JPower210 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Good morning Folks! Quick question- how have all of you 17 builders dealt with the transition from 1/4 to 3/8 ply on the bottom. I am assuming the step goes inside the boat- have you all faired it out with epoxy? Sanded it down? Enquiring minds want to know.... well at least one does. Thanks. JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennieG Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 It's a good question but don't worry about it. I finished a .CS17 in April and don't even recall the step presenting itself. It is certainly inside the boat but wherever it is I don't recall ever seeing it.....sounds dumb but worry about something else. It disappears with the magic of the design there will be new worries that replace this one in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAR Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Yep, the step goes inside the boat and you'll just transition the hump with some goo and fabric, once it's together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnjost Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Be sure you wire the bottom panels at the transom as tight as possible. That is the one spot that tripped me up that really was not fun to fix later on. If it's loose, you wind up with a reverse curve that is not apparent until you turn the boat over! Opt for exterior fairness over interior, as the seats and CB trunk area take care of a good portion of the interior. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 The stepdown goes inside. I smoothed it out with thickened epox and sanded it smooth. My hull is upside down right now, but maybe I can crawl under and take a photo. It was not an issue, took care of itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Here are a couple of pictures of the transition. It's just a fillet of thickened epoxy sanded smooth from the 3/8 sheet to the 1/4. I made one of these when I put the panels together and, for some reason, didn't get the other made until after the hull was pulled together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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