"Nice work! Interesting use of vinyl wrap, that's the first time I've seen that. "
Wooden Boat People
"1708 cloth was applied to the bottom followed up by a couple coats of graphite/epoxy mix (~20% graphite by volume)...
Chine battens were attached before fiberglassing the bottom so the cloth…"
"When I scarfed the 1/4 ply together for the sides, there was some color mismatch between the panels. I ended up staining the sides to help blend the colors together...
6 oz cloth was applied…"
"It's been a while, but contrary to popular belief, I didn't forget about you guys (the two or three die-hards that still follow this board!) :) Other than taking a 3-1/2 week…"
"Thanks for chiming in Shawn. The trailer will ever only be hauling the drift boat and nothing heavier, so sounds like the 750lbs springs should be the ticket. I haven't started the…"
"Also understand that springs are progressive. Pushing down on that spring pack 1" will usually only flex the outside of the main spring. Another inch flexes it more and starts to…"
"To trim the 1/4" overhang on the bottom flush to the angled sides, I kluged up a jig for the trim router to hold it perpendicular to the sides with a flush cutting bit. It worked better…"
"And just like that, the bottom is screwed down with 5200 applied to the frame bottoms and chine logs. Used 2 alignment pins (actually nails) with mating holes in the bottom to register it to…"
"I think you'll be fine with the temps in the low 70s. One thing I could have been better at is babysitting the project for a few hours after you're done applying the epoxy. "
"Yeah, we've had some un-seasonally warm weather recently (Encinitas, Ca). However it's currently raining and 71F. Which brings up a question about applying…"
