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I think if they can’t adopt the metric system they are yearning for the good old days of British rule!
Next time someone points out it takes 42 muscles to frown, point out it will only take 4 muscles to b1tch slap them if they tell you how mnay muscles you need to smile:popComment
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Dead men tell no tales...Comment
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Make the sail and stuff about 1 ounce, plug in a fudge factor and I get a topside displacement of 10 ounces. I'm on the two-motor SD for this thing, Scott!
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Poped out just like this. The first shot out of the mould always seems to have a few blemishes in the gel coat; some small places where the gel coat beads up on the surface of the mould. That usually goes away for subsequent shots. I'm quite happy with it so far.👍 1Comment
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This is the first hull; bottom and top together. There were a few issues with the rear plane slots and a section of the stern where the rubber glove bulged a few mm. Other than that its OK.
This is the second hull waiting to cure. I'll leave it in the mould for four or five days before lifting it out.
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The rear section just wasn't right so I stood the plug in some rubber and made a new mould of the rear section. Thus:
This is the gell coat.
Once it goes off I'll lay in some fine cloth and start to build up the thickness. Then its a quick trim around the edges and joining the two halves in the mould. Hopefully this will be better than the original which was far too difficult to lay up correctly.Comment
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I see how the horizontally split hull halves narrow at the stern, making it hell to get in there with your ape-like fingers to do any useful lay-up work. Hence this change of your hull lay-up methodology.
So -- correct me if I get this wrong, Scott -- you are first producing a GRP stern parts from a more sensibly, vertically split, stern tool; inserting that stern piece into the after end of the lower hull tool half; and bonding it with the hull lay-up? This 'insert' producing the radial break at the top of the stern onto which the after end of the upper hull half will butt?
(in the voice of Mr. Burns:) "Excellent. Most excellent!"
Bob will be here for some training. I'll show him your work. I'll ask him to use the sharp knife as he posts comments.
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