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wondering if i should just use wood glue for the decks when i pin them down or use epoxy resin
thoughts please folks .

just done a bit of reading and it seems epoxy is better ,

this hole proved a bit of a pain to work out as it is underneath one of the support cross sections and part of the inner floor strip had to be taken out as it was soft, now i have to figure out the best and strongest way to put it all back together ,the ply patch is now in with plenty of epoxy , and...

graving piece ?. not sure this term applies to ply though. keep up the good work anyway. :) Ive heard them called a few things,and with varying shapes sizes depths , square flat edges , 45 degree edges that sit flush etc etc, a chap did the same ply patch as i am doing and he called it a dutchman, ...

Rupert wrote:Dutchman patch? Not a term I've heard before.

dutchman patch

i was also looking for varnish for the miracle decks and ive opted for coo-var yacht and seaplane clear, did some tests on the ply , and it coats it very well, tried thinner 50/50 mix and neat , both looked great and coverage was good. in the tin its a bit like golden syrup in consistency , looking ...

No problem whipping the deck off a Miracle - I have done several.... I am just completing a complete new bottom panel in the hull of mine - actually quite an easy job too. Hope you have fun with yours, Graham cheers graham , really enjoying the restoration work , hope im finished in time for sailin...

If all the beams are in place I shouldn't have thought she'd distort too much under her own weight. thanks jim , i may just take them off tomorrow and see what lies beneath , my first dutchman patch is made , off out to epoxy it in place, not the best join in the world but at least im creating a go...

currently trying to rig a dutchman patch , 1 inch from the transom , not easy when doing it by eye,with a stanley knife and sandpaper, getting the join angle is tricky

hi folks , in the middle of sorting a tired miracle, one thing id like to know is, is it ok to remove all of the deck panels front and sides, or will this cause the boat to loose its shape slightly , can it cause problems if left like that over time i have removed the two front as in the picture , r...