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13th March 2009, 06:38 PM #61Deceased
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Thanks for all the kind words everyone
for propulsion i have a new four stroke Marina 5hp long shaft motor to go on her, and a pair of oars i have to make yet.
For the coaming i used 3 laminations of 4mm marine ply, but i had to cut across the sheet (250 x 1220mm) for the ply to bend nicely, so had to do some fiddly scalfing to make them long enough, i used the same method for the framwork behind it too (the most challenging part of the build i think, to get all the curves looking right)
it's good to here my garmin unit is a good'n, as i live on a small island the shops don't tend to stock items like this, so the only way to hadle them is to buy them online and hope you've made the right choice (on reviews you read)
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24th March 2009, 06:34 PM #62Deceased
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i've been to busy painting to be posting updates on here for the last two week(or maybe i just forgot to take any photos)
this is what she now looks like all primed ready for the gloss (except the centre seat top)
all is going well for the launch on Easter weekend (weather permitting), i was starting to panic thinking she wouldn't be ready in time, but now shes at this stage i'm calming down
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24th March 2009, 07:16 PM #63
Looks great for your Easter deadline- what sort of weather are you getting now, I mean what is normal for you at this time of year?
I hope you remember to have someone with a camera when she finally gets wet.
Do you want to divulge what kind of paint and how you are applying it? (some of us struggle with paint since they made it possible to be complicated)
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30th March 2009, 04:44 AM #64Deceased
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Nearly there
this is how i left her this afternoon
the paint i used for the hull is 2 coats of two part epoxy primmer followed by 2 coats of gloss two part epoxy paint, but for the dark blue shear strake i used 2 coats of two part epoxy primmer followed by 2 coats of international (interlux) Pre-kote in grey then 2 coats of toplac oxford blue, the reason i did the shear strak is that there was no way i was going to spend nearly £70 just to paint one plank
the lower part of the hull below the water line has been left in primer only because it is going to be anti-fouled
the inside of the hull has been painted with 2 coats of two part epoxy primmer followed by 2 coats of gloss Brightside paint, and for the floor i used 2 coats of interdeck none slip paint, the seats have had the same treatment useing interdeck non slip on the the tops, for the seat sides i have used a ivory colour just so as it's not to bright when the suns shinning
i have left the top half of the oak ribs unpainted as they will be varnished
it's getting exiting now as over this weekend i have been fitting some of the fittings and shes looking like a real boat now
all the painting has been done by roller and brush in the fiddly bits
just another 8 coats of varnish to go now
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30th March 2009, 07:42 AM #65Senior Member
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What a stunner!
Really appealing colour choice and paint job.The varnished additional ribs are a nice touch-surprising how much it changes the overall look of the interior.I'm really looking forward to the launch day photos.
Cheers,
Dave.
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30th March 2009, 09:35 AM #66Senior Member
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Fabulous.
I'm looking forward to the launch photos.
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30th March 2009, 10:16 AM #67
Thanks for the detailed reply Richard. Lovely colour choice. Did you have any difficulty rolling and brushing the 2 pack paint? I ask because I did, and ended up using a spray gun. I'm not comfortable with that tool, and not particularly skilled and I am dreading doing the decks and cabin that way- if only because if the paint has to be touched up after a ding, a brushed area looks quite different in colour and texture from a sprayed area. So I'm hoping to treat the upper surfaces with a brush/roller.
In contrast, I'm having fun brushing Goldspar varnish on a few bits. It seems an easy product to use, and very tough.
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31st March 2009, 06:23 AM #68Deceased
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Goldspar varnish is what i'm using too and like you say it's easy to use and seems pretty tough stuff.
the first coat of the 2 pack primer on the hull whilst it was still upside down was a nightmare, i thought why the hell do people use this stuff it's impossible to work with. From memory i think i used 10 foam rollers doing that first coat (and spent about an hour picking the bits of foam off the primer) so for the second coat i tried some thinners in the mix and it went on a really well.
the gloss required no thining at all and went on well with no dramers
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1st April 2009, 10:20 PM #69
That was exactly my experience with foam rollers.:- at least for the primer. I don't like having to mix these 2 packs, but I have to say a decent layer of the stuff is the most durable looking and tough coating I've ever seen.
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9th April 2009, 05:46 PM #70Deceased
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i getting exited now shes up on her trailer (yes i know it needs some work but that will be done over the summer) and only needs to be moved about a mile on it (lucky our speed limit is only 35mph)
all i need to do now is antifoul her with the white antifoul that looks grey to me in the test area on the bow and she will be launched on saturday, but it will be an uneventfull launch as she will be unloaded on the beach at her mooring and left for the tide to rise (we have a big tide at the weekend rise and fall of 38ft) and the beach she will be moored on is very flat so the tide goes out a long way
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9th April 2009, 06:38 PM #71
Bewdiful !!
(just remember to put the bungs in before the tide comes in... )
cheers
AJ
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9th April 2009, 06:40 PM #72Senior Member
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A 38' tide? Wow!
She is looking fabulous. Good luck with the launching.
A shipwright friend and I spent some time looking at your photos today. We were discussing options for my boat and your photos were a great help.
Thanks
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10th April 2009, 10:58 AM #73
So, are you going to pack a thermos of coffee and some sandwiches and sit in her while the tide comes in?
Richard
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10th April 2009, 02:01 PM #74
Good luck and congratulations Richard.(Honkers, that is)
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12th April 2009, 09:18 PM #75Deceased
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D day arrived yesterday
the weather was perfect in every way
attached to the truck ready to go
on route to the beach (i followed in my car)
at the beach (me walking down the slip way)
she stayed on the slip for a short while whilst unlookers where admiring her, lots of very nice comments "they don't build them like that any more" and most where in shock that i had actually built it from wood
we(my sister at the rear and her husband with me at the front) had to walk her from here to the mooring around 300 yards away
a short breather (i thought i was going to need the cardio team)
off the trailer she comes with amazed by standers drooling over the boat
this is a nice shot of the reflections and the woodwork looked stunning in the sun
on the beach alone as i went to get the outboard and other bits
her first taste of the salt water
yippy she floats
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