How to strip paint off your wooden boat using a heat shrink gun - duration: 6:56. tips from a shipwright 97,432 views. The trouble is that if the boat is launched and the planks do not take up fully then it is too late to spline until the planks have fully dried out again which may take ages. the advise of a specialist (wooden planked hull) surveyor should be sought for advise before launching.. Boat building requires enough space, under cover, so that the builder can easily move around the hull during construction, or the boat can be built on a trailer so the hull can be moved out of the shelter for construction sessions..
Therefore boat care is important, take some care over the storage of your boat. this is particularly true for wooden boats, though even plastic ones, despite popular opinion need boat care. wooden boats that remain afloat in salt water will tend to have less rot than boats in fresh water.. Painting a wooden boat is more than just a cosmetic effect. the paint forms an essential part of the boat's structure. if a wooden boat is not sealed against moisture it will absorb water, the wood will swell up and severe damage can occur. most wooden boats today are sealed against water using a thin coat of epoxy.. Boat had one of those neat old wobble pumps that have the short wooden handle that you move back and forth. richard pumped the thing so fast that his hand was a blur. three hours later, the boat had closed up enough to move to the slip..
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