Sea Ox Rebuild

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Dipper wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:46 pm Sorry folks, things have been on hold as of late. It has been 150 degrees in my shop so resin work is out and tyvek suit work will kill you in under an hr. Hope to get a few cooler rain days to finish up my prep. Will keep you posted when I get some more time on project.
My boat is under a tent and temp rise is 10-20 degrees, so 90 and sunny is downright brutal. Nothing like the south...can't imagine.
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Do not understand how you guys can work in that much heat! I would have heat stroke just walking into the tent :help:

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Fuzz wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:15 am Do not understand how you guys can work in that much heat! I would have heat stroke just walking into the tent :help:
I went in at 8 and it was 75 and very humid today. By 11:45 is was 92 degrees. By 3pm it was over 99. My gauge is digital and goes to 99 only.

I only did short jaunts into there in the afternoon. If it wasn't for the smoke from the wildfires; it'd be 100 here in the shade tomorrow.
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FG, that is crazy hot temps up there!!! Jeff

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Jeff wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:32 am FG, that is crazy hot temps up there!!! Jeff
And no rain. Can't cut my lawn or the blades break off. I irrigate part of it, but not all. It is too much.
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Hey guys. Sorry for the lengthy absence. Lots going on and it finally got cold here. Just started back on the Sea Ox. Im almost ready to start the tunnel install.

I decided to bite the bullet because I couldnt take the dust anymore and picked up a Festool dust collector and am running an Oneida cyclone separator ahead of it. Also paired it with an RO 150 sander. Absolute game changer. Theres almost no dust airborne now (obviously still mask up) but tyvek is optional. I started using a 1 1/8th inch belt sander to get into the corners and grind down sharp edges so I dont tear up abrasive pads so fast. Ive got to say i think the belt sander is the single most valuable tool so far.

Really hoping to put nose to grindstone and make some serious progress while its cool out.

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Quick question for you. How smooth do I need to get the area before it is ready for glass to be laid? There are some tiny bubble holes, divots in between stitches in the roving and some high and low spots in the work and I have removed so much material at this point that Im trying not to make it too thin.

Also, there were some air pockets in the filets the corners in a couple spots (see pics). Would you recommend going ahead and sand down more or fill with thickened epoxy?
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Re: Sea Ox Rebuild

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Fillet time. I like bigger fillets on the transoms. Find a washer say 1.125" or 1.25" od and epoxy it to a stick or use a 3/4" tongue depresser and fill those edges with a stiff mix.

Are there tapes there now or are you laying tapes? I like to fillet and tape same day. No sanding and fiddling with the fillets again.
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I would lay my fillet mix in there and glass over it. About smooth, do not try to get it very smooth. An 80 grit finish is smooth enough. More often than not I am happy with 40 grit. Leaving some tooth on the surface helps to get a good bond.

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I mean more in terms of overall flatness. There are humps where i ground the roving down but not completely off and there are the high and low spots in the weave where the roving still is, there are a few tiny air pockets also. Just not 100% on how far I need to grind and concerned about removing too much and weakening the hull.
The area I am currently working on will be where the tunnel goes so a good bond is essential.

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