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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - May 28 2011 : 18:26:48
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We have nothing like a marine consignment shop around here. It's pretty much the arse end of anything boatbuilding wise except I can get marine plywood pretty close. When I'm ready to outfit the boat with electronics I think we'll do it on a trip down south. Retail here on a decent chartplotter or VHF is double what it is in the US.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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BillK
RO# 775
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Posted - May 29 2011 : 07:30:33
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See Rick, another example of why I am amazed by this -- the fan you installed this week in the shed, I am sure you put that together without much effort or thought -- for me that would have been a major project! I swear I am making a trip to Canada before this is over to see the operation!
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Homeport: Lake Tillery, NC
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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 Posted - May 29 2011 : 08:46:16
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Originally posted by BillK
See Rick, another example of why I am amazed by this -- the fan you installed this week in the shed, I am sure you put that together without much effort or thought -- for me that would have been a major project! I swear I am making a trip to Canada before this is over to see the operation!
It took about 10 mins with scrap pieces sitting around the shed. You're welcome anytime, everybody's welcome. Wayne (Carver2557) said he was coming last weekend but never showed up. I promise not to make you work! ;-)
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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Gregory S
RO# 2620
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Posted - May 29 2011 : 21:07:14
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didn't show up. What a weiner!
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Homeport: Norfolk, Va
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pdecat
RO# 842
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Posted - May 30 2011 : 18:30:02
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got to say that I too am surprised that butt, not scarfed, joints are ok.
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Homeport: Gulf Coast FL
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - May 30 2011 : 19:28:23
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I don't know why he didn't show up. His boat doesn't appear to be in the marina yet. Maybe he's having problems with it, I don't know.
It was hot in the ole' shed tonight. About 80 degs outside and well over 90 inside.
The heat shrink plastic sags quite a bit. I don't think it'll be a problem. It tightens right up when the temp drops to about 70 or so.
I had to flip one of the 32' side panels tonight. I made myself a trapeze thingy to help spread the lifting load over the whole panel. Makes flipping these things a breeze.
Then it was time to start cutting fiberglass. *scratch scratch* This is 33 oz/sq yd Vectorply triaxial fabric that I'm using on the bottom and sides of the boat. It's heavy stuff!! A 9oz satin weave will go over top to help smooth things out.
Supposed to be even warmer tomorrow! Shower time! *scratch scratch*
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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Flutterby
RO# 14378
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Posted - May 31 2011 : 00:54:04
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Bet that shower feels good....nice and cool!
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Homeport: California Sierras/Gold Country
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 05 2011 : 06:24:42
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I apologize for the terrible picture but I couldn't get it all in one frame. These are the side panels, all 32' 5" of them stacked neatly along the side of the shed. Yes the do protrude 5" beyond the end wall.
As I stood back and looked at these panels after an hour of wrestling them into position, I realized they're upside down and will have to be flipped before they can go on the strongback. Doh! Not an easy task in such a tight space.
The next long panel to get laid up is the keel bottom. Pretty simple and no need to get overly fancy with the taping job so I just buttered up the butt ends and slopped on the tape & glue. This part will get covered with a whole lot of fiberglass later on so cosmetics aren't an issue.
I wanted to do the sides of the keel but the shape is baffling me a bit with the hull extension. I think I'll have to figure out the extension when the keel sides are on the strongback. That'll be fun.
I was finished up work in the shed about 08:00 so I spent the next 3 hours polishing and shining the other assets in the fleet.
The Jeep is a bugger to wash, there's so much of it! Spent Friday night and yesterday in the IROC at the car club meet and just touring around so it's back to boat building today.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 06:58:44
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Finished up the long panels finally! Wohoo! They're all tucked away till they're needed. Next I have to turn my attention to the frames and bulkheads. These are gonna be fun puzzles to solve!
Some will be easier than others. I don't know which ones I can fully assemble and set aside and which ones I have to install in the boat once it's flipped. That'll take a little research.
About another 2 weeks and this thing might actually start looking like a boat!
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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btoran
RO# 19401
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 20:16:09
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great progress.
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Bruce Toran
1996 Carver 320 Voyager
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Homeport: Glen Cove, NY
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 09 2011 : 18:13:48
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The Beaver sh!t yesterday (Gov't PayDay) so there was no boat buildin' goin' on. Instead I had to drag the ole' woman through a horrendous storm to get to a coffee sale at Giant Tiger store, getting my windshield smashed in the process! Well it wasn't that bad, a big stone chip is more like it!
Tonight I glued up my first bulkhead.
That's it. I know it's not exciting as some threads. It'll get better, I promise. Same thing tomorrow then I'll be able to do a few of the smaller frames.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 12:07:42
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Saturday morning in the boat shed was pretty productive. I got two of the main frames laid up and glued.
