Joey,
I was reading this post and I am curious about how the interior finish held up for you.
I like the idea of using chine logs instead of epoxy fillets, and I also like the idea of less epoxy and glass. I've been thinking about glassing and painting the outside, but just using linseed/turpentine/wax on the inside.
I've read a lot on boat building sites that fir or pine plywood will check and peel if it doesn't have glass on it... has yours held up OK?
George
I was reading this post and I am curious about how the interior finish held up for you.
I like the idea of using chine logs instead of epoxy fillets, and I also like the idea of less epoxy and glass. I've been thinking about glassing and painting the outside, but just using linseed/turpentine/wax on the inside.
I've read a lot on boat building sites that fir or pine plywood will check and peel if it doesn't have glass on it... has yours held up OK?
George
I am about to sit down to a big plate of crow topped off with a big hunk of humble pie for desert. :cry: I would not advise using fir plywood. It's heavy and mine is splitting and checking already. The Helmsman varnish I used has held up well on everything but the fir plywood. The fir gunnels , cypress ribs , cypress stem pieces and white pine breast hooks all are holding up nicely. I have had to sand and repaint the bottom and sides twice in the last year. The checking affects the cosmetics and the slipperiness of the hull. I definitely can feel the boat slowing as the checks become more pronounced.