$0.15 cent Hull Trimmer

[Paul Harm]

John, I found the same problem. On the dowel type I have in my basement shop I've added a machine screw in the end so it can be adjusted for length. That usually means a couple of wrong cuts and discarded shells. Your idea ends that problem. The dowel rod with razor is still good for paper shells because it supports the paper as you cut. For anyone without a band saw, your idea is the best I've seen so far for plastic shells.

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

Paul - here's all that has to be trimmed from a factory STS plastic hull, which is the reason I use a box cutter with just 3/8" of the blade exposed for the cutting.
Besides which, I have only primitive and a very lean tool box around here. For those reasons I am always looking for the simplest way of getting something done that needs modification.

I once built a 16' sailboat with only 5 tools - a straight and Phillips screwdriver, a palm size rasp, a carpenter's saw and an electric drill. And, it sailed - except it always wanted to go to starboard because that side was a bit shorter than the port side.