Boat Builder Central

The job went fine.
Time to do some fishin.
Thanks guys.

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Thanks. . . . Not really, I just don't sleep much

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It floats. Tried fishin but in the 80s here and a not a great tide for what I had time to try.

She's back in the shop. Gonna attempt a rub rail install tonight

Painted, Kiwi Grip on new gunwales/sole and a little rigging http://gallery.bateau2.com/displayimage.php?pid=54782 The trash in the new bilge area takes away from the pic but I was out of gas and it was not in the way http://gallery.bateau2.com/displayimage.php?pid=54784 I still need to touch up som...

I widened the gunwales from 2/12" to about 8", wider at the front but I did not follow the sole footprint because I felt that I needed the seat at the bow. 3rd coat of primer done and will sand and start painting as soon as I can The Plan is to have a Striper on board before November but t...

Thank you, but it's the photography. Inside of 5' my lack of expertise is apparent.
I am learning a lot and the projects on the site are inspiring me to invest some extra time and effort.
Any credit belongs to the folks on here that have helped me out, along with the reasonable cost of supplies

This paint is not bad. It dries a little fast so the overlaps didn't pull together that well and can definitely see the tipping strokes. Looking at some of the work done on this site makes it hard to let any imperfections go unaddressed. Shines tutorial on 2 part poly paint boosted my expectations. ...

Thanks
I have started shining up the ol Evinrude while paint dries on the boat

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Ok, thanks. I started sanding the entire hull early. ( watched the lunar eclipse through the back of the shop) I pulled it outside, hit it with the leaf blower and scrubbed it down with soap and water. I rinsed it well, dried it and left it in the sunshine while I went to work. When I got home I saw...

That work has all been done.
I used Marinepoxy with fast hardener to repair the bottom. Daytime temps in the 70's . . 50's at nite

How long should I wait for the epoxy to cure before I can paint the bottom ?
Is the procedure to just rough it up, then clean and paint ?

I see what you mean. That's what I will do. Thanks