Don Silsbe Posted December 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 They’re called “lineman’s pliers”. Now, they come with fancy injection-molded grips. John Welsford (designer of the Scamp) likes using Vise Grips. They work well, too. These were my dad’s, from back in the ‘50’s, when he was an electrician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted December 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Well, we rolled her over, and I glued up the transom and stem. They tell me to remove twist later, which makes me nervous. The owner selected some beautiful bronze fittings: The bow eye is a problem, because this boat is so skinny: This is my preferred solution (side cheeks), although there are three ways to fix it: The black panels are a mock-up I made. I didn’t want to screw up the kit while trying out various solutions. Waiting on the owner. We’ll make this decision together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Fancy stuff! May be "interesting getting a nut on that one. i guess you'd screw the bolt into the nut. The others would be mounted on the breasthook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted December 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 The pair go on the transom. I did get a nut on the bow eye today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Breasthook and quarter knees are in. Now, I flip her over and start gluing up seams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 So the laps are epoxy free? Or at least are suspect for voids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 @Hirilonde—This is an interesting build. They have you epoxy in the stem, transom, breasthook, and quarter knees. Then, you flip her upside don and epoxy the laps. THIS is when you are supposed to take out any twist (which it has). A little voice was telling me to correct the twist earlier, but I believe in following directions. BIG MISTAKE! Of course all that epoxy stiffened the boat up, especially the breasthook and quarter knee glue-up. I hope my device corrects the condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Don't force it----get a BIGGER HAMMER! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 @Hirilonde— here’s how they have me gluing the laps. She’s upside down. Here are the lap-gaps. You’re supposed to make a medium-thin epoxy batch, and shoot it in there with a syringe. They supplied me with some tiny syringes. I had a turkey injector that accepted 4 times as much epoxy. At any rate, it came out great. I took out the wires, except for the bulkheads. I’ll come back later, and pretty up the seams. Now, I’m to flip her back over, and fillet in the bulkheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 So, it has been a while. I made fillets for all the bulkheads, and filleted the seam between panels #1 & 2. Then, I laid down some homemade fiberglass tape, to join the pre-glassed panels one and two together. Then, per Russell Brown’s method, I laid Peel Ply over the top. MAN! That worked great! Just know that this cannot be done with glass tape off a roll. In this case, I did not want to glass these panels once assembled. Sanding narrow concave surfaces narrower than my ROS did not sound appealing. To top it off, this area will be varnished, so I wanted it to be as perfect as it could be. This method worked out very well. Here are some shots. The filleted seam, before sanding. Saturating the tape with epoxy. Tape in place. Peel Ply in place. Peel Ply removed. This is what it looks like when you don’t use Peel Ply. See how the tape feathers out, instead of having a big lump at the selvage? If I gave this another coat of epoxy, it would sand much easier than regular glass tape. This is an area that will be enclosed, so Peel Ply was unnecessary. I am impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Skeg time! Contrary to the instructions, I reinforced it with glass. CLC adds a mahogany strip on the sole of the skeg, calling it a wormshoe. The bungees hold that in place to the previously filletted skeg. Then, I added the reinforcing fiberglass, per R. Brown’s method. Then, I applied Peel Ply to the seam, making sure to dan the fabric into the epoxy. Hopefully, this reduces the amount of sand I need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 Here are the obligatory gunwale attachment photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 Gotta have them obligatory gunwales, but us real Southern folk call 'em "gunnels". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Yankees also pronounce them “gunnels”, but spell them gunwales. It the same idea as the pronunciation of “leeward”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Clamps are off now. I’ve shaped the gunwales, and sanded everything smooth. After a few days away from this project, I’m looking forward to installing the seats. That should be done before my day off (Sunday). IMG_3146.MOV IMG_3146.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Seats are in, and filleted in place. She just got her final coats of epoxy. Final sanding and applying finish comes next. The Russel Brown technique wasn’t quite as successful as I had hoped for. There were high spots along the edges. They were easier to sand out than a ridge of glass tape would have been. There was still more sanding than I was expecting. Would I do this again? Yes, probably, to see if I couldn’t do a better job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 I’m into the paint and varnish stage. In the end, the interior came out nice. I don’t think I was any further ahead pre-coating the panels. Not sure if it was easier pre-cladding the fiberglass or not. I’d have to build one to spec to know. One thing is for sure— homemade glass tape sands much more easily than tape off a roll. If I’m going to varnish a taped seam, I will definitely cut my own tape. These narrow lapstraked panels required hand sanding. UGH! If you look to the right of the sanding block, you can see a ridge in the epoxy. These had to go. All that hand sanding paid off, however. This is after two coats of Petit Flagship High-build. After the third coat, I will switch to Captains. I love the lines from this angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Sure looks purty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePoint Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Whew... lots of work, but making for beauty in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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