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Salt & Tar: Ep.301- Awkward but...
August 30, 2024 · 15 min · 33K views · Central California Coast
What this video covers
Garrett builds a 10-foot wooden tender in a garage to serve as a working dinghy for his boat, Red Aviva.0:05 Using a kit design by John C. Harris, he cuts 84 individual components from eight sheets of plywood, including floorboards, a rudder, a dagger board, and seat supports.0:34 Because 3/16-inch plywood is unavailable, he uses half-inch stock for the planking.2:52 To achieve the necessary 12-foot length for the planks, he cuts and glues six scarf joints, joining full sheets with half-sheets.8:06 He uses wood flour to thicken the epoxy for these joints, ensuring the glue color matches the wood in case he chooses a natural finish over paint.13:08 After tracing templates onto the plywood, he cuts the pieces, cleans the edges with a router, and prepares to assemble the hull.3:24 He plans to add a non-skid texture to the floorboards using varnish.3:59
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