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OrangeQuest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:31 pm Your wiring looks nice but I didn't see any drip loops in them for when moisture collects on them. The water will condensate enough to form drips that follow the wire to the terminals and corrode faster. Maybe a little cotton string tied at the lowest points will direct the drips away. Works the same as a lightning rod but for moisture.

Thank you for the comment. This is not something I am familiar with. For inside the climate controlled cabin; less a concern. But in the batt box, I can think of a couple of places...

When I go to do the work on the starter batteries, I will keep this in mind. Thanks. Good to know. I will try to keep the bus and batteries higher.

Ouch. My wifi got me.

Been working on the aft beam locker.

3x the saddle was under vac, one time a hand laminate and now some 3m ex4511 and neoprene and it is bonded to the forward piece..


How to do the back? Dreaming is all here. Gluing the face on. I don't have the top bolted on, so it was lucy goosey a bit, but it'll work.
3rd shot under vac to get a 7" tape in the saddle nice..

Well, forward on the aft beam locker.

Today, lost time for mower maintenance. I have a 76hp perkins diesel 16' wide mower and it needs a grease job and 9 blades sharpened now n then.

It was 85F here today.

Here is the beam locker with a tape on the top. Woods said I can run a single panel on the back.

nice! I’m going all robotic mower over here. more time to boat

locker is looking good!

Nice work FallGuy!!!! That is one big boat!!!! Jeff

Making some great progress FG and it's looking good!

Start of day on in sole hatches. Just doing the hardware fitting. I have to use thickened resin to create a home for the hinges.

The downside of honeycomb is any raw edges need to be dealt with.

A second project. I will make a cabosil filler and attempt to pre-radius this thing before taping over it with woven tape.

Nice work FallGuy!!! Jeff

fallguy1000 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 12:15 pm The downside of honeycomb is any raw edges need to be dealt with.

A second project. I will make a cabosil filler and attempt to pre-radius this thing before taping over it with woven tape.

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What did you use to create the solid edge? Is that molded epoxy/cabosil mix or an off the shelf product?