Archive for November, 2009
I want to try to build a non-toxic boat. I am hoping to use canvas and laminate it over a positive mold using a non-chemical resin. Problem is:
I don’t know if there are any, and all the boating companies are looking at me funny when I ask. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks.
Four come to mind. One is pine pitch, which was used by the American Indians to seal seams on birch bark canoes (sewn with tree rootlets.) Another is chicle, the chewy stuff from South America that chewing gum is made of. A third is natural latex, also from South America. The fourth is natural latex of a different species (but it should work pretty much the same), found in dandelions and goldenrod.
My suggestion is to contact turpentine manufacturers. Turps are made from the destructive distillation of pine, and there should be some waste left over. They can tell you whether it is sticky or gummy enough to be used as a sealant.
Oh, and I almost forgot: linseed oil. It hardens in the sunlight (some people say it polymerizes.) I know it can be used to preserve wood, like tool handles, and seal the pores in thin, fine linen or coarse paper to make into kites. I don’t know whether it would be waterproof. I suppose you could get some and test it. Linseed oil can be found in many hardware stores and art supply stores.
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Where to get boat designs for a science project.?
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I need a site that gives me designs for a small boat for a science project.
Try this site they offer many different designs for a wide variety of boats:
https://www.boatdesigns.com/
Good luck with your project!
I bought this boat and plan on towing it with a 2005 Ford Ranger truck. Just wanted some input on if it is safe.
I tried towing a 18 ft. boat with a 4 cylinder ford ranger.Every time I tried to shift out of third gear it would bog down.When I read the owers manual, it said towing was not recommended.
i have got a picture by the painter, John Constable, called "Boat Building at Flatford Hill" and would like to know if any one knows how much it kinda costs.
Boat-building near Flatford Mill
John Constable (1776-1837)
1815
Oil on canvas
50.8 x 61.6 cm
http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/5065-large.jpg
This painting is in the collection of the V&A Museum, South Kensington, London.
You have a reproduction print which is worth very little (you can buy them from the museum shop for £15).
http://www.vandaprints.com/image.php?id=67838&idx=0&fromsearch=true
HOW TO BUILD A CHEAP BOWFISHING BOAT
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BOWFISHING BOAT
What’s new in boat design and technology?
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HOMEMADE BOAT PROJECT
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Project made on 2008 , time work 3 months around.
engine 26 c.c.
Lenght 1m60cm
weight : kg 15
Duration : 0:10:46
Amazing DIY Folding Boat!
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Visit -http://www.woodenwidget.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=127
Amazing DIY folding origami boat. Plans available from £25 – Folds down to 6 feet by 4 inches!!
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Juice Conference: Custom Boat Building
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Juice gathers entrepreneurs, artists and statewide leaders to discuss the power of creativity and innovation in transforming Maines economy.
Produced by the Maine Media Workshops.
Duration : 0:2:26