Recent content by sailsman63

If the artificial turf doesn't work out, and you just want some closed-cell foam that is low-risk and hoseable, walmart has this camping mattress for $15: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-Closed-Cell-Foam-Blue-Camp-Sleeping-Pad/634956813?classType=VARIANT&from=/search Enough material...

I'm pretty sure that is a foldable boat of some kind (looks to be either plastic or a modern composite.) The frame folds flat for storage, the red thing is a waterproof skin that is stretched into place. Not sure about what kind of use the hull is designed for. Either a (poor variation of) a...

I took a look around, and I couldn't find anything solid. I remember there being some posts here on CTN some years back that talked about people in either the Southwest or Florida (possibly both) losing structural integrity in an unprotected epoxy hull (I think these were strip builds) within...

Did some of your winter projects slip until it's not "winter" anymore? Did you pull out the canoe, and realize that there's something that has been bugging your for seasons, and you really need to fix it before putting in for the first time this year? Feel free to share. I'll start off. Some...

Wow! I'm glad you got some pretty paddling in after all the stuff you've been through to this point. I'm enjoying the herbalism/naturalist closeups interspersed. I did have to chuckle a little about the alcohol incident. Of all the things to set yourself on fire with, cooking fuel alcohol has...

Ummm.... How long has it been since you've actually eaten at a Culver's?

Not sure about burger joints, but if you want good pizza in the Madison, WI area, you want https://www.sugarriverpizza.com/ I've always had from the Verona location. Hot, good crust, many options. I know for a fact that they can do gluten-free and/or lactose free if needed. (Lactose free...

Wisconsin and Minnesota. How are we classifying SOTs? Commercially, they're usually called "kayak", but I don't think that's actually accurate. If we count it, (It's what the livery had...) Canyon Lake, AZ. Wouldn't have minded getting further up the river there, but we were on a clock with the...

C'mon! you can't just leave it like that... (Honestly, I suspect the forum or the copy/paste ate most of your post)

I've got my good camera running again, and made some progress on things. Some basic shaping of the stem glueups: Also beveled the keel pieces, and immediately had to repair one: (Yeah, I miss-calculated when I marked one end for the bevels, and cut it short. Oh, well. Another scarf. Stem...

I've found that some adhesives respond best to ethanol. Denatured alcohol or gel hand sanitizer. Don't waste your good hooch on this.

I've only done a shouldered tumblehome once, but mine had a concave curve. Glass adhered to the outside just fine. It was the inside that got finicky. Keep in mind: The exterior glass fibers are a major part of your structural strength. If you break them, you have a much weaker hull - or will...

I've also seen birds build nest right on top of the spikes. How much modification is possible with the carport? Permanent structure, or one of those prefab things? Classically, people would paint their porch ceilings a light sky blue to deter nesting. The theory is that it triggers the birds'...

Because the browser needs to fetch the post/editor window/whatever else you requested. Even hitting the like button will trigger a data transfer as the "likes" status is updated. That particular message is firefox's way of saying "Loading, please hang on a moment."

I don't doubt others will be along with more info and advice particularly for adhesion to Royalex, but on this specific question: Yes. This is how some entire hulls (cedar strip) work. I doubt a single layer inside and out will be anywhere as tough as the original Royalex, but for basic...