Eric's C21

[Fuzz]

Quick, prime and graphite that thing before you get any ideas

[Eric1]

Quick, prime and graphite that thing before you get any ideas

I'm trying! I got a little done today but not much. I spent most of the day putting out fires in the machine shop and dealing with a couple of bone head engineers in Europe.

[Aripeka Angler]

Don't succumb to peer pressure
Prime when it's time.
Nice work

[Eric1]

Don't succumb to peer pressure
Prime when it's time.
Nice work

Thanks Richard! They're just busting chops, I think.

[Fuzz]

Us...........now would we do something like that

You have a ton more discipline than me. I can only stand it for so long and then I have to move on. And that is why I will never build a work of art like some of these guys. Well that and a major lack of talent

[Eric1]

Us...........now would we do something like that

You have a ton more discipline than me. I can only stand it for so long and then I have to move on. And that is why I will never build a work of art like some of these guys. Well that and a major lack of talent

Yes Y'all would!!! That's the nature of friends!

Not buying the second part. You have done a crap load of great work on the Sintas rebuild! For what is worth there are times I have had enough of boat work too. In my part of the country trout season is over pretty quick. They are stocking the river this week and I'm saving some knees for friday's trip to catch some. I can't hunt deer anymore because my body won't let me put the time in the woods to be successful. Duck hunting is a distant dream now, but I can sure go fishing! Yea Bero, Sometimes the boat has to wait.

[Eric1]

Well it's been a while but I got back to work on the build today.
I got two sections sanded today and the bow form. All of which still needs filling.
This is as far as I got and the left knee got wobbly So That's enough today.



Found an area full of pin holes. Wish I knew the cause, these can be a pain to fill.



More lows, Most of what I'm seeing is from my crappy spatula work. I could do better feathering these in I think.



The Bow on this side is filling differently than the first. I have more lows after 2 passes but they are not as deep.
I don't know, maybe it's just me.



Just a dumb question I think I know the answer to. Should I sand a radius along the keel for the epoxy/graphite coating?
I'm thinking I should, maybe 1/2" or so.

[Aripeka Angler]

Your boat looks great Eric.
I would sand a little radius on the keel. I believe slightly radiused edges tend to be tougher to chip than sharp edges.

[Eric1]

Your boat looks great Eric.
I would sand a little radius on the keel. I believe slightly radiused edges tend to be tougher to chip than sharp edges.

Thank You Richard.

[Fuzz]

Boats looks great Eric. Is it starting to feel like it is 50 foot long yet