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- Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:13 pm
- Forum: Sail Boats
- Topic: Topcoat over System Three Pennant Primer
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Topcoat over System Three Pennant Primer
I'm building the Optimist Club Racer from the kit on BoatBuilder Central - we're priming with the System Three Pennant Primer recommended in the Stitch and Glue 101 tutorial. However, it doesn't look like there is a corresponding topcoat paint to cover it from System Three any longer. There are seve...
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:42 am
- Forum: Sail Boats
- Topic: If/when to remove tie wraps for stitch and glue
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If/when to remove tie wraps for stitch and glue
Hi all, I'm building the Optimist club racer kit with my son, and there is one thing I haven't been able to figure out from the various tutorials on the Boat Builder Central web site. We've stitched the panels together with plastic tie wraps and are getting ready to join the seams with putty fillets...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:59 pm
- Forum: Small Boats
- Topic: Optimist: hole for mast
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Re: Optimist: hole for mast
Great-thank you!
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:21 am
- Forum: Small Boats
- Topic: Optimist: hole for mast
- Replies: 5
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Re: Optimist: hole for mast
Unfortunately, there is not a pilot hole on either side of the partner. Can you let me know far in from the forward or aft edge of the partner the pilot hole should be located or point me to where I could find this? I assume it should be centered port/starboard. (I did not buy the mold kit, so I don...
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:22 pm
- Forum: Small Boats
- Topic: Optimist: hole for mast
- Replies: 5
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Optimist: hole for mast
Hello all, I am building the Optimist club racer from the BoatBuilder kit. The mast partner is shown in the plans as having a hole for the mast. However, in the kit I purchased there is no hole, and no mark indicating where it should be cut or where the center is. Can anyone point me to something th...
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:42 pm
- Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
- Topic: Rough surface on epoxy coating
- Replies: 5
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Re: Rough surface on epoxy coating
Thanks all- appreciate the suggestions!
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:12 am
- Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
- Topic: Rough surface on epoxy coating
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Rough surface on epoxy coating
Hello, I recently purchased the Optimist kit and started work on it. I ran into some trouble doing the first coating of the plywood with epoxy (just the daggerboard trunk pieces so far). I'm wondering if anyone can give some suggestions to help. After the epoxy finished curing, the finished surface ...