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innovate, v.:
To annoy people.
(Score: 2) by turgid on Saturday November 14 2020, @04:58PM (5 children)
A few years ago I got a yearning to learn about woodwork. I want to build a boat one day. I think I'll start with something simple. I need to get a house with room to build a workshop.
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday November 14 2020, @11:14PM (4 children)
Dude, being a shipwright is way beyond being an ordinary old carpenter or even a cabinet maker. You'll be going across the entire country looking for trees of a specific shape and species for many of the pieces.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by turgid on Sunday November 15 2020, @09:55PM (3 children)
I was thinking of a couple of sheets of marine plywood and some epoxy resin, and a lick of paint.
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 3, Informative) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday November 15 2020, @11:03PM
Ah, boat not ship. Roger. Even so, you're still going to want some ribs and a keel or it'll be flexing like Randy Macho Man Savage.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 16 2020, @09:38AM
A good starter project for boat building is a canadian canoe.
Fun to play with, good exercise, and you're not out too much if you use the wrong timber and it swells up and splits.
If you're really lazy, there are modified designs with a stern plate you can mount a small outboard on. Electric for preference.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 16 2020, @04:50PM
> marine plywood and some epoxy resin
When I needed a gallon of flexible epoxy I bought it from http://www.clarkcraft.com/ [clarkcraft.com] , very reasonable (back then). I happen to be nearby, so went and picked up in person, friendly people and a nice modest shop.
Friends have successfully built boats from their plans and used their supplies for repairs. Other than that I have no connection to that company.