Well, the expected unexpected happened, I had a mechanical vacuum pump failure. Looks like I’m gonna get some more grinding practice….
Well I guess my first attempt at wet vacuum bagging is an ongoing success. It’s quite the difficult panicked dance to get it sealed up. If I...
I have a build thread over here, Radon extension and rebuild project https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/radon-extension-and-rebuild-project.66666/...
Hi, For those of us that don’t have any data to backup what we are doing Ive heard the generally accepted route is to build to “what was there”....
Alright, so I’m thinking about getting some glass out down. I mean I still have to secure the mold, fillets, wax/pva, etc but glass is coming!...
That was sort of a joke and sort of not. Being a non-professional a “little” bit more always seems like a good idea. That was very well said,...
Yep, they said they layout melamine molds when they have done it. It’s a big job either way and it’s one of the most important to me but I have...
So I talked to somebody who knows everything about these boats and they are made with solid fiberglass. If I extend the hull up it would be just...
This is probably not worth talking about right now, I hadn't thought about it, I was just reacting to that other hull and the mountain of glass...
Water line is below the hul shelf/chine/step, in the black on the pretty boat, the nasty white area on the project boat. The deck is usually even...
See, I’m wasn’t ready to think about this. I’m raising it all around. From this: [ATTACH] To something like this: [ATTACH] The sole gets...
Hi, so I found another local guy who rebuilt the same hull I am working on. He raised the gunnels, like I plan to, about 12”. He made his...
Well I’ve only pulled it apart like 6 times but I think I have it. Square to within 1/16” over 98”, is that acceptable? I can see actually...
Thanks, I’m always happy to get more information. I’m actually making progress. I think I understand more about the sale of the hull and I...
Well I’m “progressing “ slowly. I have one side of the mold assembled but I’m struggling with the hull shape and angles, they don't seem to quite...
Nice! Sounds like it’s a 60’s boat. They went from glass over play to molded glass hulls in the early 70’s. That’s a classic. Jason
Thanks. I think the base layers they laid in the mold first are just roving, I dug down a little far and hit solid roving. I believe they used...
So I was kind of wondering if there was a way to tell when I needed to stop tearing layers off the hull? And you can see the last bit of the old...
Here are some pictures. I also started a bigger thread for the project over where, Radon extension and rebuild project...
I started working on my old radon and thought it would be best to have a single place for all my questions. I had started a couple threads about...
