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  1. hoytedow
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    I have a lot of sanding to do today to make the edges of the floor meet the sides of the hull. Then comes the taping with epoxy. I changed the placement of the transom to a more forward position so that there could be squat boxes behind it without having to increase the length of the hull. The squat boxes will provide more than 3 cubic feet of flotation, more than the engines weighs while keeping the engines protected to some extent from bumping and abrasion at the dock..
     

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    Engines ? One on each hull I assume... :D
     
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    Just one, the same that was on TEOTWAWKI.
     
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    The areas between the cable ties were trimmed with a router before sanding and taping. After the epoxy dried, the cable-tied areas were trimmed in a similar fashion . Pictures:
     

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    Today I will add laminated rub rails along the gunwales to stiffen the hull sides prior to removing the hull from the jig, which can then go on to some other project.
     
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    The seams will have 2 layers of tape outside. The entire hull outside will be covered in 10 oz. cloth.
     
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    What do you think of making skid plates down the centerline and along the chines from a mixture of epoxy and sand?
     
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    I found taped Xynole or Dynel made a neat looking and hard wearing rub strip.

    The problem with sand is that it will grind stuff as well as fending off bad things, and that may also be peoples skin and rubber rollers.

    It also doesn't add anything for strength.

    Might be worth investigating, despite the expense
     
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    Thanks, rwatson. I got a roll of 3 inch lightweight fiberglass tape over 45 meters long for $10 so I will use the abundant remainder of that instead.
     
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    Looks like you could even afford to double up, good for a lifetime.

    I found it really useful to use peel ply for laying long stretches of tape, as the edges seem to 'pucker up' and takes ages to sand down later
     
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    Thanks, rwatson. I don't have any peel ply but I have as much time as God gave me and plenty of sanding discs. :cool:
     
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    Thanks, Manie.
     
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    Hoyt; I have used plain old polyethylene sheeting (visqueen) for slicking the tapes. Try a small test piece to see if it works for you.
     
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    Good idea, messabout. I will give it a try. I have been using poly to splice plywood etc. anyplace I want epoxy not to stick.


    I glued the rub rails yesterday and popped the boat loose from the jig. If I have time I will tape seams today. Of the tape I already applied, I only found one stretch of about 4 inches where the edge had curled up. All the rest lay flat.
     
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