Hi Jacques
Not sure if that is the one... I thought is was to do with stringer spacings. Not the engine pair as that is down to your engine, I think it was to do with the second row of stringers.
Laminated the keel yesterday all went well. Spent today cutting it to size and shape.
Cheers
Les
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Well done. That is exactly what I had in mind.
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Re: LB26
Right. The classic problem with epoxywork is epoxy shrinks when it cures, so making a round shape results in the part shrinking on the mould.
How did you do it Les?
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Morning All
Thanks Guys, it's good to know when you have got it right.
I bought a piece of waste pipe from the local building store, and managed to find a piece of galvanised tube which fitted exactly. Next the secret ingredient..... one think we have on this Greek island is a lot of olive oil !!! So I coated the tube and then wrapped it Nicki's plastic wrapping paper oiling as I rolled it, gave it about three rolls then left the last turn without oil. cut about 1m of cloth laid it on the bench and started wetting it out as I rolled.
Next morning went to check it out not knowing what I was going to fined..... and thinking the tube would never come out, so I put the end in the vice clamping both plastic and metal tube gave it a quick twist and it slid out perfect, then just pulled the plastic out.
Think there was an element of luck involved.....
I think my problem is never using fibreglass or resin before ( or building a boat ) I lack confidence BUT it is growing and I feel happier using it now. I just need you guys to scream at me if you see something that does not look good in my posts !!!!
Right back to the boat shed, putting the fillet down the keel today ready for glassing. And then Dan rebuild those long long edges....
Cheers
Les
Thanks Guys, it's good to know when you have got it right.
I bought a piece of waste pipe from the local building store, and managed to find a piece of galvanised tube which fitted exactly. Next the secret ingredient..... one think we have on this Greek island is a lot of olive oil !!! So I coated the tube and then wrapped it Nicki's plastic wrapping paper oiling as I rolled it, gave it about three rolls then left the last turn without oil. cut about 1m of cloth laid it on the bench and started wetting it out as I rolled.
Next morning went to check it out not knowing what I was going to fined..... and thinking the tube would never come out, so I put the end in the vice clamping both plastic and metal tube gave it a quick twist and it slid out perfect, then just pulled the plastic out.
Think there was an element of luck involved.....
I think my problem is never using fibreglass or resin before ( or building a boat ) I lack confidence BUT it is growing and I feel happier using it now. I just need you guys to scream at me if you see something that does not look good in my posts !!!!
Right back to the boat shed, putting the fillet down the keel today ready for glassing. And then Dan rebuild those long long edges....
Cheers
Les
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Re: LB26
You only need to rebuild where water is exiting, so transom real good and partway back on lower chine. I never used a jig on the chine and did it all with compound...thick compound over 60 grit sanded substrate.
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Evening All
Spent the day sanding and re-building the edges of the chine / transom / bow.
Sand fill.. Sand fill. Sand fill... Hey it's better than work !!
I feel the next week is going to be fairing fairing and then more fairing
Spent the day sanding and re-building the edges of the chine / transom / bow.
Sand fill.. Sand fill. Sand fill... Hey it's better than work !!
I feel the next week is going to be fairing fairing and then more fairing
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