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rowcruiser Stretched Sailing RowCruiser
10/25/22, 10:30 PM • Jay 12/10/22, 6:12 PM

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12/10/22, 6:12 PM

@Colin Angus That image made me chuckle...🤣
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Wood for riggers?
11/25/22, 4:30 PM • Peter Stein 11/29/22, 8:51 PM

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Colin Angus
11/29/22, 8:51 PM

Also, I'd definitely recommend two layers of 6 oz glass off the top and bottom if using NZ pine.&...
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What's the lowest temp I can do epoxy work.
11/8/22, 12:03 AM • Peter Manning 11/8/22, 4:17 PM

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Colin Angus
11/8/22, 4:17 PM

The good news is that epoxy is pretty forgiving with regards to cure temperatures. While co...
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#oxford-wherry-16 Tiny bubbles in fiberglass
10/5/22, 11:13 PM • Jay 10/14/22, 5:59 PM

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Colin Angus
10/14/22, 5:59 PM

Yeah, once it's all done, I'm sure no one will notice a few bubbles. You're so right about ...
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Zip Ties vs Copper Wire for joining hull panels
8/10/22, 4:12 PM • Peter Federchuk 10/12/22, 7:26 AM

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David Martin
10/12/22, 7:26 AM

The manual suggests using 1mm dia (18 gauge for those still not using metric) copper wire for the...
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Completed sailing Rowcruiser!
9/1/22, 11:41 PM • Clay Morrison 9/2/22, 3:45 PM

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Colin Angus
9/2/22, 3:45 PM

I love it! Interesting to see use of the Scout and Portage pram sails. They go nicely...
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Oars For Oxford Wherry - Fixed Seat
8/9/22, 7:51 PM • STEVE Flowers 8/10/22, 5:28 PM

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STEVE Flowers
8/10/22, 5:28 PM

Morning Colin, That helps greatly and makes total sense. Kind of what I thought, but alway...
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4 ml vs 6 ml plywood for the RowCruiser Hull
8/5/22, 3:46 PM • Richard Webb 8/5/22, 4:07 PM

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Colin Angus
8/5/22, 4:07 PM

Hi Richard. Originally, we recommended 6mm plywood for the RowCruiser hull panels with fibe...

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