dealer). Fred

Over the last 2-3 years I've accumulated a number of Festool products and they have completely changed the way I work. The TS55 plunge saw and MFT table have replaced the table saw for cross cutting. It's every bit as accurate and cuts as clean if not cleaner than my table saw. The guide rails make it possible to final cuts while breaking down a sheet of material. The Domino is a fantastic way for doing loose tenons, making panel layups and cabinet carcasses a snap. Sanding dust is now almost non-existant with the RO125 and CT22 vacuum, and I rarely use my belt sander anymore. The tools are expensive but they are a complete joy to use. http://www.festoolusa.com/boating_marine.aspx Fred

I've got 2-3 hundred board feet of rough sawn burmese teak shorts, mostly 1x2, 2x2, 2x3 in 4 to 5 foot lengths if anyone is interested. I'm located in southwest lower Michigan. I originally bought it for a project on a boat I owned at the time, but ended up selling the boat before I started the project. It's been using up a 4' x 4' x 5' corner of my shop ever since and I've decided I'd rather have the room. Fred