OD18 - NH

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Re: OD18 - NH

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Too funny! I had to go back and read about laying down the glass on the sole with just hardner and read a bunch of the posts between me and the folks here to find it. That was an adventure! Maybe I do need another boat... :help: :help:


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If the spilled epoxy bothers you, scrub it with wood flour, soak it with alkyhol or acetone and use wood flour to soak up whatever remains. I did it when I dripped 2 stroke oil right in the middle of a $130 sheet of meranti. It disappeared.

But I don't think you have a problem if you're sure it's epoxy.

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Well as usual work has been getting in the way of boat building. If anyone has a cure for this please let me know. I have been around water though and have now seen just what a home built "working boat" finish is supposed to look like.
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I doubt if this guy had ever heard of fairing compound. It is a good example however of just how little messing around you have to do to have a serviceable boat as he was out fishing and earning money every day.

The under sole structure is now complete and I have most of the chase tubes in place. Its nice to start seeing all the ideas materializing.
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I've started trying to work out how much foam to order for under the sole. Looking at most of the other build logs it seems to be more than 4 gallons and less than 6 gallons so I guess I'll have to order 6 gallons to be on the safe side.
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Go with 6 gal. I ordered 2 for my SC16 and it wasn't enough. Ordered 2 more gallons and had some left over. Build is looking good!

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Coach wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2019 4:13 pm Go with 6 gal. I ordered 2 for my SC16 and it wasn't enough. Ordered 2 more gallons and had some left over. Build is looking good!
Thanks Coach, I am of the same opinion so 6 gallons it will be.
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So today I completed the chase tubes and started cutting the holes in the sole. I went with 1.25" for the fuel line as per Cape Mans advise. I used 1.5" for the steering and loom runs. I also went with 1.25" for trolling motor power. The rest is either 1/2" or 3/4".
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I used only 45 deg. bends on the steering tube to prevent binding on the Teleflex cable. Hopefully the angle of the pipe where it exits the sole will allow for a gentle bed toward the motor.
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Having added up all the services that will have to be fed through the 1.5" wiring loom tube and not knowing how big the Yamaha loom might be I had second thoughts and snuck in another tube to be on the safe side.
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Looking good! Since I just did my foam let me share what I did. I bought a $3 plastic paint mixer paddle and put it in my electric drill. I mixed the BBC foam for 45 secs and poured. I used clear solo cups with a measured mark. One for A and B. Worked like a charm. Also used same mixing cup for next batch. The residual foam did make the reaction go faster but seemed to expand further as I went along. Good luck! Looking great!

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Coach wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:48 pm Looking good! Since I just did my foam let me share what I did. I bought a $3 plastic paint mixer paddle and put it in my electric drill. I mixed the BBC foam for 45 secs and poured. I used clear solo cups with a measured mark. One for A and B. Worked like a charm. Also used same mixing cup for next batch. The residual foam did make the reaction go faster but seemed to expand further as I went along. Good luck! Looking great!
Thanks for the advise. I've not used this foam before so I'm sure it will be a good learning curve until I get it right.
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Spent the weekend trimming the sole panels and measuring and cutting holes for the chase tubes. Plotting the hole location wasn't hard but took a long time. I made butt blocks from some scrap to join the panels in areas that aren't supported.
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Just the aft panel to go but this one needs quite a lot of measuring and cutting. Once I get these all cut and the scupper drain built I'll go ahead and order the foam as that will leave me to seal everything with a couple of coats of epoxy while I wait for it. Knowing BBC it will only take a couple of days to arrive.
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Just tell us when and we will get your Foam on its way!!!! Jeff

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