OB15 Downunder

[sideslippa]

With the panels, I screwed 2 sheets of ply together, one on top of the other, and cut the panels out. That way I had exact matching pairs.

Yeah I did similar with the 17. good idea I rekon.

Thanks, Re. Slippa.

[Uncle D]

Just want to chime in and say that are rockin' and rollin' on your build. Great shop too. Lots of space. Keep up the great work.

When I did my big sheets of glass, I precut and layed it all out dry. then rolled each end to the middle. I wet the front half, unrolled and wet out then did the back half the same way. It make for light work by my self. I used a roller but made sure I applied the resin thin as not to use too much.

Looks good, Don

[AussieBoater]

Thanks Don... the build is progressing slowly at this point... fairing and sanding. Everytime I think a section is ready to finish, i find more bits to sand. Then I've sanded some more... and more.

The bottom is just one more sanding with a block and then undercoat and finish. I'm glueing on the gunwales so I can finish fairing the sides. I'm going to paint it all white, so hopefully I can turn it over before Christmas.

I'll have to post questions about my internal layout to Jacques on another thread...

[Larry B]

Paul, your moving right along. Less than two months to this point Boat is looking very nice and at this pace I'm pretty sure you'll be flipping by Christmas, but don't hurry the process it takes what it takes

[AussieBoater]

I'm still fairing and sanding... or I should say, fairing and sanding, fairing and sanding... I'm nearly there... still hoping to turn before Christmas. This may be my first mile stone missed

It's all fun... pictures soon

[AussieBoater]

ok, so no pictures... they are on the computer at home.
I am just about finished fairing, I'm putting a fillet under my gunwale to blend it into the side of the boat. THEN I hope to undercoat.

I've been searching for the posts on the installation of the gunwale rubber. I know I read it here somewhere put it in boiling water, while it is still hot, start at the bow and stretch and fix it. My question is... what is the minimum radius this rubber will conform to? I have the 2 piece stuff, main strip and an insert over the screws.

With my gunwale on now, the radius is probably only 1 1/4", I was thinking if I plane most of the gunwale off at the bow, I can build up thickness in the inwale, giving me the same amount of wood, just a flatter, broader front deck. Am I on the right track or will the rubber conforn to the tight bend at the bow?

Thanks.

[Cracker Larry]

I had to cut mine on a miter at the bow, no way was it going to make that bend. I'm guessing the angle was about 40 degrees. It was a compound miter which complicated the bend.





At the transom corners I had to cut a little relief on the underside to keep it from puckering at the bend. The angle there is about 90 degrees.

[fishingdan]

Very nice!

[AussieBoater]

Thank you CL, I have extra length, so I can make a practice run at the bow miter. It will be a while before I need to do this now.

[Cracker Larry]

That's what I did. It came in a 50' length so I had about 8 spare feet to practice with.