smccormick Posted February 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thanks guys, Lenm, The boards are sepele, they're part of the sub structure of the deck, a slight deviation from the plans and will be covered over. . For whatever reason, my planking had pulled the shear clamp out about .125" between the frames in the cockpit so I glued some 2 x 3 stock against the clamp to straighten it. I didn't want the 2 x 3's to remain in the finished boat so I needed to transfer that load to the covering board and wasn't confident that the .375" ply would be up for the job. Any epoxy fairing filler can go directly onto properly prepared/ground glass work. The grinding part is why I like to trowel on filler while the glass is still green stage. I use a combination of prepared fillers and shop made fillers. With a cost around one third, a majority of work uses shop made. This project uses all alexseal products. All the white surfaces and brownish spots you see in the preprimed photos above are fillers. The darker areas of the white fields is the glass showing through the filler, so it's a skim coat in many areas. But my goal is to achieve a fair surface without sanding any long fibers of the glass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted February 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Fairing the high build primer complete, just a few edges to touch. Need to spot fill a a couple of places, but not much. This is a huge step forward for me. Will be moving on to the deck build and tumble home bumpers next. Yay, something new. Here's a snicker for you. When I hear of guys using house paint and kills primer on their builds, I admit to cringing more than a little. Then I swept up the sanding dust from the high build fairing effort and realize that I have a $50 bill sitting in the dust pan. All of a sudden, kills sounds like a pretty good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyster Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Here's a snicker for you. When I hear of guys using house paint and kills primer on their builds, I admit to cringing more than a little. Then I swept up the sanding dust from the high build fairing effort and realize that I have a $50 bill sitting in the dust pan. All of a sudden, kills sounds like a pretty good idea Sure nuff folks laugh all the time when I tell them that I use it all the time, since the mid 1980s over epoxy glassed hulls as my main go to primer. You can always go back with a coat of quality primer slated for your topcoat paints after you have faired and sanded properly the Kilz. 15 bucks a gallon and simple recoating multiple coats after each one has cured over works like a charm. Just let the multiple coats cure properly before sanding and it sands as slick as a skinned onion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennneee Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Steve- Looks fabulous! Keep up the fine work. I better get off this computer now and get to work. Thanks for the inspiration. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 She’s shaping up nicely. What a labor of love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I don't know how I talk myself into buying fast cure hardener every fall, "because the cold weather is coming and I'll need it". I just hate fast cure. It's low 50's out and it still kicks in the blink of an eye in the cup. Yes, a very small amount. Before I can get a few joints located and sequentially glued, I have a forest fire going in the cup. Note to self; Don't buy any more fast cure hardener! You don't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAR Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Don't mix in little cups, which just "masses" the goo and accelerates the cure process. Mix in a flat bottom, wide tray and spread it out as soon as it's completely mixed, into a uniformly thin sheet of goo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 All the sole (deck) hatches fabricated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Looks good Steve. What do you have planned for draining the cockpit? I see they are conspicuously absent! or maybe just covered at present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 1:42 AM, Alan Stewart said: What do you have planned for draining the cockpit? I see they are conspicuously absent! Yeah, that's on the to do list. I just need to allocate a couple days of fretting time before I make that cut. It's a problem I have when building something , I need plenty of time to overthink it. Then I need more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Haha I totally understand. Weeks to plan/think, 5 min to cut, years to wish you'd cut it different. been there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 I hope that you’re playing sole music while you work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Almost ran out of spring clamps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenm Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Have you Started the console Steve? Looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 On paper yes, in reality no. I made some changes to the design to allow for more room to mount gadgets on the upper surface and changed the angle of the same for better viewing for me. Threw a crown in the top too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Last hatch receiver fabricated. This one's for the anchor locker, curved to match the foredeck camber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Deck planked Faired Glassed, filled and faired Installing the swim platform Glassing Filled and faired. More like rough sanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Intermediate rail installed Upper rub rail and tumble home bumper installed. Mid way through glassing the rails Rails all glassed. Filleting and blending. The other side does exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennneee Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Beautiful work Steve! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenm Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Looking good Steve! Are those pre-drilled holes in the engine bracket photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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