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Way to go, Fred. She’s a beauty and it looks like she’s being put to all kinds of good uses, including fishing and as a tender to the mothership.
Glad to say we have a CNC partner doing a great job on cutting and shipping kits in New Zealand now. Out of Opua in the Bay of Islands.
Bravo Scott. Well done. Very inspiring for us all here at Off Center Harbor. Would love to see any/all good photos you have as you row/sail/motor her.
Well done, Doug. 135 days is impressive. You can’t go wrong with Kirby paints. They ARE indeed very nice people and Maynard Bray uses their paints. Hard to beat that combination.
Well done, John. Yes, please feel free to post your modifications. This section would be a good place for that:
Hi John. Looks like you’ve figured it out. We show how to upload photos in the tour video above. One note, please try to post your info and photos under the correct/corresponding topic so your info matches the topic at hand.
Hi Bob. Great idea. Yes, IF you and your buddy building the 18 and the 23 would like to provide a fairly detailed forum discussion of your process with photos we’d be very glad, and grateful, to set up a forum for you.
We’re trying to keep the forum very organized and structured for maximum benefit to those coming to it over the years ahead, so we’d ask that you send us a bullet point list of the significant steps in the process and we’ll set up the structure and away you go.
You can look at the steps we have laid out for the ARRIBA as a rough example.
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SteveExcellent Bob. Since your boat will be stored outside, right side up on davits during the season, you might think about either a drain hole & plug at the lowest spot in the hull, or a cover. Both have pros and cons. The drain hole/plug is easiest (especially not have to deal with the cover every time you go out, and come back in, but the cover will save on sun/weathering. A drain hole/plus, plus an easy/simple wrap-around sunbrella sail cover might be a good combo. On our CY, I simply take the long zippered sail cover/bag and drape it over the rig and tie it on using the sail ties. That allows quick/easy stowage and getting under way, protects the sail from the sun and rain, but also lets it breathe. That solution along with a drain plug would allow you to quickly stow the boat, lift it up on the davits, and walk away without worrying about a big rainstorm. You’re probably way ahead on that thought but just putting it out there.
That’s really something Bob. Well done. And thanks for sharing your process and the photos. It’s another thing entirely to see a first time builder go at it, make a small error, and fix it with epoxy. And see what looks to be a near-perfect boat coming along.
A heat gun and scraper can be used as the first action to get rid of the extra cured epoxy, and that will enable a quick easy sanding job that doesn’t cause the need for over aggressive sanding that creates an unfair “peak” across the plank where the epoxy was and “valleys” in the wood on each side of the epoxy joint (from the epoxy being harder than the soft wood when you’re sanding). Take care not to get the joint too hot, and only heat the extra epoxy JUST enough to scrape it then let it cool as the heat gun will cause the epoxy within the joint to foul if you keep the heat on it too long.