tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702427911824410568.post3712852716684356803..comments2024-03-26T06:43:51.465-04:00Comments on The Floating Empire: Shantyboat in WinterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702427911824410568.post-68145972238711065042015-04-04T09:59:46.961-04:002015-04-04T09:59:46.961-04:00Richard, thanks for your thoughtful posts. The pi...Richard, thanks for your thoughtful posts. The pipe thing has really worked out for the boat. I installed floor hatches so I could get to and inspect the floatation, and the pipes after a year--or nearly so--on the wet have yet to show any corrosion, and they're far simpler than any of the other systems we investigated.<br /><br />I, too, have found some interesting stuff on Cheap RV, also on many of the tiny house blogs.<br /><br />I think one of the reasons we didn't use epoxy resins much was my near total inexperience with them. I'm a stage set carpenter, and know how to build lightweight and durable stuff from building touring sets, but I've not a lot of experience working fibreglass, etc etc. Next time, I'm calling you....:)Mungohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484485549725839529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702427911824410568.post-49261551657614662932015-04-03T23:25:48.347-04:002015-04-03T23:25:48.347-04:00I don't rightly know where to post this commen...I don't rightly know where to post this comment, so I'll just put it here as it's the newest spot available. You know me from my blog: https://houseboatshantyboatbuilders.wordpress.com and my Facebook group: Shanty Boats And Living Lazy On The Water<br /><br />I've seen short pieces, here and there of your adventure, but just now came across the blog itself and have been reading from the beginning to see how you put it all together. Very, very interesting.<br /><br />The pipe thing is new to me and something I'm going to give a lot of thought to. Looks like the way to go about it.<br /><br />It's too late for you, but here's what I'll do when putting the stringers in. I worked for about a dozen years doing boat repair and restorations after a 20 year career as captain of yachts and small commercial craft. A good friend and I ran a small boat yard in Fort Lauderdale for several years and he had about 25 years experience in restoring classic boats. Here's how we built dozens of new decks on boats and they will probably outlast the boat that surrounds them.<br /><br />The secret is EPOXY! When you put in the spacers you cut them so that they are SUPER TIGHT. Slather the ends of the spacers with a slurry of epoxy and micro fibers to about the consistency of peanut butter. Then, at each place where the wood butts up against each piece you "paint" on some plain epoxy and then put a fillet on each side. Look at a T you do that on each side where the two pieces meet. When the epoxy kicks off the bond will NEVER break. The wood around the epoxy will fracture before the joint will. There is no need to even use screws, bolts or nails in this method.<br /><br />I know I'm going to be up late tonight going through your blog. I'm alternating between yours and another I found a couple of days ago called Cheap RV Living.com. Lots and lots of good ideas that can easily be adapted to the shanty boat way of life.Oldsalt1942https://www.blogger.com/profile/09098835767831359077noreply@blogger.com