Glassing the bottom

Saturday, April 19, 2008 0 comments

In preparation to lay up the fiberglass on the bottom surface, I first trimmed the
overhanging fiberglass with a razor knife.
Then carefully
used the sander to to remove what remained. Being careful to not take any wood away, leaving a smooth line around the rails.

Here the first coat of resin is on. The wood is very absorbent, and the weave of the cloth is left visible and not completely filled.
I remembered to sign the board and put the dimensions along the centerline on the bottom. You can also see the weave of the fabric that is left exposed after the first coat of epoxy.


And a couple of shots after the second coat of epoxy is on.
Tomorrow I will trim the overhang and remove the tape. Then sand to fair in the seam. The next steps are to install the fin box, vent and leash

plugs.

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