oldsparkey said:He's going to spend more time explaining how he built the boat then paddling it , it sure is an eye catcher.
Chuck.
Atleast until it gets caught in one of those mild wind storms we have down here.
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Atleast until it gets caught in one of those mild wind storms we have down here.
Darrells said:oldsparkey said:He's going to spend more time explaining how he built the boat then paddling it , it sure is an eye catcher.
Chuck.
Atleast until it gets caught in one of those mild wind storms we have down here.
I've heard tell that some folk just roll up in a tarp when a wind storm comes around. :lol: :lol:
Bob
Been there and done that and don't care to do it again.......... :lol: Big rain drops driven by 80mph wind hurts like ???? when covered only by a thin blue tarp.
Darrells said:
Don't let him fool you .... He crawled out of that trap like a bug out of a cocoon and just as dry and happy as if nothing had gone wrong.
OK......SO.....He was a little worried that the boats might of hit him on there way eastward over the gravel bar and that the river might come up and make him swim for it. Or if the lighting hit him he might of been a Big Blue Burrito there on the river bank. The wind did not bother him since he figured out it would take him to his house if he stood up but then he would not of been in our company. :lol: One reason for him to lift that tarp and make a beeline for his place. :roll:
One heck of a trip and the experience of a life time , Darells and Ron do know how to throw a river trip together. :wink:
What's the latest, Darrell? How's your boat coming along?
And - how do you like your new workshop?
And - how do you like your new workshop?
Saturation coat is done and all of the little nails holes and small cracks are filled in. Getting closer to laying some fiberglass. Pics after while. I am loving the new shop, just need to get the other half of it built now.
Pics after while. I am loving the new shop, just need to get the other half of it built now.Got free early to day so i gave the boat a good scrubbing with acetone and the then laid some glass, Finally.
I LIKE. 8)
I LIKE. 8)
Looking very nice, Darrell. Will the wooden skid plates remain under your stem ends? If so, the boat will track very strong.
I have always posted the good along with the bad. Well I have a problem, seems the first four feet or so of the fiberglass was contaminated or something. About every 12 inches or so i have a stripe that did not wet out properly. It is very uniform in the distance and shape of the area involved so it has to be a problem with the glass. I have been thinking about it and with no other option I started ripping off the effected area this morning with a heat gun and scraper will post pics later. Never had to patch an area, I guess we will see how it looks. If I don't like it I will strip the entire boat and start over.
It's going pretty good. The fiberglass comes off pretty easy once heated up. I am taking my time and being careful with the wood underneath. Should have the rest off later today and the remaining epoxy sanded smoothe.
The rest of the boat looks great though. :roll:
The rest of the boat looks great though. :roll:
New glass is down with a saturation coat. I will do a fill coat tomorrow and see for sure how it is going to look, but i think it will be fine. I can see it because I know it is there, but I don't think the seam will jump out to someone who does not know that it has been spliced.
Darrell, a couple of questions. Do you think the 12" spacing was folds? Seems to be a pattern that would fit that as an explanation, maybe. Also, was that a tight weave glass?
Jack,
The glass came in a roll and was wrapped in paper, which i did not unwrap until I was ready to drape it on the boat. It is 6oz s-glass which is what i have always used without any problems. i don't know guess it was just one of those things that happen sometimes.
The glass came in a roll and was wrapped in paper, which i did not unwrap until I was ready to drape it on the boat. It is 6oz s-glass which is what i have always used without any problems. i don't know guess it was just one of those things that happen sometimes.
I wiggled it, shook it, cussed at it, drank a beer,wiggled some more, drank a beer, cussed a little more, drank a beer, shook it some, drank another beer and then it came off of the forms . Started sanding the inside and I am very impressed with the weight so far.
. Started sanding the inside and I am very impressed with the weight so far.
Sounds like oil or something got on a roller at the processing plant. You never can tell sometimes.Darrells said:I have always posted the good along with the bad. Well I have a problem, seems the first four feet or so of the fiberglass was contaminated or something. About every 12 inches or so i have a stripe that did not wet out properly. It is very uniform in the distance and shape of the area involved so it has to be a problem with the glass. I have been thinking about it and with no other option I started ripping off the effected area this morning with a heat gun and scraper will post pics later. Never had to patch an area, I guess we will see how it looks. If I don't like it I will strip the entire boat and start over.
Looking great Darrel! Couple of quick questions.... Can you give me an idea of how many board feet you ended up using? How many strips total? And it looks like your just using flat strips and not bead and coving them? I'm thinking real hard about building something like this.
Thanks in advance
Brad
Thanks in advance
Brad
SR, you will love this boat. Matt did a very credible job in his design work. And Verlen did too. It is a graceful craft for almost all waters. A true Swamp to Sea boat.swamprat said:
I'm still alive, barely. I don't know what I had but I have not felt that bad for a longtime. Gonna give it another day or so and then I promise to get back to building on the Northwind.