chincoteague

[rob540]

Hi I'm new to this forum, brought by the two builds of the chincoteague. I'm fascinated by this design and those related to it by Chapelle and Stambaugh. I'm wondering how the builds are going? I'd love to know how she sails, and how itfeels at the end of a mainsheet...

[SMD Yawl]

  Sorry, I haven't been "checking" the forum lately.  The build is going more slowly than I had hoped.., pot life of epoxy is very short lately (even the slow cure stuff) because of temprature. Add that to the shortened pot life of my motivation (also caused by temprature)... results in some unexpected delays. 

  The hull is currently upside down.  The center board trunk, keel, bow board, and "rudder post" are installed, everything is covered in one layer of glass (two layers along the transom joint), filled, faired, and almost ready for paint (imagine that.., more sanding needed..,)

[ScottWidmier]

She is looking real good!  Still planning to build one but am working on a 12' boat of my own design currently.  Epoxy potlife can be frustrating especially when it is hot outside.  Having the epoxy start to go off in the pot just creates a feeling of frustration.

[Bud_Wilson]

You guys may have already done this but to extend pot life of epoxy in hot weather I bought some cheap plastic flower pot sausers to let it spread out more, and I have even set the saucer in a bowl of ice this will help some. Bud

[SMD Yawl]

You guys may have already done this but to extend pot life of epoxy in hot weather I bought some cheap plastic flower pot sausers to let it spread out more, and I have even set the saucer in a bowl of ice this will help some. Bud

Thanks Bud,

  Sounds like a great idea.  I'll try the ice trick tomorrow.

  Attached is a picture of the "repaired" bow section.  Turned out OK, but was a real pain to fill and fair.  Next time, more hot water soaking.., and less haste.

[JeffM]

We've had highs in the low 90's lately.  My new epoxy trick it to freeze it.  I used to make itty-bitty batches for my small jobs, but now I make up 3oz at a time, spread it out in a couple of wide containers, keep it shaded, spread fast, and put leftovers in the freezer with a bit of plastic wrap.  (The plastic wrap is mainly to keep water from condensing on the epoxy when I take it out again.)  To warm it up, a five minutes or so in the sun is usually enough--feel the temp through the pot.  One caution: since it's hard to judge the consistency of the epoxy until it's warmed through, I mix in any thickener before I freeze it.  I've had pretty severe run problems when the epoxy softened further after I thought I had the cosistency right.