Preview: How to Build a Caledonia Yawl, Part 28 – Cleanup, Filleting & Priming

6 Responses So Far to “How to Build a Caledonia Yawl, Part 28 – Cleanup, Filleting & Priming”

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  Michael Mittleman says:

  Re epoxy application: I see the roll-on, but no scraping or tipping to control drips/runs. Did I miss something? Is this not an issue?

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  David Jeffery says:

  How long will the pastry bag of epoxy mix stay workable before it kicks off?

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    Hank Kennedy says:

    Hi David,

    That depends on the ambient temperature and the temperature of the epoxy. It also depends on which hardener you mixed it with. A bag of epoxy will retain the heat generated and accelerate the speed of kicking off. The best procedure is to mix small batches until you get a feel for how far a given amount will go. Some have reported slowing kick off by refrigerating
    the mix, but I don’t know the effect chilling might have on the finished product.

    Hank

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      David Jeffery says:

      Thanks, Hank. Geoff Kerr is applying a lot of mix at one time, and he knows what he is doing. I’ll follow what you suggest

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  Clyde Davis says:

  Folks,

  I recently read in a blog the opinion that a boat like the Caledonia Yawl is not a displacement boat, so should not be sailed like one. I’m building a J II, one of her cousins. It would be great to learn points pertinent to handling these light, open boats.

  Thanks for great stuff !

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    John Lewis says:

    Clyde,

    The CY is a displacement hull. She won’t get up and plane.

    If you’ve not visited Forum.woodenboat.com, you should. There’s a handful of very interesting threads showcasing builds of boats much like the JII.

    JL