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Mix Epoxy by Volume or Weight
3/13/25, 7:35 PM • Howie Van Houten 9/25/25, 4:45 PM

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david
9/25/25, 4:45 PM

Small batches of resin are easier to measure by weight unless you are using syringes with volume ...
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#fiberglass rowcruiser RowCruiser in foam core sandwich instead of plywood?
6/14/23, 7:09 PM • Eric Miller 9/24/25, 7:05 PM

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david
9/24/25, 7:05 PM

I've become interested in building an Angus boat but still deciding between the rowcruiser, exped...
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RowCruiser in Utah
11/6/24, 11:08 PM • Kellan Hatch 9/10/25, 8:11 PM

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Paul Hook
9/10/25, 8:11 PM

That is very nice. Well done. I am in Livingston, MT, and dream of building the same boat a...
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Cambridge Racer
8/1/25, 3:49 PM • Dennis Winner 8/9/25, 11:44 PM

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Colin Angus
8/9/25, 11:44 PM

I haven't done this before, but having talked to builders how have, this is the rough gist of how...
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Duckworks closing
7/2/25, 9:03 PM • Thomas Krische 8/1/25, 9:43 PM

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Paul Hook
8/1/25, 9:43 PM

Thank you. I hadn't thought of Edensaw for shop work. I'll keep that in my next time ...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Wishbone boom for the sailing rowcruiser
7/31/25, 9:39 PM • Paul Roge 7/31/25, 9:39 PM

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Paul Roge
7/31/25, 9:39 PM

Hello, I recently discovered the Angus sailing rowcruiser and I am considering to buy the plans. ...
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I bought a b̶o̶a̶t̶, I mean a pile of plywood and epoxy
4/5/24, 12:54 AM • Thomas Krische 7/17/25, 4:06 AM

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Thomas Krische
7/17/25, 4:06 AM

After waiting a measly three months for a pressure vessel I'm pretty sure was listed as in stock....
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Painting
2/21/25, 2:51 PM • Dennis Winner 6/17/25, 3:11 PM

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Vitto Cheri
6/17/25, 3:11 PM

best
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Cartopping my Rowcruiser
5/26/25, 10:36 PM • Kellan Hatch 6/6/25, 12:08 AM

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Kellan Hatch
6/6/25, 12:08 AM

How I imagine it: How it really is:
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Anyone Specializing on Building ROWCRUISER
4/25/25, 3:11 AM • Jim Huempfner 4/26/25, 12:14 AM

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Jim Huempfner
4/26/25, 12:14 AM

Thanks Kevin, I'' reach out to Casey! Have a great weekend!!!
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Adjusting Trim and Balance in a DIY Rowboat Build
3/10/25, 9:10 AM • Derek Theler 3/22/25, 12:52 PM

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Jonathan Apirion
3/22/25, 12:52 PM

In my personal experience, you can't expect to get perfect trim before the boat goes into the wat...
#Expedition-Rowboat Expedition - 1st season - lessons learned
2/3/25, 7:34 PM • Tony Farrell 3/5/25, 9:33 PM

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Tony Farrell
3/5/25, 9:33 PM

@Kellan Hatch Many thanks Keelan. I've advanced the idea a little bit more. I created that flat ...
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Sliding seat & rigger builds
2/4/24, 9:51 PM • Jim Duff 3/5/25, 5:28 PM

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Jim Duff
3/5/25, 5:28 PM

@Tony Farrell Sorry for the delay, out of country. Thanks for the very helpful analys...
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Mystery parts from Sailing RC kit
2/19/25, 9:01 PM • David E Lee 3/5/25, 4:39 AM

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Kellan Hatch
3/5/25, 4:39 AM

@Colin Angus I was also missing these parts, so I contacted Brandon. He said they are no longer i...
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Rowcruiser Assembly
1/31/24, 7:55 PM • David S 2/26/25, 8:13 PM

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David E Lee
2/26/25, 8:13 PM

Wow!! I'm just starting my build with the amas and akas, because they are small enough to build i...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Build Coating panels before assembly
11/8/24, 11:21 AM • David E Lee 2/17/25, 5:43 PM

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David E Lee
2/17/25, 5:43 PM

@Colin Angus makes perfect sense. Thanks!
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Alternative building material for Expedition Rowboat - Fiber Cement Boards
2/6/25, 5:45 PM • Jens-Ulrich Poppen 2/9/25, 11:53 PM

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Jeff Noblet
2/9/25, 11:53 PM

Trinidad sounds like a dream location for boating. I used fiber cement siding on my shop in North...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Question about same sized main and mizzen (Manawa et al)
1/19/25, 6:26 PM • Eric Miller 1/30/25, 3:17 PM

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Eric Miller
1/30/25, 3:17 PM

@Thomas Krische that has been my experience as well.
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Clarification and CNC Instructions for RowCruiser DXF Files
1/21/25, 5:05 AM • Todd Forney 1/21/25, 4:00 PM

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Colin Angus
1/21/25, 4:00 PM

That's great to hear things are moving forward. If you're CNC cutting the wood, please don'...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Request for feedback: ASRC Gunwale/Seat/Rail modification
1/19/25, 8:32 PM • Eric Miller 1/19/25, 8:32 PM

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Eric Miller
1/19/25, 8:32 PM

EDIT:after thinking about this more, and discussing with some more experienced ASRC builders: thi...

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