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by Clip
Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:20 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: The Final Demise of the Minnow
Replies: 11
Views: 2698

Love the great cut away photo. I agree photos are very instructive, do you have more?
by Clip
Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:31 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Whaler Update
Replies: 0
Views: 1344

Whaler Update

Well, I have placed laminated beams epoxied inplace under the gunwales to strengthen the upper portion of the hull ( to support deck and fit into the bulkheads). Removed most of the old paint inside, cut and fitted bulheads and floor braces but did not place them in yet. I found the old foam in the ...
by Clip
Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:06 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Removal of Primer on a 1964 hull
Replies: 6
Views: 969

Thankyou for the advice. -Summersdawn "I once talked to a guy who claimed to have worked building fiberglass boats for the Canadian Navy." The hull is thick and seems in excellant shape. The only problem areas appear to be cracking in the gelcoat near the gunnels in couple of spots due to ...
by Clip
Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:21 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Removal of Primer on a 1964 hull
Replies: 6
Views: 969

Removal of Primer on a 1964 hull

I'm working on making a 1964 fiberglass Navy (RCN) Whaler of the montague type more functional. I was wondering if anyone would know about the materials they would use on fiberglass back then? The interior fiberglass woven mat is impregnated with a white chalky like primer (at least I think it is) u...
by Clip
Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:23 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Montague Whaler Conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 997

I had originally started off building R/C ships, and found it typically took 5 years to make a good model. I figured I could build a boat faster. My first boat project took three years, see here at: http://www.members.shaw.ca/Klipit/My_Boat/index.htm Found out I loved the work (I was a terrible wood...
by Clip
Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:17 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Montague Whaler Conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 997

Montague Whaler Conversion

Goodday, new here and below I describe my next project. Last year I had managed to pickup a Montague Whaler, a surplas Canadian Navy 27ft (6ft beam) GRP Whaler. It had sat in a farmers field for the past 10 years. The fiberglass hull appears to be good, but the inside required the entire summer to r...