I got the glue flanges for the front bunk top made (I hate making those flanges) and today I painted the compartments to be more or less closed in with a layer of Top Coat. I planned on spraying in order to reach all areas, but it turned out to be a very "foggy" business so I converted to rolling. I have only removed the peel ply and gone over with a brief touch of sanding, but the finish seems to be quite good enough. Now comes the stage where I can collect from doing precise work and peel plying everything.
A shot from the very front point of the front bunk looking aft:
And from the very aft end of the aft cabin looking forward:
I also started shaping the bow:
As soon as all interior taping is done (except the up side down taping) I plan on turning the hull 180 degrees in order to do the now up side down taping. I will also shape the other side of the bow and front deck at that point before putting it the right way and start serious exterior work.
3 comments:
Hi Tor ,have you tried using perspex to form the gluing flanges yet ? Makes a huge difference . Keep batting on your hull looks terrific . Cheers , Jim Buckland .
No, never tried perspex/plexiglass. Is it the see trough that makes the difference? Do you wax it? When are you on the water?
HI Tor , yes it is the see through that makes the difference , also narrow places like the coaming tops , I know Menno had a bit of bother with them . Wax up just as normal and if you use 3mm perspex it will bend when needed ( coaming tops ! ) and only needs to be held in place with small nails - drill through the perspex at an angle and it locks it in place very well . Hoping for a November launch but the detail work we are doing at the moment - little cutouts for storage etc takes forever . But as a very wise person once said - if you don't have time to do it right the first time how are you ever going to find time to fix it up ...........Cheers , Jim B.
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