CS 20 104 almost ready to paint the bottom

[Maria CS20 104]

I am back in Louisiana from the faR NORTH OF mADAWASKA mAINE, WORKING AT THE WORLDS LARGEST PLYWOOD MILL, BUILDERS material 1/4" to  1 1/4 inch soft souther pine.  I started back on the CS 20 about five weeks ago got all fiberglass tape on the bottom, Cut out the centerboard trunk, sanded and taped and cut a blank for the keel.  Last weekend sanded down the centerboard, its made of walnut and hickory, heavy but may need to weight it at some future point.  Scored the keel and set into thickened epoxy and screwed down with 30 2" bronze  screws.  Looks COOL.  Will sand out residue and tape in today along with filling the set holes for the screws in prep for a brass cover that I ordered Wednesday.  The brass is 1" x 3/16ths thick and comes in 2 8' lengths.  Keel is just under 16 feet.  Any recommendations for setting the brass strip will be appreciated.  Oh yeah, I'll be working on the rudder, all pieces are cutout and shaped ready to out together except I don't have any of the fasteners, pinnel etc.  got to figure out where to get those.  I am ready to buy mast materials but misplaced instructions.  How long are the masts and what material specs do I need?  I can order right away and build in my sunroom, 35 foot long room by 14 foot, big play area and we've got no kids to upset or get into anything.  I am thinking of adding fiberglass to the transom outside corners to add extra strength for installing motor.  Most of the transom on the interior is back by 1" x 5 fir with these plates running to the top  of the transom from the base at the hull up to a 1 x 7 fir plate across the top cut to the curve of the transom.  This is all well set and fiberglassed in and the rear seat is a bench that covers the entire back where the deck is in the original design.  The seat has a series of fir stringers framed in and is strong enough for my wife and I to stand on with no sag. The aft bench seat ties into the transom via a beam I set about mid height into the transom from one side to the other (port to starboard sides) and this beam is built up so the top of the seat sets onto the beam where it was epoxied down and fiberglassed into place.  The reason I covered this in so much detail is the whole thing is very solid box and I don't know if i really need to fiberglass outside corners of the transom with more tape or cloth to prevent tear out over time.  Any ideas?  One way or the other, I hope to get two full coats of epoxy on the bottom on Sunday when it warms up.  Glad to be back at work and progressing on the Marriah.

Jim

[Hirilonde]

The reason I covered this in so much detail is the whole thing is very solid box and I don't know if i really need to fiberglass outside corners of the transom with more tape or cloth to prevent tear out over time. 

More tape or cloth than what?  Did you follow the schedule for taping in the plans?

[Maria CS20 104]

Yes, I followed the plan as exactly as written and layed out, double tape inside and single outside.  Even taped in the fir plates I installed to beef up the transom.

[Hirilonde]

Graham is extremely thorough in the details of his plans.  If you have followed his schedule for taping I can't imagine you need to do more.