Blogspot - cutthroatspot.blogspot.com - The Cutthroat's Spot
General Information:
Latest News:
More gunnel work 6 Aug 2013 | 02:44 am
Encapsulating the wood. Aluminum strip and tape for a simple form so I can build up the epoxy to my required level. Mixed up wood flour, milled glass and baby powder to a thick paste and filleted in ...
Untitled 30 Jul 2013 | 06:59 am
So.... There were bumper guards on the rear corners and prow of the gunnels attached by bolts and rivets. Pulled the bolts and water gushed out. "This can't be good" So I cut into the bottom of the gu...
It's Electric! 19 Jul 2013 | 06:02 am
Bracket for electric starter found, acquired and installed. Next up, starter motor, solenoid and starter switch.
From the "He can be taught" department 8 Jul 2013 | 04:13 am
In going from this: with these: to this: (5 hours with the power DA sander and 80 grit) And this: (45 minutes with a sharp paint scraper and elbow grease) It pays to note that that the old school ...
Tarpon 6 Jul 2013 | 09:56 pm
Little L and I went tarpon fishing in Joao Pessoa (known as Jampa). Fishing was great! How many 7 year olds can claim to have caught a tarpon on a fly? Flies: Scenery: Fish: Had a couple like this...
Make it pretty. 6 Jul 2013 | 09:25 pm
Gunnels are pretty well done. I'll post more pics later. Now it is time to make it pretty. I pulled the motor off and put it on a stand I built: You can just make out the ghost flames. Put it in wate...
Gunnel Repair 18 Mar 2013 | 05:34 am
The gunnels on my new to me skiff have some weak spots. As I started on them with the grinder, I learned that the weakspots were a previous repair where some one had filled softspots with bondo. Bondo...
Back to blogging 3 Mar 2013 | 10:27 pm
Screw sharing all of my thoughts and pics on facebook it is back to my blog. As I am no longer in the mountains of ID and am still stuck in the flatlands of Texas perhaps the blog needs a new name? To...
Untitled 17 Dec 2012 | 09:04 am
Time to start chronicling outings and boat builds...... Merry Christmas.
Been forever. 19 Feb 2012 | 04:25 am
Went out fishing for red fish on the coast a couple weeks back. Got the goose egg. But for your viewing pleasure. Steelhead ;) One in Winter from ryan peterson on Vimeo.
