HUH !! It looks like even a steel structure (trailers) with a zinc coating might not be the answer. The galv. plating on steel is considered to be effective -- for the thickness of the plating,

I noticed that the "Hampton Flattie" drawing is the illustration in the ad for the Smithsonian boat plans in the latest Ash Breeze! All I know about the brigantine Serenity is that a gray-haired

Clessie Cummins wasn't one of the pioneers in developing Diesel engines, his contribution was developing light, high-speed Diesels suitable for use in trucks and smaller watercraft. For many years

I wouldn't even try to beat $ 8.00 for a good size piece with mounting tabs. Ready to go, the right formula, and this is a standard item so it's easy to use ss screws matching the tabs provided. A

Hi Jove, you might look into something like Owatrol Deks Olje, I have used it on a number of boat soles, etc. and been very pleased, not slippery and easy to keep up. cheers Claire Acord

Hey folks, I bought an Enterprise this spring, a small, classic plywood racing dinghy, the varnish in the floor is crazed and splitting but the wood is good, I'm scraping and sanding it back so new

You had me with the "development of the Diesel Engine". Both of those books are available from LINCC so I put them on hold. Randy

Thanks for sharing, John, that's a beautiful flattie. Can you tell us about "Serenity" on the hard beside her. Did some Googling and could not find anything.

Ted's flattie took much more than a year to complete, but he was working alone. As far as I know Maxine Louise is still living happily at her tidally dry berth just up Joe Ney Slough from the

Grant (Charley and John McC's friend) sent this to the wrong address: "My heart skipped a beat when I saw your pictures of Ted Chism's Hampton flattie! Howard Chappelle's real boats for real people

This flattie is nice. Thanks

For those that have not been to Toledo WB Show, the port has quite a bit of information at their web site. Also, this is not about fancy boats with lots of varnish. It is for the rest of us! It

I added some shots of Ted Chism's Hampton flattie hauled out at the Charleston shipyard. We visited him years ago when he was putting the bottom on: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzYCLK Ted built the boat

I enjoyed Lyle Cummin's about his dad, Clessie, and the history of his involvement with the development of Diesel engines -- The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie

May bring the kayak.

I look forward to seeing you again, John. I hope your plans don't change. Are you bringing a boat? -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

Thanks, Bob! I've got you signed up. Anybody can sign themselves up

I've been reading too much news. :o( My boating literature fix has been been coming mostly from the boat magazines -- Small Craft Advisor (every Coot should read it, especially since MAIB is gone),

I don't know a thing about the sailboat. It's such a shapely boat it may have been designed by known designer, and built by a skilled yard. A call to the Port of Coos Bay might elicit more

River steamboats have made lots of unlikely ocean passages. Charley likes to tell the story of when Jesse James Ott had an offer to buy his 65', wood fired, steam sternwheeler, then on the Coquille