Ok we start with the offending joint that has an 1/8" gap all along the port side shrinking down to nothing near the bow.
I made this little tool out of rectangular brass tube and CAed sandpaper to it. Then I sanded the area that would recieve the Evercoat.
Then using a putty knife I "smooshed" the filler inside and struck off the excess on the outside.BUT WAIT!! MARK! That bondo is going to stick to the upper hull. Nope. Dave, in his videos shows you how he uses a xacto knife and makes a seperation between the two surfaces. Well , I knew that I would mess that up so I employed an old painters trick. I coated the upper hulls surfaces that would come in contact with the filler with Petroleum jelly, just a thin coat. It kept the filler from sticking. Thats amazing because not only does the upper hull that you are using as a mold in this case have to come off, it also has to slide forward about 3/4" to disengage the indexing pins. Wont the Vaseline effect the filler? NOPE, I experimented beforehand. I also tried masking tape and masking tape coated with oil. The Vaseline works the best. How did it come out?
After sanding I cant see a joint. Now I must continue on with this operation forward.
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