Barry Foote | 11/04/2009 18:27:41 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | I have today finished the glassing so the whole thing has been put aside for a few days before I start the sanding into a smooth finish...I hope!! |
Barry Foote | 11/04/2009 18:29:31 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | The fully glassed hull![]() |
Yabbie1 | 20/04/2009 12:26:18 |
![]() 54 forum posts 14 photos | Barry's been quiet for a while... I hope the sanding hasn't got to him. |
Barry Foote | 20/04/2009 18:51:20 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | Quiet says the man........Sanding, sandinmg and more sanding.......Not quite a quarter of the way through it. I knew it would be difficult, but did not expect it to be this hard......It will not beat me. I am determined to have a super smooth hull, so back to it tomorrow!!
![]() Thanks for looking in Yabbie 1. Keep watching.. |
Yabbie1 | 21/04/2009 04:08:36 |
![]() 54 forum posts 14 photos | The sanding did take me about four hours, but I did it in one go and almost got to enjoy it. Mind you, I don't get out much. If it's proving a struggle, perhaps try a coarser grade of wet and dry such as 150 (I assume grits are the same there as in Australia) and finish off with 180-220. Some people smear the whole hull with automotive spot putty (also known as stop putty or stopping) and then sand off, this will help if you have a lot of small low spots, but I don't think it's good to leave large areas of putty on the hull in case they crack off, perhaps years down the track. |
Barry Foote | 21/04/2009 08:18:03 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | Yabbie 1,
Thanks for that. I have not tried using stopper for the reason you outline. That said, I think it will be needed in a couple of places a bit further down the line!! I will keep you posted |
Barry Foote | 27/04/2009 22:11:21 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | Still sandinga way at this hull. Sore fingers but getting there slowly. Will pop some pictures on when the dust settles down a bit!! |
Barry Foote | 10/05/2009 10:57:48 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | A day to celebrate.....Applied first coat of primer, simply to highlight areas not quite up to the mark. I am delighted to say that it does not look too bad. There are one or two areas to apply a little more filler, mainly tiny holes in the glass fibre. I can now treat these areas and then prime it properly, before moving on to the next stage..
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Barry Foote | 12/05/2009 11:01:35 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | Blimey I feel like I am galloping along now, having made up the card template for the deck. When I find the right wood, I will cut it out....Next running gear to look for.
Edited By Barry Foote on 12/05/2009 11:02:09 |
Barry Foote | 24/05/2009 18:52:11 |
![]() 161 forum posts 93 photos | Not much work done on the hull, apart from construction of a sub deck, as I have still not decided where to buy my prop and prop shaft from, so I got on with the stand, which has been finished with a little antique finishing oil.
I also started a basic frame for the superstructure, but that is about it for now until I get hold of some more 1mm ply, shaft, prop and some figures...![]() |
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