Jacko wrote:Seems to me you are getting good at this boat building wood work stuff cheater.
Don't let your metal welding expertise go.
Vyakers still need you to stick back together our Hobie trolleys !

don't worry Jacko I get plenty of welding practice at work - stitch and glue boat building is more like a boilermakers trade - you cut big flat pieces bend and tack them into shape and weld them

just the plates are lighter - bend easier but the weld time takes longer to set

do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days

The difference between a turner and sheet metal worker is the tolerance, the difference between a sheet metal worker and boiler make is material thicknesses under 3mm then over, the difference between a metal fabricater (all 3) and a chippy it the material lol i was once told so don't quote me, that after your 3rd boat you become a shipwrite one to go Cheater some unnecessary information for you to digest and put in the pooper

peatop wrote: after your 3rd boat you become a shipwrite one to go Cheater

well I have the 3rd one drawn up - back to building with strips but a fishing ski - longer and narrower than my stealth and of cause lighter

cheaterparts wrote:do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days

then you need to lift the standard of people you fish with.

maverick wrote:

cheaterparts wrote:do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days

then you need to lift the standard of people you fish with.

Easier than lifting a Hobie

Seasherpa wrote:

maverick wrote:

cheaterparts wrote:do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days

then you need to lift the standard of people you fish with.

Easier than lifting a Hobie

The Hobie arrogancia probably just summon the butler to do it for them

Obviously paddle yaks must be a pain, if you have to build a boat instead LoL.

Lol@the comment, to each there own personally i like them both around the bay over here the PA is perfect for me but offshore i would love to use glass but thats if i could.

cheaterparts wrote: don't worry Jacko I get plenty of welding practice at work - stitch and glue boat building is more like a boilermakers trade - you cut big flat pieces bend and tack them into shape and weld them just the plates are lighter - bend easier but the weld time takes longer to set

I would love some woodwire or woodtrodes to make life simpler. . I'm half way through finishing the kayak (Laker 13 stitch and glue) and now filleting it .

I say JAMES put my Hobie in the water and wait for my return