The one in the foreground is Frame C which forms the bulkhead between the v-berth and the head. The second one back is Frame F which is just behind the helm seating positions.
And waaaaaaaaaaaay down at the end is Frame E which forms the main cabin bulkhead forward just below the wind screens. E will be the biggest and hardest to handle. I have to do it in two parts and when finished it'll stretch from the bottom of the keel to the top of the cabin roof. This is Frame E. Not glued yet.
Back out to the shed this afternoon to see what else I can puddle away at.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 14:54:26
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Saturday afternoon in the boat shed was sorta productive too. Some nice shiny bits showed up! I like shiny bits!
I have to say Mr. Yanmar makes a butt ugly control panel. I know I can do better. (that's the smartass in me coming out, cocky lil' pecker that I am!)
So after an hour of measurin' and figurin' and some more measurin' and then some drawin' I think I got it now.
I suppose I could have just put the measurements directly into the CAD program but what the heck, got out the ole' drawin' things and went old school on it. Now I can draw it in CAD and feel confident I got it right (I hope). Standby....
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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Shake n Bake
RO# 16525
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 16:44:28
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That's what I'm working with S&B. I had them cut my electrical panel last winter. I apologize for the crappy picture.
Great stuff but pricey. There's a couple other "Virtual Machine Shops" that'll do similar work.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 07:04:33
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One of the things about building your own boat is you learn things, fast. For instance, epoxy and fiberglassing. So far the largest piece I've done is probably a seam that's 6" wide by 4' long. No big deal, you're mixing up maybe 3 oz of epoxy to do that seam.
We got to a point last night were we decided to glass the lower part of Frame E. This is the main bulkhead between the engine room and the fwd cabin. We only need to do the lower section for water integrity and structure. It'll be pretty much hidden so we tried some of the really heavy fiberglass I have for the hull. It's a good chance to practice.
This lesson for us was about the ever increasing size, volume and cost if you screw up rules of epoxy and fiberglass. Although not HUGE it's still a couple of square yards.
I had to cut the glass from two different supplies. One on a roll I just bought recently and one that was folded in a box I bought a couple years ago. The folded stuff just wouldn't lay down. The newer stuff laid right down and wetted out very easily.
I used the peelply/release film and squeegee technique on this part. It'll save some sanding later on.
Up close both sections appear to be fully wetted out. We used about 1.75 litres of epoxy all together. It was very warm in the shed +30 degs C so we worked in small batches. After measuring and mixing (the Admiral did that part) we poured it into a paint roller pan to increase the area and keep it from kicking off to quickly. The plywood was coated first then the glass laid on top. Once that was thoroughly wetted out with a roller we placed the peelply over top of that and squeegee'd it out. Last step was the release film (in this case I used vacuum bagging plastic but will switch to cheaper plastic from now on). All the bubbles were squeegee'd out and this is the result.
We'll find out how well we did tonight. Standby...
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
Edited by - KnottyBuoyz on Jun 16 2011 07:10:59 |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 17:14:11
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Failure.
Back to the drawing board.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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rblochli
RO# 644
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 19:10:41
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I guess that's the "...cried beside it!" part - keep smiling and good luck on the second shot!
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Homeport: Forked River, NJ
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 19:27:38
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Nope, no tears Bob. Maybe after I get done grindin' that mess off the panel there'll be some tears. Just a few colorful metaphors were uttered but nothing serious. I kinda half expected something like this to happen. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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jstokes
RO# 6292
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 07:23:10
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What happened? Bubbled? Dry spots in the wet-out? Can't tell from the foto. What will you do differently on the re-make? Thanks for your reports.
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Homeport: Georgia
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 07:55:55
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Likely a combo of not 'nuff epoxy and the plywood soaking up more than expected. I should have stayed in the shed longer and kept an eye on it. I do know I won't use this heavy fiberglass on the outside of the boat where cosmetics are important. Good lesson learned. I always enjoy quality time with my grinder and belt sander. NOT!
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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Prospective
RO# 23085
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 08:34:03
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Your ambition, perserverance, skill, and positive attitude are a wonder. Keep up the hard work and the posts...
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In the know
RO# 20824
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 09:06:43
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quote:
Originally posted by KnottyBuoyz
Likely a combo of not 'nuff epoxy and the plywood soaking up more than expected. I should have stayed in the shed longer and kept an eye on it. I do know I won't use this heavy fiberglass on the outside of the boat where cosmetics are important. Good lesson learned. I always enjoy quality time with my grinder and belt sander. NOT!
Not enough epoxy and or uneven coverage. You can see in the first picture that it was doomed.
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Homeport: The Ocean State
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 09:08:44
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Thanks Prospective. I appreciate the kind words of support. I really do.
Ambition? Yup, nobody else is gonna do this for me
Perseverence? Yup, the wife tells me I have that too but she uses a different word that starts with "S"
Skill? Not likely.
