Work continues on the hull. I now have two complete layers on one side and one layer on the other. I have stainless steal staples on order and need to build scaffolding for the other side (port) of the boat. In the mean time I have been doing a lot of finishing touches such as making sure that the planking meets the keel just right so the filler strake will fit. I have also trimmed the planking along the starboard gunnel. There was faring that needed to be performed along the bow and I managed to get that to a point where I was happy with the results. Other minor efforts included filling open spaces where the planking met at the bow.
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| The starboard side that I just almost finished is on the left (boat is upside down). In this photo I had not completed the sanding of the second layer. |
January 11, 2015
It's now January and mostly too cold to work with the epoxy. I have determined that 50F is the minimum working temperature although the epoxy requires 40F in order to cure properly. Below 50F, the epoxy is just too thick to spread efficiently and metering out of the container takes a long time. Being that I'm located in Alabama, there are opportunities to work during the winter, so I work when I can. One third of the starboard 3rd layer has been installed.
