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[KnottyBuoyz]

Thanks Scott. Great tip!

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

The heat has finally subsided so I managed to get some fiberglassing done on the port side bottom panels. Took me three hours to do 20' of it. Sections are about 28" which is about as far as I can reach to squeegee it all out and add the peel ply.

After 1 hour, 3 sections.

After 2 hours, 6 sections

And after 3 hours all 9 sections gooped & peelplied.

I'll finish up the port side tomorrow. I don't like working in the bow much. Gravity keeps pulling me & everything else into the bilge. :faint2:

Standby...

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

I got the rest of the port side done up to the bow thruster tube. I'll do the bow tomorrow with the extra heavy duty triaxial glass I have. Figured that's as good a place as any to use it up.

Half way, about an hours worth.

Finished, just in time, two hours work & temps rising! About 85F in the shed right now.

Took off a strip of peel ply to the glass I laid down yesterday. Damn near perfect I'd say!

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

checked on my handiwork this morning. OMG The Mother of all Bubbles! Gawdammit! :facepalm:

It's about 12" wide by 10" tall. Cut it out and ground back to good glass.

I'll add another later later for good measure.

Gonna babysit this one though. Make sure no more bubbles creep into the glass. :faint2:

 

[littlerayray]

At least it's not getting stupid hot out its been cool lately

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Bubble update. I went out after about half an hour and the bubble was back! Not quite as big as before but it didn't have all day to form like the last one. I took the peel ply off thinking maybe that's trapping whatever off-gassing is going on. Rolled out the bubble and let it sit. Another half hour later.

It's back again. Same size.

Got the bubble buster out and rolled the crap out of it again!

The epoxy is at the ultra sticky consistency now so this thing should stick down. I'll keep checking every half hour.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Bow section glassed in.

How many more times do I have to do this?

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2015/08/bow- ... assed.html

 

[Scott Danforth]

Bow section glassed in.

How many more times do I have to do this? [/URL]

I am guessing a few more times, or until you coat the inside with bilge paint just before dropping it in the water

 

[littlerayray]

Keep it up I'm taking the gf on tour going up to Brockville if the weather holds out

 

[MTboatguy]

What was on the hull in that section that was not allowing the cloth to stick?

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

What was on the hull in that section that was not allowing the cloth to stick?

Not absolutely sure. I'm guessing a drop of oil from my air powered sander maybe or the core got wet and was off-gassing moisture as the epoxy cured. Anyhow it's fixed now! Thanks for looking in.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

I am guessing a few more times, or until you coat the inside with bilge paint just before dropping it in the water

Yeah, two actually. Next layer is 12 oz 0/90 followed by a finishing cloth, 10 oz plain weave.

 

[MTboatguy]

Not absolutely sure. I'm guessing a drop of oil from my air powered sander maybe or the core got wet and was off-gassing moisture as the epoxy cured. Anyhow it's fixed now! Thanks for looking in.

Okay, that makes sense, normally when laying up, if I get a consistent bubble in the same place I know there is something there causing the problem.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Slacked off yesterday and got ourselves into a wee bit o'trouble on a ferry boat! :facepalm: Bottomed out on the loading ramps and damn near tore the exhaust off the ole' Camaro. That's the problem with a lowered car. Only 3" of ground clearance! :embarassed:

So to make up for slacking off yesterday I hit the shed at 9:00 and got to work ripping up peel ply and prepping the forward port side for glass.

That section is 16' long by 4' 2" wide. I figure it'll soak up about 2 gallons of epoxy and take me at least 3 hrs to wet out and peel ply. Might tackle that tomorrow, not sure yet.

More pics etc. on the web log update: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2015/08/port ... rward.html

 

[MTboatguy]

A 16 foot by 4 foot! Yikes, you are one ambitious person, I wish you luck!

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

A 16 foot by 4 foot! Yikes, you are one ambitious person, I wish you luck!

I'd say the largest panel I've ever wetted out with epoxy would be the bottoms. This fabric was 'Heavy'! 33 oz/sq yd. IIRC it took me 11 hours and 7 or 8 gallons of epoxy to do the left side (dance floor) and 6 hrs to do the right side (bowling alley). I had help mixing epoxy with the bowling alley! :lol:

 

[littlerayray]

I hope the cars ok keep up the good work on the boat

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

I hope the cars ok keep up the good work on the boat

It's the Magnaflow 3" cat back exhaust. It's bolted together with clamps. I'm sure it won't take much to fix it up again!

Thanks littlerayray

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Port side fiberglass all gooped up & squeegeed. I only used a bit of peel ply where the fabrics will overlap. The rest is naked. See how it goes this time.

Took me 3 hrs and 2 gals of epoxy just like I figured it would. Getting good at guestimating materials I am!

The ole' web log has topped 100,000 page views. That's a wee accomplishment methinks! Many thanks to everyone who's visited it over the years. Cheers!!! http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2015/08/port ... ssing.html

Shower time!

Standby...

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Hot & Muggy & rain all day. Not much fun fiberglassin' in that kinda weather so I decided to hack up some more aluminum plate and make the thrust plate for the Python Drive.

Took my time and got the holes lined up perfectly. Measure 1500 times, cut (drill) once they say!

Two shopping trips to Canadian Tire today. Second one netted a new Jig Saw & some drill bits. I probably have 50 drill bit kits or whatever you call them and none with a 1/2" bit. *sigh* Luckily both were on sale!

Weather supposed to be more conducive to epoxy work tomorrow.

Standby...