Positive attitude? Hmmmm? Sorta, but one has to ask one's self: Do you really have a choice at this point in the game? ;-)
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
Edited by - KnottyBuoyz on Jun 17 2011 09:09:03 |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 18:22:46
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Moving on with more exciting seam taping and gluing.
More tomorrow that is if I can get off Wayne's (Carver2557) boat able to stand. Standby.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 18 2011 : 10:03:42
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Ok, let's try this again.
This is the flipside of Frame E, the side that'll face into the head and v-berth. Cosmetics are a bit more of an issue here so we took our time and thought it through a bit more.
What I did....
I saturated the plywood and let it sit for a good 10-15 minutes
laid the cloth out and thoroughly soaked it with epoxy working from the center outwards
placed the peelply on top and again worked it from the center outwards
I had plenty of epoxy dripping from the edges this time. The peelply shows me where there are dry spots which I can easily go back and add some more epoxy. There weren't many this time. I decided to leave the plastic film off to see how it works without it. I guess that's just an old habit.
Port side, it's the opposite side here that caused the problems before. None this time. This side is also glassed up to the bottom of the window frame because this is where the head/shower will be.
Up close port side
Stbd side, not one bubble in sight.
Up close stbd side
We'll pull the peelply off tomorrow and see how we did.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
Edited by - KnottyBuoyz on Jun 18 2011 10:15:07 |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 18 2011 : 16:43:26
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At near 100 degs in the shed it didn't take long for the poxy to kick over and harden up.
Result? Absolutely flawless! ;-)
I apologize for the crappy picture. That's the best my iPhone will do and I'm having trouble hooking it to my laptop so I couldn't Photoshop it at all.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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rblochli
RO# 644
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Posted - Jun 22 2011 : 19:32:58
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NICE JOB!
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Homeport: Forked River, NJ
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Riverratt
RO# 12842
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Posted - Jun 23 2011 : 07:09:22
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This is my favorite thread.
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Homeport: St Charles, Missouri
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dl2525
RO# 31205
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Posted - Jun 23 2011 : 08:25:44
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Very nice.
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Homeport: NJ
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walterv
RO# 12640
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Posted - Jun 23 2011 : 10:15:40
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quote:
Originally posted by Riverratt
This is my favorite thread.
Me too :)
Looking good Rick
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And always remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away.
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 23 2011 : 13:44:02
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Thanks Fella's.
I better get crackin' then eh? Pickin' up the next load of epoxy tomorrow. Should be up to my armpits in sticky stuff by Saturday.
Gotta go visit Wayne (Carver2557) too. Told him I would last weekend but never got around to it.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 25 2011 : 09:28:02
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Update: Supplies received. Boatbuilding will begin again shortly. Don't touch that dial! ;-)
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 09:15:20
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Frames A and B glassed.
Frame A (shield shape) will face into the anchor locker. The reverse side will get a lighter fabric because it'll face into the v-berth.
This is the heavy 33 oz/yd Vectorply that caused us difficulty before. This time I really soaked the ply first and gave it some time to setup a bit. Then we hit it with lots of epoxy and let it soak in. It takes a lot longer to thoroughly wet out this heavy stuff. Patience is definitely required when working with this stuff.
We'll see how it goes tomorrow when the peel ply comes off.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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walterv
RO# 12640
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 14:43:24
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Wish I lived close to you, would definitely be popping in to see this real time, my smile would be bigger than seeing this unravel on the internet. :)Really appreciate you posting this stuff, just love it!!!
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And always remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away.
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 15:07:26
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Thanks Walter. I appreciate the kind words. Anybody's welcome to come see my mess anytime! ;-)
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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Capt. Bill1
RO# 2017
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 17:11:29
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Great work Rick! They are times after reading this thread that I find myself itching and scratching along with you. :-)
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The two most common elements on Earth are oxygen and stupidity.
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Homeport: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
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Flutterby
RO# 14378
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 17:40:10
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I'm enjoying this thread as well as your blog too! I don't understand all the lingo and don't really know how boats are built, so your pictures help me immensely. I'm one of those "a picture is worth a thousand words" types. Thanks so much for sharing and best of luck! Quitting is NOT an option, right!!!???
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 17:51:21
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Thnx Cap'n Bill & Flutters.
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Originally posted by Flutterby
Quitting is NOT an option, right!!!???
I'm afraid I passed the point of no return a few months ago but there was never any doubt I'll finish this project. It's something I've dreamed of since I was a kid. Besides, the Admiral will skin me alive if I quit! ;-)
It's kinda funny Bill, I cut a bunch of fiberglass this morning, no gloves, short sleeves and not even a small twitch of an itch. Maybe I'm becoming immune! ;-)
I pulled the peelply off about an hour ago. Both panels look pretty good. Not 100% perfect but totally acceptable. I'll post a pic later on.
