Wimperdink
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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- Jul 24, 2005
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There is a vast knowledge base in this forum of hands on type people that have helped soo many of us including myself. My personal thanks to all who have continually chipped in with their knowledge and help. <br /><br />There is a constant population growth of members here that are getting more and more interested in DIY boat projects.<br /><br />I would like to suggest an addition to the Building and Restore forum that helps everyone modeled after the Engines FAQ section. I'm really not trying to create more work for you Mods 
<br /><br />I'm just seeing a large group of new folks coming in with some of the same questions over and over agian. Some folks have even created special DIY posts to explain some of these things. <br /><br />ie -<br />Transom Repair<br />Hole Patching<br />Floor Replacement<br />Fiberglass Repair<br />Carpeting and/or?<br />Aluminum Repair<br /><br />Anyway what are your opinions on a Repair/Restore/Building FAQ section.<br /><br />Maybe a top locked post within where people can list their own share a project pages that have been a great help to myself and plenty of others.<br /><br />I also put together a list of terms that would have helped me when I was a newbie considering my own build or restore projects. (i'm still a newbie) There is still a couple things on this list that I'm still unsure about. <br /><br />Please help to define these items and I will follow up at the end by putting them all into one big list for a new topic or possibly a new FAQ section. Also feel free to add your own terms as I'm know there are plenty that I've forgotten. <br /><br /><br />Boat Building/Restoring Basic Dictionary by Iboats Members<br /><br />Lofting<br />Fairing<br />Nesting<br /><br /><br />Stitch & Glue<br /> Fillet<br /><br />Lapstrake<br />Strip Building<br /><br />Fiberglass<br /> Tape<br /> Cloth<br /> Mat<br /> Roving<br /> Epoxy Resin<br /> Polyester Resin<br /><br />Frame<br />Keel<br />Hull<br />Transom<br />Stringer<br />Sheer<br />Bulkhead<br />Bow<br />Stern<br />Chine<br />Chine Logs<br />Rub Rail<br />Gunwale<br />Bilge<br />Breasthook<br />Sponson<br />Batten<br /><br />freeboard<br />buoyancy<br />Displacement Hull<br />Planing Hull<br />Jig<br /><br />Wood terms -<br /> Marine Grade<br /> Void Free<br /> Scarf Joint <br /> Butt Blocking<br /> Gusset
<br /><br />I'm just seeing a large group of new folks coming in with some of the same questions over and over agian. Some folks have even created special DIY posts to explain some of these things. <br /><br />ie -<br />Transom Repair<br />Hole Patching<br />Floor Replacement<br />Fiberglass Repair<br />Carpeting and/or?<br />Aluminum Repair<br /><br />Anyway what are your opinions on a Repair/Restore/Building FAQ section.<br /><br />Maybe a top locked post within where people can list their own share a project pages that have been a great help to myself and plenty of others.<br /><br />I also put together a list of terms that would have helped me when I was a newbie considering my own build or restore projects. (i'm still a newbie) There is still a couple things on this list that I'm still unsure about. <br /><br />Please help to define these items and I will follow up at the end by putting them all into one big list for a new topic or possibly a new FAQ section. Also feel free to add your own terms as I'm know there are plenty that I've forgotten. <br /><br /><br />Boat Building/Restoring Basic Dictionary by Iboats Members<br /><br />Lofting<br />Fairing<br />Nesting<br /><br /><br />Stitch & Glue<br /> Fillet<br /><br />Lapstrake<br />Strip Building<br /><br />Fiberglass<br /> Tape<br /> Cloth<br /> Mat<br /> Roving<br /> Epoxy Resin<br /> Polyester Resin<br /><br />Frame<br />Keel<br />Hull<br />Transom<br />Stringer<br />Sheer<br />Bulkhead<br />Bow<br />Stern<br />Chine<br />Chine Logs<br />Rub Rail<br />Gunwale<br />Bilge<br />Breasthook<br />Sponson<br />Batten<br /><br />freeboard<br />buoyancy<br />Displacement Hull<br />Planing Hull<br />Jig<br /><br />Wood terms -<br /> Marine Grade<br /> Void Free<br /> Scarf Joint <br /> Butt Blocking<br /> Gusset