DaveH6
Gluing down cabin sole.
My version of vacuum bag glue clamping. Don't tell my cat.
Eventhough the foam is loose fitting, I used a copper pipe heated by a propane torch to melt transverse grooves in the bottom of the laminated foam blocks to create channels for bilge water to keep on draining to the centerline as well as allowing air circulation. No doubt another example of nutty overkill but it was fun melting this material.
The notches visible in the top aft ends of the foam are for cleats for pilot house sole plywood butt joints.
* Edit: A boat building forum poster reported that when he heated foam it released cyanide gas and he ended up in the hospital. I understand per a fire Marshall in Annapolis, Md that after catching fire, some wallpapers also give off cyanide gas.
Gluing down cabin sole.
My version of vacuum bag glue clamping. Don't tell my cat.
Eventhough the foam is loose fitting, I used a copper pipe heated by a propane torch to melt transverse grooves in the bottom of the laminated foam blocks to create channels for bilge water to keep on draining to the centerline as well as allowing air circulation. No doubt another example of nutty overkill but it was fun melting this material.
The notches visible in the top aft ends of the foam are for cleats for pilot house sole plywood butt joints.
* Edit: A boat building forum poster reported that when he heated foam it released cyanide gas and he ended up in the hospital. I understand per a fire Marshall in Annapolis, Md that after catching fire, some wallpapers also give off cyanide gas.