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Hi friends. I'm going to attempt to repair a wood mast for a Thistle sailboat (nothing to lose...). It was broken by snowfall off a tree (while in the possession of a former owner) last winter. It's hollow spruce, with the halyards run inside. I can change that--I'm not wedded to the boat's...

I'm using lengths of fire hose to pad the cradles for a small sailboat on a tiny trailer. Cutting this stuff (both length and width-wise) has been a pain. Any recommendations on how to cleanly and evenly cut this stuff? Thanks. Tom

I just posted on what did you do in your shop today about painting the hatch boards on my sailboat with exterior latex, and that I was having trouble making the finish smooth. Here's what I'm doing: 1. I've primed it. 2. I'm using a bit of water to thin the paint a bit--it's really soupy...

I'm retired (paperpusher) and always wanted to learn to weld. There are a couple of good shops in the small town I live in with guys who would give instruction at a fair price (I'm really not interested in a full-blown community college course, though one is available in a large city 30 miles...

I'm researching welding methods in the shipyards during WWII for a piece of writing that I'm working on. Lot's of women doing welding for ships in the bay area, Marinship in particular. I'm a total know-nothing on this matter. I have to assume the welding was done via electricity in these...

I discovered this forum thanks to Jim VonBaden at the Adventure Rider website/forums. Looks like a great place to learn something new! Tom