After a bit of sanding the fabric edges from yesterday’s glassification I wiped the forward section down and laid out the fabric.Port Side Forward second layerMixing a quart of epoxy at a time I started rolling it out. This section is fussy fussy fussy…
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Port side bottom second layer
Done!Day started out with a bit of sanding ’cause I played hookie from the boat shed yesterday and hung out with the ole’ Lady and a couple friends. Then we all skipped over the bridge for Mexican food. :-)Port side (left) all sanded & preppedWen…
Keel port side second layer
Had to do a wee bit more sanding in the box keel this morning. That took an hour or so then started to lay up the 12 oz fabric for the keel.12 oz fabric for keelI had a roll end in the shed so I dragged that out. It had about 11′ left on it. I think I’…
Long day in the boat shed
Seven hours of sanding. That’s what I’d call ‘sandinsanity’. Unfortunately it has to be done.I got to workin’ out how much epoxy I will need to finish the inside of the hull and I don’t have enough. I still have to put one layer of 12 oz on the keel, o…
Starboard side second layer
Got another early jump on the boat shed this morning. Spent a lil’ time on the RO getting the fabric bumps sanded down so I don’t have a repeat of the other day.Fabric edges sanded downNext laid up the 12 oz fiberglass. This stuff is like working with …
Bonus Post – Mimic Panel wiring
Aren’t you guys lucky? Two posts in one day! Wassup with dat?Well it’s too hot today to work in the shed or have a siesta so I started tinkering. One of the projects you’ve seen me mention before is the Mimic Panel. Anyone familiar with larger boats wi…
Starboard sides & bulwark
So the plan was to lay up the fiberglass and goop it tomorrow. I got the first piece hung and it was ‘screamin” at me for epoxy! So I obliged even though it’s hotter ‘n hell today.Stbd side forwardIt’s going quick. The epoxy is warm and soaks into the…
Another Nibble
One more lil’ nibble outta the whale! Had to get out to the shed early this morning to get a jump on the gooping fiberglass before it got too hot. I was figuring on 2-1/2 hrs and 1-3/4 gallons of epoxy. I wasn’t very far off.Stbd forward getting epoxyP…
Stbd side bottom glass 2nd layer
Played hookie from the boat shed yesterday so back at it this morning. After an hour of sanding this morning I laid out the second layer of glass for the starboard side bottom panel. Took ’bout an hour and a half of tugging & pulling to get it to g…
Lunchtime update HSSWDD
Absolutely perfect day for sanding in the shed! 
It’s warm, 21C right now but hardly any humidity so it’s very comfortable.I followed a suggestion from one of the boat building forumites and broke out the 8″ High Speed Spinning Wheel of Death …
