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by Dougster
Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: RickW Ph18
Replies: 98
Views: 55480

Re: RickW Ph18

I may be old...but I'm slow. And that's the hardener I used on 4 builds.

Dougster
by Dougster
Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Cape Man's Dory
Replies: 2984
Views: 363735

Re: Cape Man's Dory

Wow, just went and read about Deadhorse solstice after reading your post. Just the drive there looks like something!

Dougster
by Dougster
Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: GT23
Replies: 162
Views: 28517

Re: GT23

I built the LB22 w/o help so yeah, in sections, just like you wrote. Years later there are no delaminaations so I don't see much wrong with "wet on dry". Little bit of sanding and lay the next section on or stay inside the 24hr window and just proceed. I know a mechanical bond is not as st...
by Dougster
Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: I have a dream
Replies: 14
Views: 853

Re: I have a dream

Seems to me like we got a bit of thread drift going here. Fallguy's topic is tinting, not function. We know the epoxy is good and works well. We "dream" about some better tinting is all.

Dougster
by Dougster
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Bulbous bows
Replies: 150
Views: 14665

Re: Bulbous bows

Well I can finally wrap my mind around it enough to visualize it. My first thought was my God it's like building two bizarrely shaped, super strong kayaks. That and they gotta fit just so on the bow hulls. Hats off to you.

Dougster
by Dougster
Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project
Replies: 2691
Views: 359643

Re: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project

Nice. The Admiral knows epoxy---love the paint stir attachment/drill trick for stirring. After watching I wanted to take some ibuprofen in sympathy.

Dougster
by Dougster
Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: Epoxy ratio verification method
Replies: 12
Views: 642

Re: Epoxy ratio verification method

Seems like that would be a two to one mix by weight, not volume :doh: I don't recall what the mix by weight ratio is though.

Dougster
by Dougster
Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Drilling thru holes
Replies: 9
Views: 446

Re: Drilling thru holes

Wood flour and epoxy works fine for filling holes before re-drilling them.

Dougster
by Dougster
Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: Quikfair Questions
Replies: 30
Views: 3982

Re: Quikfair Questions

1. For horizontal surfaces I've used a loose slurry of resin/fairing mix in hope of a bit of 'self leveling". That's a Cracker Larry suggestion I believe. Otherwise I just have gone to QF right away. I like the stuff and am not sure how much more expensive it is over the resin/mix given the pri...
by Dougster
Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: I have a dream
Replies: 14
Views: 853

Re: I have a dream

I don't think it's too much to ask. My dream has been that when mixed, the resin is some specific, clearly identifying color to prove you got the mix right. That too much?

He can dream Dougster