| 12/30-- 9:00am Glass on the hull. A piece of 6oz fiberglass cloth, 60" wide and 6" longer than the boat. |  |
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First coat of epoxy is applied. It's very dramatic to
watch the color change as the epoxy soaks in. I couldn't have done this first coat without the help of my friend Brett. The extra set of hands and eyes, plus an extra brain was invaluable. It would have have been very difficult without someone to mix up new batches of epoxy while I was applying it. |
| The cloth has a 6" long wrinkle that insists on rising up. This is a strong case for buying cloth rolled, not folded. After determining it just wouldn't flatten out, I decided to just build up over it with enough epoxy that it can be sanded fair without putting a visible bump in the hull. The other option would be to sand it flat which would sand into the glass where it's wrinkled. Not my first choice, but the fix may be a combination of the two. |  |
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After the last coat. Notice the milky lines on the side. That's from having too much epoxy in the first coat. I wasn't as successful as I'd hoped in controlling the amount of epoxy applied to the sides. I didn't see this until it was too late. Fortunately, by the next morning they were much less noticeable. |
| 12/31-- 1:00 am Finished hull. Last coat is on and all the runs have been controlled (I hope). In spite of the big wrinkle, the milky spots and three minor blemishes in the glass weave, it really came out looking good. This is a major milestone in the project and I feel great to be at this point. It's been a very long day, but well worth it. |  |
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