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Jknight611

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  1. I used a Sherman Williams epoxy paint called "Tile Clad" on my Two Paws, it was easy to paint and after 10 rugged years still protects. The entire little boat was rolled and tipped. On my CS20 MKIII project I bought a 2 gallon kit, it is now water based epoxy. I plan to paint the "utility" areas ( under bunks, laseret areas, anchor well ) if it works out well I may paint the bottom below the boot stripe. After Graham's boot stripe class I am eager to give it a whirl!
  2. Graham dealing with some of my questions has given him several laughs, that alone will give him a sense of humor!!
  3. You guys leave the Marine Wizard alone for a few days, he is busy completing the builders manual on the CS 20 MKIII!! I am stuck on the tabernacle!
  4. Thanks Lenny! I have some time this week and hope to get "a bit dun"! Fun project!
  5. Hi all, wanted to give a brief update on CS20 MKlll s/n 2! We picked up our kit from B&B just after the Messabout and headed home. We got started on the kit in mid December We "did" the centerboard, rudder and bonded the rings on all the access panels to get the feel of working with the materials. We coated the surfaces of the foils with a barrier coat after completing the glass covering. Then we built the butterfly, darn thing is big! Didn't have enough room so I built the jig under the butterfly. It was assembled on 2x stock on a bunch of sawhorses. For the 3d fold, I held the stern up while the 2x stock was removed and it layed right into the cradle! Stressful 6 minutes! ! . Other than a few embarrassing calls to the Wizard the build has progressed just fine! I am trying something slightly different than Doug's Look Far, I have a thru hull in the centerboard trunk and a reversible ballast pump to add or remove water from the ballast tank, hope it works! Also hope the photos are clear enough! More when my fingers dry!
  6. Alan, thanks for the video of the covering of the hull! If a picture is worth a 1000 words, a video is so much more! Thanks
  7. Steve are you still on track on getting your kit mid February? Jay
  8. Hi guys, probably should start my "own" thread on my CS20mkIII s/n 2 and I very likely will! But, we finished the module installation and as I told Graham we finished the "inverted ribbon toss!" I hardly recommend everybody to do ALL the module taping before lowering it into the boat. We did and it was still 2 days hanging upside down filet an taping the module to the hull. Hats off to Doug and all who enjoyed that task, taping the entire module that way! Our 20MKIII is basically boat looking and we have a very small bit of taping in the cabin area then the basic structure will be complete. i recommend leaving the cabin/coaming off till the lower hull is full taped. I installed one side in my zeal, it is tough to reach much. Ballast tank has 2 full coats of epoxy, when I get back home the 3rd coat coat with a dash of West System 422 will be added. Sunny and 60ish in my personal boatyard, unfortunately I am gone at work for another week. Jay
  9. Hi guys, my wife and I are building Core Sound 20 MKlll sn #2. I will be coating the ballast tank with 2 coats of epoxy, and a full coat of West 422 barrier coat in the 3rd coat. I coated the inside of my C/B trunk, rudder blade and the centerboard with the 422 mixture. My cleats are SYP, and with the precoat before bonding, then bonding with Graham's "fluffy" then 3 coats of epoxy I have a greater risk of a metorstrike than water intrusion. My module is installed, boy that was a non event! Just sat right in like it was designed to go there! Next week home we will complete the fillet/tape game, then complete the barrier coat in the ballast tank. I have a cockpit sole replica laying in place to give access with out point loading the structure till the fillet/tape is complete, with out that this taping project will take a orangutan to reach the midline. It is already a sail boat, everything you drop falls out of easy reach! Jay
  10. This a truly a beautiful, hi tech boat, we had the pleasure of a tour during the Messabout and it is very impressive, Graham's B&B team have something to really be proud of!
