A long-time fan shares his ideas on how to upgrade a 72-year-old design.
, and finally, Flex Seal. This turned out to be cheaper than his initial plan to coat the boat with fiberglass.Tom Riti
The pontoons—the most important part of the craft—may be covered with 0.020-inch or 0.032-inch aluminum or with plywood. I used ⅛-inch water-proof plywood on the one I built. Three 4-by-8-foot sheets are enough. Your next step is to drill screw holes through the 1-by-1-inch frames where they join the bulkheads and the bow piece. Countersink all screws. The screw heads must be well-sunk in the side and bottom frames at the bow and stern. At these points the frame pieces are planed down to a flat surface for the plywood covering.and trim the bottom frame to fit it. Trim the side frame pieces to fit flatly against the box frame.
Cut the muslin into 1-inch-wide strips. Glue the strips to the edges of the frame where the plywood will be applied. Spread another coat of glue over the muslin. Then place a section of the plywood on the frame, screwing it down firmly.Cover the sides of the frame first. A couple of coats of plain, lacquer, or enamel should be applied on the inside of the pontoons. The top is put on in the same way as the sides.
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