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Phase1Day18
Soft flanel pulled tightly between two dowels are now keeping the boat off the saw horses. Although in the left of this pic it doesn't show so well there are no uneven pressures here. Kayak is completely supported by the cloth.
When the time comes to pull the deck off to work on the hull I need somewhere to put the deck. After thinking about another 1/2 day of moving furniture around I decided on a much easier solution.
I hung some rope from the ceiling. I will hang the deck above my area.
When I'm done with the hull I will do the same for the hull while I work on my Deck.
Phase 1 of day 18 complete.
I tacked the hull and a small portion of the deck.
Most references I've read describe the required thickned epoxy mixture to be the consistancy of ketchup or mayonaise. But in the manual I got in Bristol it gives an exact ratio.
4 pumps each of Epoxy & hardner and 25mm each of Cabosil & wood flour.
I alternate the pumps 1 epoxy 1 hardener 2 epoxy 2 hardner ect.
Mix extremely well, then mix it some more. Epoxy companys say the biggest mistake people make is improper mixing.
After it's well mixed I add and mix in the Cabosil then add & mix in the wood flour.
The consitancy is very smooth.
That mixture lasted me about 20 mintues then went from thicker to clumpy in about 2 minutes. Soon as it started thickening I used what was left inside the cockpit.
There was little waste.
One batch did slightly more then 1/2 of the hull.
2nd batch finished the hull with some left to start the deck.
I used a small ended brush and worked the epoxy into the seams. It was quite amazing how thirsty the seams are for this stuff. As tight as the seams are and I was still able to work it in.
As I got past the cockpit & looked in you could see the epoxy dampening it's way through the seam.
So now I'm uploading pics, writting words and about to go back and finish the tack.
Then let her dry for the weekend.
Phase1Day18
Soft flanel pulled tightly between two dowels are now keeping the boat off the saw horses. Although in the left of this pic it doesn't show so well there are no uneven pressures here. Kayak is completely supported by the cloth.
When the time comes to pull the deck off to work on the hull I need somewhere to put the deck. After thinking about another 1/2 day of moving furniture around I decided on a much easier solution.
I hung some rope from the ceiling. I will hang the deck above my area.
When I'm done with the hull I will do the same for the hull while I work on my Deck.
Phase 1 of day 18 complete.
I tacked the hull and a small portion of the deck.
Most references I've read describe the required thickned epoxy mixture to be the consistancy of ketchup or mayonaise. But in the manual I got in Bristol it gives an exact ratio.
4 pumps each of Epoxy & hardner and 25mm each of Cabosil & wood flour.
I alternate the pumps 1 epoxy 1 hardener 2 epoxy 2 hardner ect.
Mix extremely well, then mix it some more. Epoxy companys say the biggest mistake people make is improper mixing.
After it's well mixed I add and mix in the Cabosil then add & mix in the wood flour.
The consitancy is very smooth.
That mixture lasted me about 20 mintues then went from thicker to clumpy in about 2 minutes. Soon as it started thickening I used what was left inside the cockpit.
There was little waste.
One batch did slightly more then 1/2 of the hull.
2nd batch finished the hull with some left to start the deck.
I used a small ended brush and worked the epoxy into the seams. It was quite amazing how thirsty the seams are for this stuff. As tight as the seams are and I was still able to work it in.
As I got past the cockpit & looked in you could see the epoxy dampening it's way through the seam.
So now I'm uploading pics, writting words and about to go back and finish the tack.
Then let her dry for the weekend.