Fruits Of My Labor (A-113)

[commanderpete]

Now you're cooking.

I think she's ready for sea

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/4203594.stm

[ebb]

Thanks Cpete, for that!
The Brits still seem to suffer fools and eccentrics more gladly than anybody. Over here the guy would have ended up in the slammer and sent the bill for the chopper rescue. Except the USCG would not have considered it a life threatening situation and left him adrift. One thing to think about though is that hole in the landscape they call Lulworth that the guy, I guess, hailed from, he shudda left there long ago!

[Tony G]

I couldn't wait a day longer. We're running out of good weather here for epoxy and painting weather is all but gone. So I had to tackle that pesky deck/hull seam once and for all.

I seem to remember what a PIA it was to grind it out and now I know for sure it is a PIA to glass! I looked back to C Pete's thread when he did it and every other post regarding the topic. I decided to just go with 4" biaxial covered with 7oz. 6" tape and skip my initial plans to completely fill the cavity below the molded toe rail.

Here's what it looked like minutes before I started. Everything in waxed paper and layed out in order. cooler close at hand filled with cold packs to keep the epoxy from going off too soon.

[Tony G]

Three years and one afternoon later...

[Tony G]

Good. Now that nasty job is done I don't need these setees hangin' around anymore.

[Tony G]

I don't think I posted anything on the sea hood in a while.

Here's a 'dry run' with the new hatch to check for clearance. The dash board needs a little sealant to hide the outer seam and the display heads will add a touch of realism also.

Maybe I should have taped the covers up there for the picture?

[ebb]

Tony.
Like that pull on the slider!

Hull/deck seam
A L L
at one time??
Holy Mackerel