Jeffs FS14 LS

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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS

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:lol: Thanks! :roll:
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Epoxy coat 1 of 2 on the underside of the sole and coat 2 on underside of tank platform.
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Those tank feet look good to me. They’re not loose, it’s expansion room for the epoxy :D

The boat looks great.
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Fair WX Pilot wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:34 am They’re not loose, it’s expansion room for the epoxy :D
That's right! Gaps are good gaps are good!

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Tank platform glued in, will run some biax tape on it also.
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Got a second, sloppy coat on the sole bottom and got parts cut for the pole platform shoes. Not convinced I'll actually pull the trigger on the platform but the shoes will go in regardless just in case.
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First half of platform shoes glued up.
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Put the load right on me!
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Got the other sides attached to the platform shoes. I'll trim them neat and glass them to the inside faces of the stringers at the transom. The platform legs will slide in/slide out, and the platform load will be on the stringers and not the transom. At least in theory.
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Aft sole cleats taking shape. Scraping the bottom of the clamp barrrel.
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