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EPOXYWORKS
Number 30, Spring 2010

Cover story: J. R. Watson built a 28’ Howard I. Chapelle-designed sharpie and over the years wrote several Epoxyworks articles detailing aspects of her construction, beginning Epoxyworks 15, Spring 2000, with “Building a wood/epoxy Sharpie.” He launched the completed Lady B on August 20, 2009. On one of the first sails, I asked Jan Gougeon to come along to see what he thought of her. That sail brought back many memorable sailing moments that J.R. and Jan shared growing up with boats.

Also: John Thomas describes a simple fairing technique for complex shapes. A look at Russell Brown’s new, fuel-efficient PT Skiff. Tom Pawlak gives us a great tip for gelcoat blister repair and shows how to build a really practical wastebasket. Randy Zajac looks at the practicality of repairing damaged carbon fiber bicycle frames. Sailing canoe guru Hugh Horton talks about the process of designing a new stitch & glue sailing canoe. Tom Pawlak shows us how Horton makes small pad eyes with lots of holding power. Jeff Wright uses a CAD program to design a plywood/foam/epoxy cooler to fit his classic Formula. We look at the work of students from the Northwest School of Boat Building and what a New Mexico artist has created to commemorate a 400^th anniversary.

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The Gougeon 12.3 Canoe
The little canoe that has taken on a life of its own and spawned generations of diverse offspring.

Project X fairing technique
John Thomas shows us a simple fairing technique that works great on complex shapes.

The PT Skiff
Russell Brown introduces a new fuel efficient, good looking runabout that is easy to build.

Why we like the PT Skiff
Meade Gougeon takes a close look at the features and benefits of the new skiff.

Making custom wastebaskets
Building a nifty plywood wastebasket that fits a drawer and a plastic trash bag perfectly.

Bicycle frame repair and wall art
Some carbon fiber bicycle frames can be repaired, but most should be left hanging on a wall.

From Serendipity to Bufflehead
Hugh Horton builds on previous advances of the sailing canoe and takes it to the next level.

Making your own soft pad eyes
How to make pad eyes with lots of holding power out of a little reinforcing fabric and nylon line.

Using Google SketchUp to design a new cooler
Jeff Wright combines two technologies to make a cooler that fills a niche in his Formula.

Fast blister repair with Six10
Using the latest West System product to fix an old problem, gelcoat blisters.

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
Students at the Port Townsend, Washington school build a variety of wood/epoxy boats.

The Artistador
A New Mexico artist creates a life-sized sculpture to help commemorate Santa Fe’s 400^th anniversary.

Published twice a year by Gougeon Brothers, Inc., Epoxyworks (Product number 000-605) is a magazine about building, restoring and repairing with epoxy. It offers helpful tips, the latest techniques, projects you can build, readers' projects, and news from the Gougeon research and test labs. A free subscription to our printed version is available for residents of the U.S. and Canada.

Editor/Design: Michael Barker
Managing Editors: Grace Ombry
Subscriptions/Contact: Kristen Lore
Contributors to this issue: : Russell Brown, Meade Gougeon, Hugh Horton, Grace Ombry, Tom Pawlak, John Thomas, J. R. Watson, Jeff Wright and Randy Zajac.
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