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- Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
- Topic: GT23
- Replies: 162
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Re: GT23
Epoxy has no UV protection. So, a trailered boat means the sun will chalk out the 'bottom' or hullsides as quick as the sun reflecting on it or hitting it can be... Once this happens; you have to sand to remove the white chalkiness..before anything new is applied If you go the following year for a w...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: DE 27.5
- Replies: 177
- Views: 20270
Re: DE 27.5
I tried to weigh my boat with weight sensors. It was a lot of work. Dry weight recorded was some number that was higher than I wanted and so was the crane weight. The problem is one of trust. If you want a good estimate; figure all the plywood bought less unused. Take all the epoxy weight and double...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
- Views: 98092
Re: VG23 New Build
Thanks Hank and thanks Fallguy. I'm happy with how it is all going. Occasionally it is daunting to consider all the work that still needs doing, but things are at least seeming to move fast now. For the next few weeks I will have some time and can hopefully crack on and make some good progress with...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
- Views: 98092
Re: VG23 New Build
Starting to really see the thing now! Good luck!
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
- Topic: GT23
- Replies: 162
- Views: 29165
Re: GT23
I have never used a vac pump to remove air from manually mixed epoxy. fyi
If you experience bubbling after application; that will be caused by outgassing of the substrate and will decrease with subsequent layers.
epoxy cannot be the final finish
If you experience bubbling after application; that will be caused by outgassing of the substrate and will decrease with subsequent layers.
epoxy cannot be the final finish
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
- Topic: 1988 Shoalwater 176 Rebuild
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7874
Re: 1988 Shoalwater 176 Rebuild
The only way to cut that is to do major reconstruction; so leave it. But it is a design flaw in the hull. If you ever experience prop blowout at top speed or inability to get to wot; you'll know the reason.. If you experience blowout; you might be able to deal with it by inching down; so a hydrauli...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
- Topic: 1988 Shoalwater 176 Rebuild
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7874
Re: 1988 Shoalwater 176 Rebuild
Painting is a critical milestone. Congrats.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:05 am
- Forum: Core Materials: Plywood, Foam core and Honeycomb
- Topic: Foam sandwich plans
- Replies: 7
- Views: 28599
Re: Foam sandwich plans
After Capeman replied, i realized my reply was poor. I will tell you and everyone here that I am a foam boat builder and most of the time I was building in foam; I dreamt about how much better it would have been to build in plywood. Hulls are formed and shaped in weeks versus months or years. Plywoo...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
- Topic: GT23
- Replies: 162
- Views: 29165
Re: GT23
Rolling epoxy is fine. You need to make sure not to roll after gelation. And it is best to work epoxy with a wet edge method. Means don't go back over it much.
Also, don't use 3/8" roller.. 1/8 - 1/4" max nap
Also, don't use 3/8" roller.. 1/8 - 1/4" max nap
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
- Topic: GT23
- Replies: 162
- Views: 29165
Re: GT23
I have mixed over 300 gallons of epoxy.
Never used automatic mixing equipment; just a wood paint stirrer or tongue depresser and 1.5 - 2 minutes.
Never used automatic mixing equipment; just a wood paint stirrer or tongue depresser and 1.5 - 2 minutes.