SK14 Build in NC

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Re: SK14 Build in NC

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Some progress photos. Should have the last few cleats on today as well as getting the rubrails dry fitted.
Also picked up a motor. Hoping to spot a hot day this week to foam.
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Sure looks familiar. Nice, clean looking build. You're gonna love her.

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Re: SK14 Build in NC

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Got rub rails dry fitted, hatch frame built and dry fit and cleats finally 100%. Got a little inpatient with the last few cleats that had bend in them and pulled the clamps before they were cured causing them to pop off and had to sand and redo them.

Not sure if I’m going to glue the rub rails in place first or just temporarily clamp them on before foaming. Any suggestions one way or the other?
My main factor for timing will be the weather and if I can glue the rubrails and give them significant time to cure before the hottest day of the week to foam.

At what point should I drill holes and put backing for the bow eye? After I fiberglass the hull?

Also, looks like the holes feet of my grab rail land directly on the cleats on either side of the stringers. I was planning on just over drilling holes into the sole/cleats and filling them with wood flour epoxy and then use #8 course thread SS screws (thanks to Dougsters past posts). This essentially does away with the need for my doubler if I’m not mistaken? Any options there would be helpful as well. It would give me some extra ply to work with for misc sole hardware backing and building up transom thickness for my outboard.

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Nice progress!! Jeff

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Looking good huckleberry. Where are you in NC I am up in the mountains.

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TomW1 wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:30 pm Looking good huckleberry. Where are you in NC I am up in the mountains.

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I’m in Raleigh/Durham. Just moved up here about 3 months ago from Texas. I’m planning on heading up to the mountains as much as I can in the near future to do some fly fishing before it gets to cold for my liking. No real winter in South Central Texas!

Any recommendations for destinations over your way?

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I am surrounded by trout streams. The upper Nantahala River and lower are both well known for there trout catch. The other is Deep Creek that runs from Bryon City into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bryson City has been designated a trout sanctuary with about .5 miles of of trout waters. There are numerous guides that will take you into the back waters where you can catch wild brook, rainbow and brown brown trout. Swain County has been designated a Trout County of NC, 1 of 2. Here is a lot of info on Swain County trout fishing https://greatsmokiesfishing.com/fishing-guides.html Hope this helps.

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TomW1 wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:37 pm I am surrounded by trout streams. The upper Nantahala River and lower are both well known for there trout catch. The other is Deep Creek that runs from Bryon City into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bryson City has been designated a trout sanctuary with about .5 miles of of trout waters. There are numerous guides that will take you into the back waters where you can catch wild brook, rainbow and brown brown trout. Swain County has been designated a Trout County of NC, 1 of 2. Here is a lot of info on Swain County trout fishing https://greatsmokiesfishing.com/fishing-guides.html Hope this helps.

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This is fantastic, thanks!

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Started the foam this past weekend. Since I shortened the casting deck, I’m using more foam for this additional compartments towards the bow.

I used the step by step foam instructions Fred in Wisconsin posted in the “Expanding Foam Calculations” thread.
Poured 6oz of each parts A and B in styrofoam cups, then mixed for a 12oz pour.
I got about 24 total 12oz pours from the 2lb kit. I set everything in the sun for a while before I started. Used a temp scanner and that showed the surface temp of all material, tools and boat to be around 90-95 degrees.
In the photos, going from stern to bow, first compartment got 9 pours, all other compartments got 5 pours.

Just off the jump, this feels like it took more than it should have. I want to get the compartments full so the deck is solid so I’ve already ordered another 2lb kit. I’m a little worried about still not having enough though.
Maybe I should try mixing in larger batches? From what I’ve read this is riskier but if done properly I could get better expansion?

I think I did everything right but having never done this before maybe I’m missing a glaring issue?

Also started working on a grab rail caddy built out of off-brand starboard. Never worked with this material so it’s kinda of a trial. Backup plan is to laminate some scrap 1/4” sande ply I have laying around.
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Looks good wait a few days and cut down any bubbles above the deck. That is more than enough foam for an SK14 to keep it unsinkable. If you want to keep it upright put foam under the upper decks.

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