March 21, 2010
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Work Continues ...

In the last week or so have actually gotten some work done.
Hull
skinning has progressed well. Got the hull sides all the way done on one side and only short by four feet on the other. Having a side 'completed'really changes the looks of things.


 

In the picture you will not that the forward most panel is obviously not trimmed to shape yet... I'll get to that in the next day or two.

Today I go started by adding fillets (epoxy and fiberglass tape joints) between what will be the bottom of the sheer clamps and the hull sides. This seemed to work very nicely. The fiberglass tape wetted out well andit was easy to do. I used the "Ziploc bag" epoxy application method
where you put the epoxy in the bag and clip a corner off and use it like a pastry/baker's decorating tube. Laid down a nice bead. Smooth out with a plastic spoon and away you go.

Dane was a big help cutting the fiberglass cloth tape for each section.


After dinner picked up a few odd supplies from Home Depot... some more adhesive, and some putty knives. I had a plastic putty knife that I have been using to spread and apply some of the epoxy... worked great until I forgot it and let it set up in the nearly empty cup of epoxy. Time to replace that one. At least they are cheap!

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