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sternsailart3S.jpg (49905 bytes) Summer Breeze! - This is the story of an 11'8" long 50" beam 16" sides, 500 lb capacity skiff from two sheets of 1/4" 4x8 plywood. Award winning - She won the 2001 Duckworks design contest. 
   Painting:
Introduction
Getting started
Sides 
  Skarfing
Frame
Transom 
Stem
Bending
Chines
Bottom
Gunwales
Breasthook
Quarter knees
Seat
Mast Partner
Keel&Skeg
Mast & Spars
Leeboard
Rudder
Sail 
Floatation 
Painting 
Resources 
 

Here' is a great article by Dave Carnel on latex paints for boats. I know it might sound crazy, but a lot of folks do it and it can work out to be an economical and effective solution to boat finishing.

http://home.att.net/~DaveCarnell/articles.html#A1

 

   
 

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