Re: Point Comfort 23

Posted by MarkR on
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This morning we glued the aft panels to the hull.  Not really any photos that show anything.   Mitch, Bill & Charlie showed up for a gluing session for this part of the hull.  Every one of them was needed!  These aft, below waterline panels are roughly 12' long and just a little less than 3' for each half.  We applied the GelMagic from tubes then spread the thickened epoxy from edge to edge on the chines and keelson.  Then three of us, one in the mid-point of the panel, one at each end, positioned the panels for fastening.  Registration marks were used to get the panels just right for fastening.

This went so smoothly and efficiently that my projected 2-3 hours ended up being 1 1/2 hours.  A really good glue up!  Thanks to Charlie, Bill & Mitch!  You guys are wonderful!  

On the next installment, the landed 1/2" panels will be routed to allow a lap joint of the forward 2 x 1/4" panels as we go forward with below the waterline planking.