If there's lingo you don't understand Flutters just ask. The only stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 19:37:04
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These are the two panels we did today. Pretty good results. The light spots are where it's just a little dry. Not a big deal. These are structural parts so nobody will ever see them once the boat is assembled.
Frames C, D, E & F stacked up. Doesn't look like much right now but that was a helluva lotta work.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 07:10:17
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I would just like to take a moment to acknowledge the inconsiderate lil' prick(s) who stole my boat fenders and mooring lines. You know it really doesn't help especially when I'm trying to sell the boat and you lowlife scum come along and take my stuff. Just be thankful to whatever deity you worship that I didn't catch your sorry ass and I don't own a gun.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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The_Mayor
RO# 19101
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 07:51:23
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I feel for you. A few years ago, we had probably the same punks ransack 3 boats at our slip, and cut the lines on my fathers boatand let it drift away. Found it 3 miles down the river washed up outside a marina. I hate morons that have nothing better to do than mess with your stuff. I hope you find the guy or guys that did this to you. And if you do, give them a smack for me. We never found the ones that did it to us.
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PascalG
RO# 12212
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 09:01:29
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Rick... sorry to hear about the theft. disgusting.
i've never scratched from cutting raw glass, only when cutting/drilling the finished product!
you know, you should put a webcam in your shed, that would be interesting to watch! I might do that later on once i start putting the pieces together. you can even use a smart phone with webcam app if you dont' want to set up a computer in the shop.
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1970 Hatteras 53 MY
26' Starfish sloop
12' Westphal Catboat
16' Hobie Cat
13' Sandbarhopper
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 09:17:29
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Thnx Pascal. I might look into that for my iPhone. I just haven't been able to shake loose a couple hundred bucks for a web cam. All my mad money has gone into epoxy & stuff like that. When are you going to start your project?
We've got wireless at the house so there's no need for a computer in the shed. Some inconsiderate jerk will likely steal that too! ;-( Anywho, not a big deal, $100 to replace the fenders and lines.
I think this weekend I'll be figuring a way to secure all my tools.
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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BillK
RO# 775
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 09:34:36
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Rick - sorry to hear about the lines and fenders - I hate nothing worse than a thief! Keep the updates coming, I am acutally starting to recognize boat parts in the shed, I can't wait to see it start getting assembled.
Not sure about the webcam, the still pictures show a calm, patient, talented craftsman - I am betting we might not want to see the motion picture version...I know with me, the end result usually does not represent the chaos invovled to get there!
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Homeport: Lake Tillery, NC
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PascalG
RO# 12212
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 09:37:28
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check the PhoneCam app for iphone, I use it as a mobile/auxiliary cam and it works very well, although it drains the battery pretty quickly if you dont' keep the phone plugged in.
every penny going into epoxy and stuff? I know the feeling! I just ordered 15 sheets of Divinycel plus some epoxy and supplies...
so far I'm still working on the patterns, posted some pictures this morning here on BE. I will have all the patterns done and ready by the end of the week and as long as i get the Divinycell delivered on time, I will start cutting the core and glassing next week!
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Pascal
1970 Hatteras 53 MY
26' Starfish sloop
12' Westphal Catboat
16' Hobie Cat
13' Sandbarhopper
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Homeport: Miami, FL
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carver 2557
RO# 11591
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 10:51:37
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quote:
Originally posted by KnottyBuoyz
I would just like to take a moment to acknowledge the inconsiderate lil' prick(s) who stole my boat fenders and mooring lines. You know it really doesn't help especially when I'm trying to sell the boat and you lowlife scum come along and take my stuff. Just be thankful to whatever deity you worship that I didn't catch your sorry ass and I don't own a gun.
Your more than welcome to borrow my trail camera in case they come back for more..At least you will have a pic of them..
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The Other Gary
RO# 143
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 11:21:34
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Do it Rick, the trail cam that Wayne has usually takes pictures of trees, and plywood is just trees all grown up.
Don't let him in your shed with his bow.
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Gary Peck 1997 Bayliner 3988 MY, twin 330 Cummins
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns,,,,, It was called Schindler's List |
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Homeport: Toronto, Lake Ontario
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 11:34:42
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I'm going to try the cell phone camera thingy. If that doesn't work out I'll take you up on your offer Wayne. I've kept all the scrap pieces from the kit for Wayne to shoot at hoping to spare all the good parts that'll have to hold water out someday! ;-) I think the shed is long 'nuff to make quite a nice lil' shooting range. My backyard neighbor might not think so!
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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KnottyBuoyz
RO# 20406
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Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 11:35:46
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PS. I'm signin' myself up for gun license courses. I won't be usin' no bow and arrow's either! ;-)
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Yours Aye!
Rick
"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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Homeport: Iroquois, ON
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For anyone who's built their own boat....
