Actually started some Sandusky CC red bilge paint in the stringers and frames ! Getting closer to installing the bottom ! I am taking the outer chines off still . Cleaning them up sealing and re-installing ..Then I should be ready for the inner layer of the bottom ….
I’m in on pickum .. For what ever internet typical luck I have I had to resign up and new pw .
Sorry about the ridiculous sign in name . It says I can change it . Couldn’t figure it out .Tired .. I’ll try tomorrow.. 🥱😴
Started to give the ribs the porcupine treatment to fill the screw holes .. Also the first bit of CPES was put on the whole keel and the new stringer .
So , the big pink elephant in the room was the comprised port side main stringer . So with the piece of beam I had left with bow stem I figured I’d scarf into the good part on the original beam . 6:1 scarf and I picked up some west system G-flex to make the connection. Got it all cut out and...
Kinda ok this morning down here N-FL ..80 deg this morning highs in the mid 90’s . Humidity is bad but when isn’t it in FL .. Great time to be in construction ! Lol !
I think I spend more time figuring out my next move than actually doing the work .
I decided that taking the keel completely off would make things much easier to clean /sand / repair all the frames . I noticed every other frame is not tied to the outside chines for some reason .. They just...
Wow ! She’s really looking good Buck ! We have our next meet at Yellow Jacket in Sept and then the RRR meet at the end of Oct .
Hope you can make it to one of those ! Your getting real close !
