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by terrulian
Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:48 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

Got the outside seams taped and today I glued on the skeg. Since it gets so skinny at the forward end I wanted to ensure it would be straight, so I clamped a 1x1 to it while the goop kicks. The vertical board keeps it upright and centered. Waiting to see if this worked. http://gallery.bateau2.com/al...
by terrulian
Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:04 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

I've been delayed awhile because after a race that we always lose, we found a bit of water trickling into our little Catalina 22. I'm not an expert, but it occurred to me that over a period of time, water entering the boat from the bottom up may create a....problem. So we had to pull the boat out an...
by terrulian
Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

There is a bed in the back of the van so there's a limit on how much I can tilt it. But of course this may be necessary and I am hoping it will accommodate the boat. I'd like to think it will. I've tried every measurement and even thought of making a mock-up in cardboard but haven't done that yet.
by terrulian
Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:35 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

I ran into a little puzzle. The beam on the V10 is 4'6". I want to transport it in a Ford E250, and the entry at the back doors is 4'6-1/2" giving a clearance of .5". But as this will at times be used as a tender, I want to have a rub rail of rope or rubber to avoid dinging up my tops...
by terrulian
Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

Yup. No problem. Cracker Larry is made of braver stuff but anyway the scaredy-cat method worked.
Now tape up the interior, then flip and attend to that mess on the bow before taping the exterior.
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by terrulian
Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:49 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

Here's the band-aid I put in, in an excess of caution: http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/88061/normal_DSCF0444.jpg I let it kick for a day and then pulled out the bolt, with very little trepidation. Nothing even creaked, so we're solid. Actually, belay that. Let's wait for a day before we p...
by terrulian
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: graphite
Replies: 1
Views: 494

graphite

The idea when adding graphite to epoxy on the bottom is to increase hardness for dragging on the beach, as I understand it. But we know that epoxy degrades in sunlight so, particularly if the boat is stored outside, bottom up, wouldn't this coat need to be protected by another coat of something, whi...
by terrulian
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: taping frames on the V10
Replies: 4
Views: 1114

Re: taping frames on the V10

Welcome back.
Got it on the taping...I'd pretty much decided on this.
by terrulian
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:36 am
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: breast hook and knees on v10
Replies: 2
Views: 694

Re: breast hook and knees on v10

OK, thanks, good to know.
by terrulian
Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: TJ's V10
Replies: 510
Views: 86249

Re: TJ's V10

Yep, will do.