LM 18 Build in Austin

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Re: LM 18 Build in Austin

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Really nice finish on your hull, well done. Tom
Restored Mirror Dinghy, Bought OD18 built by CL, Westlawn School of Yacht Design courses. LT US Navy 1970-1978

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Thanks....HPLV is definitely the way to go, but man, it is a learning by mistake process. If my wife ever lets me build another one in our garage, it may actually look like I know what I am doing... :)

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OK.....went dark on posting for a long time, but getting close to crossing the finish line.....The first set is pretty self explanatory....flipped it and started on the glassing and stringer layouts.
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Nice progress!!! Jeff

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I somehow 'lost' the pics I took while foaming and laying down the sole, but the from the front bulk head to the back is completely foam filled. I laid down the wiring chase tubes and began to build up the storage, in deck fuel tank, etc.
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Getting the decking down and glued......
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And...its starting to look like a boat....had to fill in some gaps with some epoxy/wood flour peanut butter, but is coming together....then transferred from the strong back to the trailer
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Out of the dark and into the light! Great progress, it's looking good!
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Making good progress....this first group shows a little clean up on the lines and filling gaps with a wood flour mix to prep for glassing the deck
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Then it was on to glassing the deck and my favorite part of boat building.....faring (with a hint of sarcasm)....
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