FS14 build saga continues......

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Bryan, I called during lunch and got a message with kids talking. I'll try and give you a call later...

Well... I am crawling along in progress in my few minutes here and there. I have now laminated and glued three layers of 1/4 Oku ply to one side for the rub rail. I still need to do the other side but if feels good to have done one side. I still am not decided on trying to figure a way to glass or make stronger the rub rail. From what I understand, this is supposed to supply structure and I would hate for it to fall apart...

Here are the latest pics of the progress...

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I used Gel Magic and that stuff is like steel.... It also sets up nice and is easy to use.

Now back to building one baby step at a time...
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I like this boat. And when done you can sell your clamps and buy a motor. :D :D :D
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Lon wrote:I like this boat. And when done you can sell your clamps and buy a motor. :D :D :D
:lol: My wife took a look at the clamps on the boat and said "what are you going to do with them all when you are done with this boat" I of course said.......... Build another boat of course... :D I don't think she was amused....

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A clamps porcupine!!!
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Wow, never seen so many clamps :P
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The old addage

"If a jobs worth clamping, it's woth clamping well"

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I like this boat. And when done you can sell your clamps and buy a motor.
... a motor ... home! :lol: :lol: :lol:

That's got to be some sort of record. So, how many cpf did you use?

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ks8 wrote:
I like this boat. And when done you can sell your clamps and buy a motor.
... a motor ... home! :lol: :lol: :lol:

That's got to be some sort of record. So, how many cpf did you use?
I had some in the garage already maybe 7 or so. I picked up 30 on my way home from work the other week. Last weekend I used the 30+ on the front section of rail and went back to Depot to pick up another 30 for the back half. So more then 60 but less then 70... :wink:

The reason is I wanted the edge to be perfect and needed them in the front so that it would not slide up or down. It worked really well. I could have used less for the back where there is less curve but I had them and just used them as I was working my way from front to back.....

I am a perfectionist. They actually are pretty cheap clamps.

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Derrick: That is my message with the kids talking. You can either leave on on that line if we are not here or you can try my cell at 727-366-1565.

I wish I would have had half of those clamps! So perfectly lined up too... Monk would be proud.

Later,
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Post by clearncalm »

Hey Derrick, you had such a good thread going it's a shame to loose it. What the current status? I'm building the same model boat and am a little ahead of where you were on your last post. I just wish I could figure out how to post pictures.[/img]

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