Are you going to bright finish the rails? If not you could use screws to pull them in tight. I drilled holes and glued in wood dowels to help things line up. Or as has been advised use a ton more clamps.
Me thinks you protest too much.............I see no great mess Things are looking pretty darn good to me.
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Is it just me or do those second and third pictures look suspiciously similar to pic one??Jaysen wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:09 pm I wanted to make sure I had no alligned joints. First layer is 8' bow and 56" stern. First pic is just the bow section since someone did not buy enough clamps. Second pic is for Fuzz. Third pic is the 56" stern for layer 1 and the 48" bow sections for layer two. Third layer will have 8' bow sections.
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Bright finish. Hell no. I did my time sanding on a 34' Shannon last summer. Lil Bit gets painted.
Screws would work. Although I'm still not 100% sure there's an issue. There is plenty of glue there (yes I do actually clean up at times) and it is all toght to the hull. I just have to limit myself to no more than 16' total (8' per side) at a time. Just for the record, not all the clamps are on those pieces.
And the sand is very very nice for cleaning up clumps of dropped epoxy. Just need to rake and pick up. Done.
Screws would work. Although I'm still not 100% sure there's an issue. There is plenty of glue there (yes I do actually clean up at times) and it is all toght to the hull. I just have to limit myself to no more than 16' total (8' per side) at a time. Just for the record, not all the clamps are on those pieces.
And the sand is very very nice for cleaning up clumps of dropped epoxy. Just need to rake and pick up. Done.
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Dang it. Fixing now ...
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Just so folks don't have to go back to find the edited version ...
Jaysen wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:09 pm I wanted to make sure I had no alligned joints. First layer is 8' bow and 56" stern. First pic is just the bow section since someone did not buy enough clamps. Second pic is for Fuzz. Third pic is the 56" stern for layer 1 and the 48" bow sections for layer two. Third layer will have 8' bow sections.
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I don't have the V12 plans but Jacques did not specify glassing the gunwales on my V10, and I suspect the V12 is the same. I glassed them, as I did all bright work, because they are in places that, other than the skeg, see the most abuse. It's gonna happen that you drop an oar or bang an oarlock on them, or the boom if you're building a sailing version. Epoxy is excellently durable, but can be abraded or cracked with abuse. The downside is that it adds weight. I also glassed the entire bottom and by the time all that is added up along with lots of paint and varnish, my boat is a bit of a heavy girl. However, I figured that even if I made it to Jacques' specs, which include none of this extra glass and don't even count paint, it still would be too unwieldy to move around by myself without a cart. So in some ways the added weight makes little practical difference and adds to the boat's looks and durability.
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Once again, "the boss" has shortened my work day...
Making progress on the rub rails. Boring so no photos.
Looked to start on rudder. Noticed the dang thing is bent. Must have happened in glue up because I can't straighten it with weight. I think I'm going to need to make a new one. Luckily for me Peter showed how he made that fin and I'm thinking I could do something similar for a rudder. How bad of an idea is that?
Basic thought is using scrap 1/4 for a core, some non-marine 1/4 for the shaping surfaces, and some shapeed 2x1 to create a base profile.
Making progress on the rub rails. Boring so no photos.
Looked to start on rudder. Noticed the dang thing is bent. Must have happened in glue up because I can't straighten it with weight. I think I'm going to need to make a new one. Luckily for me Peter showed how he made that fin and I'm thinking I could do something similar for a rudder. How bad of an idea is that?
Basic thought is using scrap 1/4 for a core, some non-marine 1/4 for the shaping surfaces, and some shapeed 2x1 to create a base profile.
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Who was it that recommended the reciprocating multi tool? I think I hate you. I hate that thing. But it works sooo wellll. Let me show you.
Someone cut a giant hole in my hull!
Oh look, the daggerboard trunk fits nicely!
I concede that this S. O. B. has a place in every workshop. I still hate it.
Tomorrow will be sanding (hooray), glassing that trunk inside the hull, more rub rail, and working in the dagger board. Should be able to get it all done-ish in a day.
Someone cut a giant hole in my hull!
Oh look, the daggerboard trunk fits nicely!
I concede that this S. O. B. has a place in every workshop. I still hate it.
Tomorrow will be sanding (hooray), glassing that trunk inside the hull, more rub rail, and working in the dagger board. Should be able to get it all done-ish in a day.
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Re: Jaysen's V12 -- 'Lil Bit' of everything fun
What is it that you do not like about your multi-tool? I love mine, could not build a boat without it. At least it feels that way now that I have one.
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I think I have it down to the motion of the tool.
1. It is the only laterally motioned tool that has opposing actions.
2. It is the only tool that that is a plunge tool with no built in dust evacuation.
I'm sure I'll get used to it but for now... I. Hate. It.
1. It is the only laterally motioned tool that has opposing actions.
2. It is the only tool that that is a plunge tool with no built in dust evacuation.
I'm sure I'll get used to it but for now... I. Hate. It.
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