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No wonder you brew! Have to have something to fortify the soul before tackling that! Hahaha... I tend to have the "reward the soul after the glassing session" method - otherwise who knows how it might turn out 8O Reefie, That is some really nice glass work! I hope you have a smooth sessio...

piperdown wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:21 am I don't recall, do you have some help or are you working alone?

PD, I'm flying solo at the moment

Thanks BM, Jeff, OQ, FG and PD :D Very good glass work! Can't wait to see the flip!! You and me both! But I think it will be quite a while yet... still got the rest of the glassing to do, then finish the swim platform, install the shaft log, construct the skeg, painting, etc... 8O Is she already fai...

Well I managed to apply the last two layers on the transom today - wet on wet. Before doing this, I glued on the laminated beam that will go between the swim platform and the transom to protect the transom from the swim platform being pushed through the transom in the case of a rear collision - as p...

With regard to your gelcoat question, I will give you my experience which I have gleaned from the west system manual and adapted with experience. Gelcoat brushed or sprayed on its own will not work and it will remain permanently tackey. You will need to use flowcoat (gelcoat with styrene) as a final...

Hi JM, I'm just starting to do some forward planning, but I cant seem to locate a reference for the lamination schedule for the foam cockpit sole. I have checked the plans and it makes reference to see the lamination schedule, so I have referred to the LB26 Building Notes (metric), but there is no m...

Gotcha.... thanks

Nice work on the deck shoe FG.
Looks like a beautiful Autumn day too!

Nice work BM.
That should keep your catch in prime condition for the table.
Is the cooler going to be fixed in place, or removable?
And one final question, is tinted epoxy subject to the same UV degradation as untinted epoxy?
Cheers,
Reefie

Thanks fellas - glad to give something back to the community

I have to take a business trip off farm again later this week so probably no more big jobs until the weekend.