Applied a large fillet to the hatch opening and fiberglassed the lid.
Applied a large fillet to the hatch opening and fiberglassed the lid.
Cut open the front deck for the hatch opening and preparing all of the parts for glue-up.
That is a good question, but the answer as usual is, depends on what you are doing. I prime with epoxy prior to applying glass tape because it is easy to move around and straighten up. I almost nev...
Finished glassing the decks. Access holes will be cut out next.
The front deck is on ( 6mm plywood) and the hold down screws removed and holes filled in. I will apply 6 oz. glass cloth next to the decks.
Thank you Josh. The air chambers are assembled and the rear deck is on. Moving on to the front deck next.
Working on finishing all of the interior fillets prior to installing the decks. These are the air chamber compartment fillets.
Cut access holes in the flotation chambers and fitting the chamber tops. Getting close to installing decks.
Applied the two layers of fiberglass to the exterior hull. I am looking forward to working on the interior components and decking next.
Keep at it Daniel. Cutting the parts is a fun job and exciting to hold the parts in your hands. I finished glassing the inside and turned the hull over to prepare the exterior for fiberglass.
Bow compartment complete. I grabbed the 4 inch wide roll of fiberglass tape off the shelf by mistake and installed it before realizing I had the wrong width. A little more weight for the bow.
Completed glassing the front and rear compartments. The bottom fillet at the stern required a fan to keep it cool during curing. That is a lot of thickened epoxy in one location.
Thanks Colin. Fun boat to put together. I do not own a CNC, just access when needed. Ready to cut all of the ties off and begin glassing the interior.
I am really impressed with the layout and plans for this boat. I ordered the plans set and CNC cut my own parts with the DXF files supplied. Using all 1/4 inch 1088 merante plywood for the build so...