I must Agree with my Wife

[Howard]

What sandpaper do you use with that creature? Normall stuff wouldn't last over a minute.

 

I am using a Bosch 6" random orbital sander........a heavy piece of equipment. It allows me to use the velcro disks, with holes in them, such that I can attach my shop vac. Makes a real mess if you don't.  But I found normal sandpaper won't hold up. I'm getting mine from an industrial tool shop. Twice the quality at half the price the normal hardware or box store sells.

 

My fairing plan is to not worry that much about the bottom........fair enough to not affect performance and hope the fish are not too critical.......and concentrate on the topsides. Once the weave is filled, go over it with a epoxy thickened with micro balloons and troweled on with a big drywall knife.....sand flush and do it again. Hopefully, with flattish plywood panels to start with, this is not going to be a major job.

 

I'm more concerned with the turning process. I have to turn her over 3 times.

[Scott Dunsworth]

Just wondering why you have to turn her three times? I did all of my Belhaven bottom, epoxy paint on the bottom up to the waterline, turned her back for good. One complete turn.

[Howard]

Her bottom and topsides are formed upside down over the permanent bulkheads, transom and stem. She gets turned up the first time to install the inwhales, true up and tab the bulkheads and cut in the centerboard slot and install the trunk. She is then turned back down to glass and fair the exterior and finish glassing in the CB trunk and slot. Bottom and topsides can then be primed. Then turned the third and final time to finish building her out.

[Scott Dunsworth]

My bag, i forgot shes not stitch and glue.