OD18 Build

cape man · Post by **cape man** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:31 am

What Fuzz said...

cape man · Post by **cape man** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:34 am

Are you sure you don't have the panels mixed up? Can't really tell from here and my plans are stored at home, but I think you may have the top panel on the bottom...

cape man · Post by **cape man** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:39 am

I do think that's your issue. Look at this pic. The upper panel is thinner at the bow than the lower.

Here's just the lower panel on mine.

Fuzz · Post by **Fuzz** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:20 pm

By Golly I do think CapeMan has hit on it. It does look like you have the top panel on the bottom?

Larry B · Post by **Larry B** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:50 pm

Here is the picture of mine, maybe it will help ya, maybe not

cape man · Post by **cape man** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:37 pm

Always loved puzzles

Hopefully you have just tacked the panel to the chine

Bbolton2 · Post by **Bbolton2** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:42 pm

Okay, I can confidently say that the panels are put on in the correct order. Y'all were freaking me out for second. I haven't had a chance to tack on the port side upper panel. Once I do, I will roll it out of the garage and take a picture. It was hard to take a photo cause the garage was shut and it's super dark on my street. If it wouldn't get dark at 5pm, I could probably get more done on the boat. Thanks for advice, I will keep the pictures coming on this little hiccup, but I think I will be slapping on an extra piece to each panel.

And for the record the chine, lower panel, transom, and the bow(being only the chine and lower panel) are epoxy filleted in. Did any of you guys tab some of the molds to the panels?

Bbolton2 · Post by **Bbolton2** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:44 pm

Fuzz, I clamped 2 sheets of plywood when I made my panel cuts.

Fuzz · Post by **Fuzz** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 11:05 pm

Glad the panels are on correct. Cut a filler and move on, no big deal. It is really hard to screw up things to the point they can not be fixed with this building method

If you tab the frames in it will help keep them in place for the flip. You will have a little clean up to do but by that time you will know it is nothing but a thing

Keep posting those pictures.............we love watching a boat come together

Larry B · Post by **Larry B** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:17 am

Bbolton2 wrote: Did any of you guys tab some of the molds to the panels?

If I remember correctly, I believe I did. Not a lot but enough to keep them in place. Leave a gap and then just cut them loose when your done sand smooth and continue on.
You can see in this picture where I tabbed them:

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