I have been fairing (aka sanding sanding and sanding) the cap to get it ready for gelcoat. I also had to remove a bunch of parts to make access for spraying. Off came the rail, anchor roller, anchor locker cover...blah blah blah. After hours and hours of prep I shot the cap in one session. Today's weather ideal. The cap came out better than any of the other parts I have done so far. I think it was a combination of prep and practice. Port... ...
Updated 08-30-2010 at 06:27 AM by SBD
I decided to use my new gelcoating capabilities to freshen up my boats "cap". In molded glass boats, the "cap" is the part of the boat that gets placed over the top of the hull and forms the surface for the rails and/or gunnels. The seam between the hull and the cap are usually hidden beneath the rub rail. Looking at my rub rail revealed a series of failing repairs... ...
With all of the structural work done to the transom it was time to redo the gelcoat. I have never had great results with gelcoat in the past, and I was dreading this part of the job. My initial efforts this time around also failed miserably. I tried rolling on straight white gelcoat and blending it in with a sander. The match and coverage were both horrible. This was not going to cut it... ...
Updated 07-14-2010 at 12:36 PM by SBD
I had cut out a number of holes in the liner when dry fitting the bracket. I wanted the washers against the transom, not against the liner as it isn't rigid enough to support the bracket. After considering a number of ways of covering the holes, I came up with a different idea. I decided to make the part of the liner immediately behind the washers rigid. ...
I am in the middle of a boat work free for all. I have gotten a lot done. The first thing I went after was finishing the scuppers as the half finished job was leaving my happy transom exposed to the elements. I started out by beveling the transom and gluing in laminated plugs similar to the ones I made for the old Sea Drive holes... Inside... ...
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