NE FL FS18

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jbo_c wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:32 pm Careful not to glue that dog to the floor.

Enjoy your build. We’ll enjoy watching.

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Thanks, Jbo. Thankfully, for the pup, she lives with Reid at BBC and far away from my sweet gluing skills.

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I hadn’t been on the forum in quite sometime. Decided to take a peak and nice to see another FS18 build about to get started. Reflecting back to my build, I laugh at my initial projections to complete my build. Like you and others who have conducted build projects, there’s full time work, family obligations, and other activities competing with boat build time. I started my build in May of 2013 and completed it in May of 2017. Needless to say I wasn’t in a hurry, but would have loved to have finished it sooner.

Like some others have stated here, set a schedule to follow. And, don’t hesitate to seek help. Looks like you’re already reaching out and you are certainly in great company here on the forum.

Looking forward to following your build!

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Thanks , Mike M.

This is the 4th time trying to post but keep get kicked out every time I hit submit. Guess I’ll try again. I think if I hit preview more than once it has me sign back in when I submit, loosing everything I typed out. Will have to remember that.

Not too much progress. Got everything laid out and cut. Splices routed. Hoping to get some tape down and glue up the transom and stringers this weekend. We shall see. I’m really liking the trim router from Harbour Freight. Used the little surform to clean up all edges and knock down any high spots from the router.

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Panels all taped up. Transom and stringers next.
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Anyone here use the epoxy pumps from BBC? Do yours drip maybe 20-30 drips after pumping? Any thoughts on how to remedy the issue. Wastes a little but more a mess issue than a usage issue.

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I used the Marinepoxy. I don’t recall having any issues with excessive dripping from the plunger pump. But I did place a cup under to catch any drips.

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Mikem59 wrote: Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:05 pm I used the Marinepoxy. I don’t recall having any issues with excessive dripping from the plunger pump. But I did place a cup under to catch any drips.
Marine epoxy here too. Prob with using a cup is the pump doesn’t quite reach beyond the jug so it just drops down the side of the jug. Just put a couple shop rags under the jugs for now. :doh:

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Never could quite trust the pumps. I measure by volume in plastic cups and even tablespoon/teaspoon for very small mixes.

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I tried the pumps and also didn't trust what they would pump out. I started using a food scale and weighing all my epoxy needs. Can even get close to what I need to mix wood flour in by weight. I go to the dollar store and pick up a pack of 2 clear, then "cutting board" sheets and cut the in half to keep the scale from getting drips on it. I use drinking cups that I weight the resin first, zero scale and then add hardener in the same cup. Need to multi-batches I can weigh a bunch of cups with just the resin, place on scale, zero it out and add hardener. Easier than doing one big batch and it kicks off before I finish.

When I had an assistant, I would get everything ready, resin cups weighed out. Clear everything off the worktable but the hardener bottle. When I called out for more, place cup on scale, pour right amount of hardener, mix and pour it in my rolling tray.

I also use the food scale for the two-part flotation foam, need equal weight of each parts so pour A X amount and pour B the same amount and mix.
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Do the plans call for the splices to be routed? Seems to me that while it may save a little on fairing, it would create a weaker joint. :doh:

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Dougster wrote: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:38 am Never could quite trust the pumps. I measure by volume in plastic cups and even tablespoon/teaspoon for very small mixes.

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