Eric's C21
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Re: Eric's C21
Nice work Eric. You're almost out of the fairing doldrums.
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Re: Eric's C21
Thank You Fuzz. Yea at least 50 foot long.
glossieblack wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2017 10:47 pm Nice work Eric. You're almost out of the fairing doldrums.
Thank You too Glossieblack. I'm ready for it to end. It's 3:30 pm as I write this and I'm worn out from the day already.
I finished the third bottom panel first thing this morning. Then I vacuumed and washed the bottom again. After that Io mixed 30 grams of QF and put it on the bow. That took me until 11:45 so my Brother and I headed to lunch. After lunch I mixed another 30 grams and spot filled the bottom. It went pretty far as most of the lows were light, Some were just textures I didn't like.
Here are the pictures, The fat old fart is finished today.
Spot fill on bottom.
Torture devices...Not really but I'm feeling it today.
This was where I stopped. All in all a pretty good day's work.
Re: Eric's C21
Eric, I agree, it looks like the fairing and sanding is almost over for you!!! The boat looks great!! Jeff
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Re: Eric's C21
I got good news and bad news. The outside fairing is almost done. Before you know it you will be done with this one, a little time will pass, and then you will be wanting to build another one. Sort of like a woman having babies
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Oh god! It's been 9mo that I've been gestating mine. Literally. Fuzz may be evil.
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Re: Eric's C21
Looking good. This is probably the only time that anyone will be looking at the bottom as carefully as you are. Don't to be too hard on yourself. A few coats of Epoxy Graphite can do wonders to a boat bottom!
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I already have the plans!
Nah, Not evil he just knows your ways.
Man I hope you are right, I feel bad knowing there are small spots I'm trusting the graphite will cover. I mean three coats of the stuff should cover something. Right?
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Re: Eric's C21
Looking good Eric. Fairing to me is the most difficult part of building these boats.
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Thank You and I agree, Fairing is tedious.
End of the day post.
I sanded the second side from chine to trim line. This is what I have after the first coat of Quick Fair.
I am pleased with it. Here is the bow up close. It's better than expected.
Here is the worst of it, but I expected this much. It's where I joined the ply to make a long panel.
All in all. A good days work.
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