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NE FL FS18
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Hell Raiser would make a pretty good boat name too. Hmmmmm……cape man wrote:Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:00 pm Makes me think of the movie Hell Raiser...
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Happy Thanksgiving, builders! I hope everyone is building, eating, napping and giving thanks for everything we have.
I was able to get all my hull gluing done and everything shaped and rounded over. Next step will be the glass layup.
I was able to get all my hull gluing done and everything shaped and rounded over. Next step will be the glass layup.
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The rounded part of the rounded chine was not as round as I wanted so used a few oz of wood flour mix as a bondo to fill in some low spots.
Used these three to shape and round all edges. Fully cured glue was easily removed and shaped with these. If you plan on building a boat with epoxy, get these tools!!!
Lastly, did final shaping of bow and edges and gave the hull a full sand with 40 grit on the RO and then again with 60. All ready for glass.
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Looks good, but you are going to want to hit it with the sander more. Those dark places that the sander hasn't hit yet are going to be dimples or air pockets once you lay the glass, then you have to fill them in then or sand through your glass/ both. You are going to want it very smooth right now BEFORE the glass goes down. It will be less work now.
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Understood. Spot on, Orange. Thanks. None of the dark spots are more than about a 32nd low so shouldn’t be an issue. I’ll give it another go before glass.
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Ok. Got the holiday rush out of the way and finally had the temps come up enough this weekend to get some glass work done.
I cleaned up the dimples as suggested by Orange and the laid the tape. I was planning to go wet on wet but chickened out last minute. Being my first time laying glass I just wasn’t willing to chance a big mess up.
Got all the tape and hull sanded and ready for the big stuff.
Got started at 0600 today on getting the sheets cut down, epoxy pre measured and all the other little things together. Had some breakfast and got started on the mix, pour, spread treadmill. Finished up in about 4 hours. I ended up using about 10% more epoxy than some of the old timers like Cracker Larry. For a first time, I’ll take it!
I cleaned up the dimples as suggested by Orange and the laid the tape. I was planning to go wet on wet but chickened out last minute. Being my first time laying glass I just wasn’t willing to chance a big mess up.
Got all the tape and hull sanded and ready for the big stuff.
Got started at 0600 today on getting the sheets cut down, epoxy pre measured and all the other little things together. Had some breakfast and got started on the mix, pour, spread treadmill. Finished up in about 4 hours. I ended up using about 10% more epoxy than some of the old timers like Cracker Larry. For a first time, I’ll take it!
Re: NE FL FS18
Looks really well done. Tom
Restored Mirror Dinghy, Bought OD18 built by CL, Westlawn School of Yacht Design courses. LT US Navy 1970-1978
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Looks classy, really clean and tidy. Great job.
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