  11. Hi Paul, the carborundum powder in the epoxy slury is hard as heck ( don't plan on any sanding!) and it is pretty slick, by virtue of the epoxy it is suspended in. I used it on the keel of our nesting 2Paws we built several years ago, I think we drug it about as much as not in our Southern skinny water! It has held up pretty good. I have used graphite powder to make hatch slides, most definitely not the same stuff! Been following along for several months and looking forward to meeting some of you guys at the MessAbout! I appreciate all the collective knowledge on this site. We hope to pick up out CS20 MKIII kit at the MessAbout, so here come more questions and ponderings! Jay
  12. Just a thought, does the collective wisdom have any experience with a carburendum epoxy slurry on the keel? Very tuff, hydrodynamic, not expensive. Jay Southcoast
  13. Alan, I appreciate your efforts recording the build on your 17. Bout ready for another installment? Will Graham's modular technique be used on the CS20 MK 3? I am getting my shop cleaned up and ready to start a 20 mk3 after the MessAbout.
  14. Alan, thank you for your efforts, I am sure I will reference the videos many times! I plan to pick up my CS20 MKIII at this years MessAbout. Jay
  15. I have used the notcheless rivnuts on previous projects, I dipped/rolled them in 3M 5200 marine adhesive with the intent to prevent dis- similiar metal corrosion and to bond them into the tube. Jay
  16. Hi Doug, how is the build going? You have a beautiful boat and I sure look forward to your updates. After my visit, I am trailer shopping, found a dealer in New Orleans that will " work with me" on the spring rates and axle location. We will seen how that goes. I am working to complete several smaller projects and get my shop cleaned up to start in late October after the MessAbout. Jay
  17. Mice.... My wife said her car was running poorly, so I started looking around, decided to check the air filter. The entire air box was was full of cat food! Bet there was 1/2 pound of gourmet cat food inside the box! On a Subaru Outback the intake "slit" is about 8 inches x 1/2 inch. Not sure how the little buggers got it in there. Our cat has taken this personally. Jay
  18. Thanks Jeff, I had the boat in service with the PVC as per the plans. This shape hull really didn't do well with that fabric. I think I will order some of your Dacron fabric and "speriment" a bit! Thanks Jay
  19. Well, thanks for the info. I was hoping that it would flex enough. The PVC material just doesn't look good, and it doesn't seem to be that robust. It "bruises" over the stringers and seeps. I looked at Hyplon but the boat would weigh probably 100 lbs then! Search continues.... Jay
  20. Hi all, new to forum and need some advice. Several years ago I built a Victoria Patagonia "type" kayak from the Yost site. It was originally covered with the PVC fabric SS shown in the original plan/website. This stuff consumed many hours pulling and tugging to get it to lay out without wrinkles. Still looked like Charlie Chaplin's Lil Tramp character! Just wondering in the 11 oz Dacron would be a good option. Many years ago I worked as a A&P aircraft mechanic and did my share of aircraft recover work with Dacron. I am confident that I can get it to pull tight and look good, but wonder if the coating materials would stand the skin being folded? I hope I am attaching a picture of the framework so you all can see. The boat is very handy for us to have a stack of material that becomes a 18 foot kayak. Your thoughts? Jay South Mississippi
  21. Great Doug, my wife and I are leaning forward waiting on picking our kit up! We REALLY want to meet you and see your boat and we are waiting on your next blog update. When you have your hatch cover made, let the fabric folks know to retain the plan that they made yours with, I am a big believer of R&D, ( research and duplicate )! We have been sailors for a long time, one of my frustrations is the outboard engine, what is the combined thoughts of this braintrust on the Torqeedo electric outboard for e CS20 MKIII? A little more expensive but I hope I won't have to tinker with it as much! Thanks Jay
  22. Following this thread with the greatest interest, spoke with Carla, and I will be picking up a CS 20 MKIII at this years MessAbout. Several years ago I built a nesting Two Paws. A very elderly lady lived across the street and she would come occasionally to visit... And to watch the progress on my little dingy. I had completed the fairing, rub rails and the boat was looking really nice. I had primed the boat with hi-fill primer so our neighbor lady thought the boat was finished. When the time came to cut the boat in half, I kinda waited till our neighbor was around on her walk, then started the cut, she suddenly disappeared into her house and called my wife at work, knowing that I had sniffed paint fumes and had gone off my rocker!! Hope to meet some of you guys at the MessAbout Jay
  23. Any current comments on the hatch system? It is a elegant way to access the main mast and anchor, cooler in the cabin, unlimited headroom, but will it leak?? Thanks Jay Southcoast
  24. I built a 2 Paws 8 years ago, exactly per the plans, plenty robust! Strength certainly isn't a issue. Jay
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