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Mast and Boat Building

Submitted by Phil Costello on

Last Winter I finally got time to layup and fabricate the Mizzen Mast and remake a better sliding cap for the cabin.  

The mast was made from Home Depote bought 2X3 by 8 wood that was scarfed on a 10 to 1 ratio and laided up into four 28 ft lengths using West Marine adhesive. The they were Glued together using PL premium The mast was then tapered and then cut in to 8s then 16s . The would had Grain denisty of  12 rings  or more per inch. The layup had to be done out side because of the shear size but the scarfs were cut and glued at Make Haven 

 

. The cabin hatch was made from ply wood frame

Portable Photo Studio

Pop up portable photo studio for photographing projects and products up to 25" x 30" x 25"

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Makita Belt Sander

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