by George Daniels
For the beginning boat builder here’s an easy-to-build utility boat which can be equipped with a plastic shelter
You don’t have to wait for this boat to swell after you put her over. She’s dry from the minute she touches the water, and she stays dry because every seam is permanently sealed whether the boat is left at a mooring or on a hot, dry beach. The seams are bonded with resorcinol resin glue that doesn’t let go even if you boil the joints made with it. This type of glue consists of two separate parts, a liquid and a powder, which you mix together when you’re ready to use the glue. Be sure to use either a resorcinol resin (such as Cascophen) or phenol resorcinol type (such as U.S. Plywood’s Phenol resorcinol adhesive). The boat shelter is made from the type of yellow flexible sheet plastic used for shower curtains. When not in use, the shelter folds into a roll that is strapped inside the boat under the sheer stringer. But if you get caught in a shower while you’re fishing, you can erect the shelter in about 2 minutes and keep dry
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