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[KnottyBuoyz]

My buddy Peter came all the way from Montreal today for some fun sanding in the Big Blue Boat Building Shed!

First he went down one side with the Flexicat and when that wasn't 'nuff he jumped up on the boat and started feathering down the tape seams! The man is a virtual Sanding Machine! I only wish I could clone him.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/not-whole-lotta-action.html

Back to the lonely project tomorrow.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Today's update is brief. Yesterday Quikfair'd the stbd bottom panel from about the bow thruster to the back of the keel. A pretty big area to cover. I had intended to go all the way to the transom but by the time I got to the end of the keel it was 95 degs in the shed and the Quikfair was kicking off on the mixing board. Today was spent sanding tape seams and then that entire area I Quikfair'd yesterday.

I made a lot of dust.

 

[buesingj]

very nice project this will be nice to follow along. keep up the good work

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Took the day off yesterday. Bummed around, got groceries, did the dishes, made the Ole' Woman dinner so it was ready when she got home from work. I know, I'm whipped. Oh well she works hard and has to pay for the boat so I guess I shouldn't complain!

Web log updated: Just a quick update. M/V She:Kon: Took the day off

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

I often get asked 'how much is this boat going to cost?', well I've tried to track what we've spent over the years and capture that in a spreadsheet. I've always had a spreadsheet online to share with other builders/dreamers and have now included a couple of spreadsheets on our web log to illustrate what it costs: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/added-few-features.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Two of us managed to get 5 hrs of sanding in on the keel. A few more hours dealing with little details on the fairing then it's almost ready for epoxy coat then primer. If I were hazard a guess we'll flip this whale over somewhere around the 30th. of this month!

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Crude animation of how I think I'll flip the hull using a Gin Pole. A lot of details were left out. I've never made an animation before. It was really clunky doing it in Sketchup. So there's no tag lines or come-a-longs showing etc.

http://youtu.be/_3QHe8nnk3w

Carpal tunnel has been kicking up bad these past two days so I've laid off sanding for a bit. Back at it tomorrow.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

My shop helper and I worked on my 'lean-to' so I could get all the offcuts and panels out of the shed. We're going to need all the room we can get in the shed for the flip.

Date for the flip is the 30th. of this month. It's all I can think about now! :facepalm: Still got a load of work to do. Standby....

 

[Mikeopsycho]

op2:I'll be watching. Looking good.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

The Big Flip is off for awhile. I hate setting deadlines! My boat building fund has taken a hit outfitting my Kid to go out west to seek his fortune in the land of opportunity (Alberta). I suspect we'll flip the pig over end of September now.

Started to seal up the fairing compound. When I went to the shed this morning I had no idea what I was actually gonna do so this is what happened. The first coat of tinted epoxy going on the sides & transom.

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/07/starting-to-seal-er-up.html

Standby.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Managed to get some epoxy on the bulwarks yesterday morning before the heavens opened up. The shed roof leaks so I was getting pee'd on. The storm blew over and I got back out in the afternoon to get the port side & transom coated. This morning I got all the way around the boat with another coat.

Web log updated: M/V She:Kon: Monsoons and Epoxy

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

I got an early start, 07:00 this morning. I knew I was in for a long day.

The plan was to get one complete coat on the keel & bottom panels before it got too hot. I didn't make it. By noon I was wasted. Only made it about 2/3's of the way around.

Took me almost 2 hours just to wipe the keel & bottom down before I started. This is one freakin' big boat! :facepalm:

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/07/got-early-start.html

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

So technically the hull is now waterproof!

That bald spot on the stbd side got coated this morning and I worked my way around the bottom panels so they got their second coat. I'll go out this evening when it's a little cooler and hit the stbd side bottom again and try to get a second coat on the keel from the step ladder with an extension handle.

Been a tough slog without my shop helper. Nobody said this was gonna be easy. Just an overwhelming amount of real estate that's gotta be covered. I have to say I am more than pleased with the way it's turning out.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Oh look! I got that part sanded!

Oh sh*t! I still gotta do that part! :blue:

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Warmest & most humid day of the summer so far. It was 80 F and wicked humid this morning when I got to the shed. So humid the sanded epoxy wouldn't even turn to dust. It just balled up and stuck to the sand paper! :facepalm:

Kept at it though! I have a big pedestal fan that I keep blowing up my butt to keep me cool! Started working my way down the port side from the bow to stern. Tough slogging though.

I should get one side done today and maybe get the chine sanded neatly too. I have to do that by hand so I don't sand it all off.

Web log updated: M/V She:Kon: Around and around we go!

Standby.....

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

So yesterday was exactly 3 months I've been fairing, filling & sanding this whale! Still a few days away from being able to shoot some primer on it though. The list of items to be addressed is getting shorter!

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/07/thre ... nting.html

Beer time! :bolt:

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Sorta hit a milestone today. Keel & bottom panels sanded. The RO sander came off the top of the boat never ever to go back up again!

I've got maybe another day sanding on the sides & bulwarks & corners and then she'll get cleaned up for primer. I do have a couple of low spots on the sides that might need 'nuther coat of epoxy. I think they're too deep for primer to hide. We'll see tomorrow when the sanding is done.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

That's It! I'm done sanding! 5+ hrs today sanding the chines & stem by hand plus I went over the sides & transom with the Flexicats one more time for good measure. Tomorrow I'll clean it all off and wipe it down. Depending on the weather I hope to start spraying primer on it on Wednesday!

Beer Time! :laugh:

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Rain Delay :grumpy:

Looks like we have 5 or 6 days of rain in the forecast. Temps in the low 60's & humidity through the roof. I can't spray the primer in these conditions. The shed roof leaks! *sigh* That will definitely have to get fixed when the boat has been flipped.

Until the weather clears I'll start work on the Gin Pole & rigging. I picked up all the hardware I'll need yesterday. The lumber for the rolling frames was delivered the day before.

Standby.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Well we did manage to get a lil' break in the weather so I decided to give this spray painting primer thing a go. I made a mess. I don't think HVLP & high build barrier coat primer work too well together. The spray pattern was tiny, about 2-1/2" wide. Took forever to get about a quarter of the way around the boat so after lunch I switched to the roller and it went much faster.

I know it looks blue in the picture but it's not, Thank Gawd!!! :joyous:

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/let- ... paint.html