Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild
Yeah, spoons. Doh! Great idea. I never thought of spoons. GT, I like your idea too. Multi tasking, I like it. A big problem that I have is when I do my glassing, I'm usually alone. So I'm constantly getting in and out of the boat. It's not easy taking a 6'5 galute and get on my hands and knees to do these fillets. Trying to maneuver around and not put weight (all 285lbs of me) on the floor or the new stringers and get my legs around in place is not an easy task. Between my bad back acting up and just my old bones creaking, I'm limited to what I can do, at least how long I can do it for. And when the sweat start dripping in my eyes, I can only take the burning for a couple of minutes. I'm really whining tonight..lol. I truly appreciate your input and ideas.
On another note, my Merc looks like it belongs in the Army. But she's just about ready for paint.
I also have the stringers done and in place. They are not glassed yet but peanut butter has been applied to the edges. It didn't turn out as nice as I was hoping but I haven't found the right applicator yet. I used a paint stick to apply the peanut butter but it's just too wide. I'm still looking for that right tool. I will neaten (is neaten even a word?) it up the next time I go. It took me a whole day just to figure out the bow area of the stringers. I didn't notice this before but the plywood has to slope up a bit in the bow. This took me by surprise. The stringers have to be straight so the plywood sits right but I will have to slope the front piece up somewhat and still get a good fit. I know I will have my hands full. :facepalm:
