Special problems relating to scribing gel-coated fiberglass hulls?

[Timothy L]

Thanks Bill - I’ll reach out to them!...

[Timothy L]

Thank you Bill. I really appreciate that. My goal will be to keep the exterior pristine but modify the powertrain so that she operates underwater as quickly...

[Timothy L]

This thread is turning into my own yammering about this and that rather than a build thread LOL. The Virginia is still waiting but I wound up in the hospital...

[Timothy L]

Jeezus David - if you try to be nice to me, it will put YOU in the hospital LOL! They want me to stay in this joint because they say the pain cannot be...

[Timothy L]

Oh that made me laugh so hard.

But Dang David LOL - apparently God has your same sentiments and threw me into the hospital on a morphine...

[Timothy L]

This is why I continue to say “For me I have found that the ever friendly, sweet natured, gently and kindly offered advice from that puppy dog David...

[Timothy L]

Got it. I’m going to use an old hull and just practice, practice, practice until I really have the technique down. Did not do too bad on my South...

[Timothy L]

David - are you getting a totally smooth cut that needs no more work other than sanding off excess red putty at this point? No crumbling edges on the...

[Timothy L]

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[Timothy L]

Yes I should have but next year I want fly down there with a tiny sub I can take in an airliner cabin. That long drive is just a bit too, too long LO...

[Timothy L]

Ahhh…..that is a surprising answer and very good to know - Thank you David. Hope you enjoyed Georgia!

[Timothy L]

What special problems does gel-coating, if any, create when scribing a gel-coated hull? Will the gel-coat easily chip - making scribing difficult and...

[Timothy L]

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Well actually I did have one more photo but it’s my 212A. I’m loving how rugged the 2K paint is on both these models. While I was there I...

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Thank you. Unfortunately no more pics from Groton - too busy operating!...

[Timothy L]

Just a follow-up. The Lafayette was indeed successful!

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