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[KnottyBuoyz]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica] Sandinsanity 2014 has begun! Web Log Updated: M/V She:Kon: Sandinsanity 2014 has begun[/FONT]

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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Purgatory or Sandinsanity. You decide. Web Log Updated: M/V She:Kon: Purgatory or Sandinsanity, you decide.[/FONT][/FONT]

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Rudder Madness! Web Log Updated: M/V She:Kon: Somethin' was buggin' me

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[KnottyBuoyz]

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Some goop going on the bottom panels. It's going to take a lot of this stuff!

Web log updated: M/V She:Kon: Today's mission, should you choose to accept it

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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Sanding fairing compound sucks. Yup it sucks. I know it's called 'Quickfair' but I wish it was called 'Easyfair". :lol:

Web Log Updated: M/V She:Kon: After a brief hiatus

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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Ok, bum tooth is out. It was fractured all the way to the bottom of the root. Feeling much better now! Time to get back to friggin' work!

More poo going on the hull. I sanded some I laid down the other day and after 20 minutes it felt like my arms were going to fall off! A lil' outta shape ya think? Yup! I'll pay for it, dearly. If any of you guys have done any large area fairing before and have any tips to share I'd appreciate it.

Web Log Updated: M/V She:Kon: Weeskers in my Poo!

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Same old, same old. Sanding and more sanding. This is my life for the foreseeable future! *sigh*

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[KnottyBuoyz]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Sanding around the boat in 6 hrs. Onto the transom!

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[sprintst]

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A lot of work but a big payoff in the end. Keep the pics coming.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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A lot of work but a big payoff in the end. Keep the pics coming.

Thanks for looking in sprintst. Encouragement is always appreciated!

I've stuck up a video of unboxing the Flexicat tools. They were graciously lent to me by the US supplier. The manufacturer is still having trouble getting inventory out the door of their new production facility. At least now I can try them out.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/05/f...lexy-cats.html

I gave them a good try this morning and will have another video tomorrow. I'm not sure I have a good method worked out yet but boy o' boy do they cut hard!!! The increased surface area takes a proportionately larger amount of muscle to get them to work too! Muscle I don't got (yet)!

I can say after about 3 hrs sanding with them this morning that they're certainly going to do the trick! I really like the 22 x 4-1/2" sander over the 33 x 2-3/4" sander. More on that later.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

I figured out how to correct the 'Fish Eye' effect in video as well as the still photo's you've seen. Problem is it takes forever to do on my laptop. I tried to correct the raw vids but after 20 hrs they were still processing so I nixed it. I apologize for the crappy cinematography. I used the GoPro head mount again. At least you get to see some different angles of the boat.

So long story short here's the vid: http://youtu.be/d8jLhvjlUGY

I have to say I'm pretty happy with the progress. I'm down to very small defects now that need to be addressed. I went down both sides today marking them out and it's not bad. A few lows, a few highs but nothing serious. I'm thinking the sides & transom could be ready for primer by end of next week. I do have a lot to do on the bottom & keel before I start spraying paint on the hull.

Standby.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Sorry, posting a little out of sequence. I've tried to post this a couple of times but as you know it the server wasn't cooperating.

So, I owe you some pics. I use my GoPro a lot and the downside of that is the 'Fish Eye' effect of the wide angle lens. I figured out how to correct for that, a bit more work, but the difference is you can see what my eye sees.

Here's an uncorrected pic:

And corrected for Fisheye:

Another uncorrected:

And corrected:

And my favorite! Uncorrected:

And corrected:

Thanks for looking in on my project.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Pretty much finished up the rough fairing on the hull sides & transom today. A few minor spots that need filling but nothing major. I ordered some 3M Dry Guide Coat and will give that a shot later when I get to the finish fairing.

Moved up to the keel to start hogging down that fairing compound. It's kind of hard! Been there for a week or 10 days curing. It gets pretty warm up there and was 95 degs today. Took the starch outta my shorts in about 45 mins so I called it a day.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/movin-on-up.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Pretty much finished up the rough fairing on the hull sides & transom today. A few minor spots that need filling but nothing major. I ordered some 3M Dry Guide Coat and will give that a shot later when I get to the finish fairing.

Moved up to the keel to start hogging down that fairing compound. It's kind of hard! Been there for a week or 10 days curing. It gets pretty warm up there and was 95 degs today. Took the starch outta my shorts in about 45 mins so I called it a day.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/movin-on-up.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Had to take a couple days off to deal with some issues. Back at it today though. Tried out the 3M Dry Guide Coat I got. It appears to do what they say it does. Not that I have any idea what I'm doing!

Web Log Updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/h...wee-break.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Inside the belly of the beast!

Looking forward.

Looking aft.

Feeling the affects of getting older. This suks! Web Log Updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/feel ... ts-of.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Fairing, fairing and more fairing. Tinkered with a rattle can guide coat today. I learned a few things!

Camo anyone?

Web Log Updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/the- ... teurs.html

 

[Georgesalmon]

Just something from my boat building days. Instead of rattle can paint for fairing we used to use DyeKem (I think) metal die. It's the blue stuff used for putting on metal so when they scratch it for cutting you can see the lines easily. We used to mix it about 10:1 with acetone and then use a rag to wipe on the surface to be faired. Dries on contact and easily shows the low spots. Won't clog up paper at all even in the fines grits such as 600 or 1000. Also won't interfere with gel coat or painting if you leave a little bit on.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Sanded a bunch o' big X's today! *hehehe* Got to thinking that the rattle can primer maybe wasn't such a good idea. Terribly messy, permeated the Quikfair and gums up the sandpaper. Oh well I'll no better next time!

Geared up for yet another exciting sanding video! Hold all the Teletubbie jokes, I've heard them all!

Web Log Updated: M/V She:Kon: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/so-maybe-that-wasnt-such-good-idea.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

[h=3]Production TW28 in Turkey[/h] Was shown this link today. A company in Turkey is producing the TW28.

Kuzey Ege Yatç

Here's the brokers listing.

NORTH AEGEAN TRAWLER 30 - WEEKENDER

At today's exchange rates it works out to:

$74,400 USD
$80,750 Cdn

Of course I had to photochop the picture of it to see what it would look like with the hull extension I did on our hull.

I'm liking that!