NorthWind Finally.....
- Thread starter Darrells
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Got a little more done this evening.
Rails for seat are tacked in place.
Cut the spacers for the front and rear hatch. Tomorrow I will cut and install the lip that the hatch covers sit on.
Rails for seat are tacked in place.
Cut the spacers for the front and rear hatch. Tomorrow I will cut and install the lip that the hatch covers sit on.
It's almost time to make her really shine. Hatch lips are installed and the boat is ready for varnish. Just need to give the epoxy time to cure a bit. It won't be long and I will give her the maiden voyage. I am getting pretty excited about paddling this boat.
Darrell, you're going to appreciate this boat on along trip, through many kinds of waters. Matt has done a very nice job here, and so have you.
Thanks Jack. I have high hopes for this boat and I think Matt does to. This is the nicest boat I have built so far. If the varnishing and rigging go well I may get to paddle her next weekend. Everyone who comes by the shop says I need to go ahead and test paddle her, Nope, not till she is complete. Because I may like her so much that I wouldn't want to take her out of service to finish up.
Went out after work and gave the boat a quick sanding to rough up the epoxy a little so the Varnish will adhere better.
I shot the first coat of varnish about 6:15 and will probably give it a second about 8:00.
It's getting mighty close to paddle time. :mrgreen:
I shot the first coat of varnish about 6:15 and will probably give it a second about 8:00.
It's getting mighty close to paddle time. :mrgreen:
Second coat is on. I'll let it dry all day tomorrow and give it a light sanding when I get home. If it is early enough for it to skin over before dark I will shoot another coat on, if not I'll wait until Thurs. morning. The bugs are pretty bad once it gets dark. It's looking pretty good, only got a couple of bugs this evening before it skinned over. It was 112* in the shop when I shot it so it didn't take long to start setting up.
It's plenty warm in the shop this afternoon.
Gave the boat a quick light sanding with 320 grit.
I sprayed another fairly heavy coat on, and it was looking great. I was thinking this might be it, no bugs, no dust, no trash and slick as glass. Then I walked around to the other side and there it was, the biggest run you have ever seen. Oh well, I'll give it another sanding and another coat. :roll:
Gave the boat a quick light sanding with 320 grit.
I sprayed another fairly heavy coat on, and it was looking great. I was thinking this might be it, no bugs, no dust, no trash and slick as glass. Then I walked around to the other side and there it was, the biggest run you have ever seen. Oh well, I'll give it another sanding and another coat. :roll:
Varnish is done and I am going to start rigging tomorrow. Took a few tries to get the varnish down without any bugs or too much dust but it finally worked out.
I think I am going to run the hatch straps a little different than normal. What do think?
I think I am going to run the hatch straps a little different than normal. What do think?
Darrel, I'm just shocked and ashamed to have provided such a substandard product. Let me now when you're done building it and I'll be there to take it off your property so you don't have to look at it any more.
It's a long drive from Greensboro, maybe I should just burn it to save us all the trouble of having to deal with it. :mrgreen:
Darrells said:
You burn that boat on purpose and I'll make that drive to smack you in the brain! And I think I might have to stand in line to get my turn. :lol:
If anyone tried to hurt this boat intentionally y'all would have to take a collection up to get my butt outta jail. :lol:
P.S.
As much as I love my Freedom I think it may be time to update my profile pic. :mrgreen:
P.S.
As much as I love my Freedom I think it may be time to update my profile pic. :mrgreen:
JEM said:
Matt...
I will meet you there and put a head lock on him so he has to bend over and provide a target for you. You know , that area midway between the head and the feet.
This guy has gone without paddling to long he is hallucinating and talking out of his head. He needs a camping fishing paddling trip bad.
Ron
Ron
JEM said:
I hate to resurrect an old thread but I stumbled on the answer to this posting that caused quite an uproar behind the scenes.
I usually take notes when drawing things up and attach them to my drawing files so I can look back at them later and figure out why I did something. There was some question on the NW as to why the radius on the deck. I finally, by complete accident, found the reasons why!
The Sea Wind comes in a "standard" hull depth and a "deep" hull depth. The only difference is the lower hull sides of the Sea Wind are raised up 1-2". When I drew my North Wind, I didn't think it was worth creating 2 versions so I blended the side shape of the deck and hull so when they meet, they blend to a straight vertical orientation. A builder could add a couple extra strips... straight vertical ... on the lower hull and have a deeper hull version without it looking weird.
It seems a little silly now but it’s bothered me enough to want to post it.
Anyway…. Carry on with previous programming.
:lol: