Planning for a scientific experiment

I decided a couple of weeks ago, that if I were to hit the water before the snow starts to fall around here, there were no way I could finish the work I have started.  The upside is, that when I add one modified and one original float to the boat, I will effectively be able to tell the difference, if notable.  I am also capable to record various data, such as roll and pitch, from my Nexus system.

I had my share of sudden decelerations when the float was "submarining" and the flat deck acted as a break last season, once I was solo I was very close to be thrown over board actually.  To make these stops a bit softer I am adding 40mm foam to the front deck.

Rounding it off to the best of my ability

And filling the transition to the original hull with epoxy/micro-balloons

Laminating, using a 300gsm 2x2 twill carbon fabric.  Conservatively wetted out and vacuum to make sure no bubble trouble
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The port float had several cracks from the storm last fall.  I turned out, however, that the hybrid lay up I used is very durable.  Except for two places, the cracking was only in the fairting compound, and the laminate was only dented.  No internal delamination either.  I just sanded with my pressured air angle grinder at 22000 rpm and coarse disc until kevlar fibres were lifting from the bottom of the site.  Then laminating over with 300gsm carbon.  Vacuum.

Filling the dents

Round one:  Filling the lows