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  1. sdowney717 attached a file to the thread yacht sunk in med.

    Look at that mast height [ATTACH] Centre-board was in raised position. The other huge sail boat, anchored nearby, Sir Robert Bayden...

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  2. sdowney717 replied to the thread 3 meter HDPE sailing dinghy.

    Your boat looks cool but it will be hot in the sun, will that sun heat warp it? I have repaired small plastic parts using a soldering...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM

  3. sdowney717 liked Sebastian De La Maza's post in the thread 3 meter HDPE sailing dinghy.

    So it has passed some time but better late than never, here are some pictures of 1 day of plastic welding. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

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  4. sdowney717 attached a file to the thread yacht sunk in med.

    To my eye, this looks to much like a hotdog. That tall mast was too tall, and that unusual wind storm burst rolled it right over a full...

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  5. sdowney717 replied to the thread yacht sunk in med.

    Video news story MSN...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM

  6. sdowney717 liked fallguy's post in the thread one of my 2" thick wormshoe boards bowed due to tension when split from the 2x8.

    Typically, when you are trying to make something crooked straight; you overbend. So, if both pieces are bent same, to laminate...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM

  7. sdowney717 attached a file to the thread one of my 2" thick wormshoe boards bowed due to tension when split from the 2x8.

    Here it's cut and finished for bottom paint and straight I coat it with that PL rubber glue first, just a thin coat. I also edge...

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  8. sdowney717 attached a file to the thread one of my 2" thick wormshoe boards bowed due to tension when split from the 2x8.

    All the glue I use is this PL poly adhesive, I found it is 100% waterproof. I use the 28oz tube as it is cheaper than the 10 oz tube for...

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  9. sdowney717 replied to the thread one of my 2" thick wormshoe boards bowed due to tension when split from the 2x8.

    Horsing it over, it is too strong and thick, it was really stiff all together before the cut. I weigh 240 pounds, and me standing on it...

    Jun 24, 2025

  10. sdowney717 attached a file to the thread one of my 2" thick wormshoe boards bowed due to tension when split from the 2x8.

    Ok, It is done and decently straight The board cut in half, one had more tension than the other [ATTACH] I screwed the straighter one...

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