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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE REPAIR 3: Door Hinge Over many years of use, one of the screws in the door that held the top hinge plate had come loose. The screw had partially stripped the wood, so there was no longer any wood for the screws to hold onto. I removed the screw and wiped […]
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Repair 4: Door Window Ledge The window ledge, with its detail work, is one of the main character elements of the door, but it was in rough shape. One end of the ledge had been broken off and the top plate had split halfway across. Removing the ledge would be detrimental […]
WATCH THE REPAIR HERE REPAIR 2: Vertical Deadbolt Above the mortise lockset area, there appears to have been a vertical deadbolt lock. This area was not nearly as badly damaged as around the door handle, but it needed to be repaired. There was a hole that ran completely through the door and on one side, […]
By Dan Paul Designed and built to reflect the look of a North Carolina sport fishing boat, I built this boat in my own small shop. I always loved the bow flare, transom tumblehome, and broken sheer line of these works of art. I call this model a mid-rider SFX as it has a significant […]
WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy is—as the name states—an epoxy resin system. Epoxy is easy to use, has excellent properties, and is the go-to choice for repairs, high-performance composites, and wooden boat building. However, mass production boats are primarily built with polyester. Let’s take a look at WEST SYSTEM Epoxy compared to polyester resin to understand why.
