Quickie Floorboards

[BobSmalser]

These are incredibly important because they often become the major visual element in an open boat, yet they are done at the end of the project and frequently in a hurry.

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[Tim Diebert]

Excellent as always Bob. Just wondering what (exactly) is the foam double sided tape?

I use the stuff a lot in my work, two types; the thin clear stuff and some that has about a 1/16" foam core between the two sticky faces. You have a nice sized piece there. Mine (the foam stuff) is only available (what I have found) in a 3/4" roll.

What brand is yours and where do you get it?

Thanks.

BTW, is this boat for your own use? Or a client project?

[Guest]

Bob, I see now why it took you so long for your project. You only had two yellow screw guns at you disposal As always, a great post and great workmanship by you. 8) Hard to beat leftovers, both in the kitchen and in the shop.

[BobSmalser]

I stole the foam tape from my math-teacher wife's supply cabinet. It's the thick stuff...probably whatever Office Depot, who provides nice teacher discounts, carries.

[Ken_Potts]

I love the stuff I'm learning from you guys about "leftovers" and shortages. Recently I was getting ready to cut a piece of wood for the thwart seat/mizzen partner for my CS17. I saw that I had no 1x12 lumber laying around so I built up a seat out of "leftover" ash and walnut (the walnut was originally supposed to be part of a built-up banjo neck). The resulting striped seat looks like I planned it to be striped - And I'll probably come up with some story about complementary stresses and color balance and design intent (blah, blah, blah) to impress bystanders.

Bob, I know everybody says this but I really enjoy reviewing your educational posts (and I enjoy the pretty boats that are the subject of them).

[Guest]

I love the stuff I'm learning from you guys about "leftovers" and shortages. Recently I was getting ready to cut a piece of wood for the thwart seat/mizzen partner for my CS17. I saw that I had no 1x12 lumber laying around so I built up a seat out of "leftover" ash and walnut (the walnut was originally supposed to be part of a built-up banjo neck). The resulting striped seat looks like I planned it to be striped - And I'll probably come up with some story about complementary stresses and color balance and design intent (blah' date=' blah, blah) to impress bystanders.

Bob, I know everybody says this but I really enjoy reviewing your educational posts (and I enjoy the pretty boats that are the subject of them).[/quote']

And no pictures for us to further visualize the neutralizing of the stress points of the off setting of the grain patterns?

[Barry Pyeatt]

Mee too! Nice to watch over your shoulder, so to speak. Not many that work the way you do. And it is a dying art.