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By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor A vacuum hold-down feature can be incorporated into a table to hold individual sheets of plywood in place while you machine scarf bevels. This feature works especially well when using the router box technique described in the scarfing article. You’ll need a fairly large vacuum pump. We use an […]
by Brian Knight—GBI Technical Advisor Mold building is a straightforward concept. Way, way back when I was in kindergarten, I made an imprint of my hand in clay for a Mother’s Day gift. I was given a ball of soft clay into which I pressed my hand. When the clay hardened, a permanent reverse shape […]
by Captain James R. Watson Composites have been on the automobile motor sports racing scene for some time now. Indy cars, Formula 1, IMSA GTP (International Motor Sports Association Grand Touring Prototype), and others employ composites to the fullest limit of the imagination (and budget). Engine builders are even beginning to use composites for internal […]
by Captain James R. Watson I built a retractable rudder case because no matter what kind of boat you have, there is nothing so delightful as building or fixing the part that steers her. A reliable, easily lifted rudder system can greatly enhance the performance of a shoal draft boat. After years of building boats for […]
by John Holtrop Rigid wing sails offer high aerodynamic efficiency. They have been used in defending the America’s Cup, and are seen on some other high performance catamarans.
