For anyone who's built their own boat....

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.
 
Update: Supplies received. Boatbuilding will begin again shortly. Don't touch that dial! ;-)
 
Frames A and B glassed.

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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.

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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.
 
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!!!
 
Thanks Walter. I appreciate the kind words. Anybody's welcome to come see my mess anytime! ;-)
 
Great work Rick! They are times after reading this thread that I find myself itching and scratching along with you. :-)
 
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!!!???
 
Thnx Cap'n Bill & Flutters.

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Quitting is NOT an option, right!!!???

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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.
 
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.

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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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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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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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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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..
 
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.
 
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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