PH18 started

[Deedaddy]

Removing the peel ply

The peel ply really get the glass down to the wood.

Sanding off the ridges at peel ply laps.


Will wait til tommorow to wash off any blush.

[Doug]

The big difference is the PH hull is only 1/4" ply where the CX25 is 1/2" + so it is a lot more prone to dips and waves till the inside is glassed and stringers are attached.
The hull is looking good. I like the way the peel ply worked. It will save a lot of fairing time.

[Deedaddy]

The cx-25 has 3/8" bottom and 1/4" sides and wider panels. We will see how it goes. I did not take it pass primer until the inside was finished.

[Deedaddy]

Filled weave and small holes with thickened epoxy.





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Should be ready to sand in about 8 hours.

[Deedaddy]

First coats of epoxy primer and started fairing.

[tech_support]

Again, what great progress

[Deedaddy]

The plan is to board sand and pull fairing compourd again tonight. You can see that the first pull was length wise. The next one will be width wise. That should finish filling the deepest low spots. Then board sand again the next day and wash. Add another coat of primer and board sand to reveal any remaining low spots. They are having fun now.

[ChuckS]

This is an awesome tutorial/pictorial on finishing and fairing.....thanks for the great pictures! Keep'em coming!

[Deedaddy]

Sanding is good for a workout.
Keep the board inline with the keel and make long diagonal strocks.

[Doug]

It's great to see how experienced builders fair a boat It would have saved me a lot of work learning the tricks the first time as well as learn a few more.
One thing I have not seen before is priming first then fairing and priming again? Is that a common process?