Weeding the Pumpkin patch

that keel looks like a Sea-ray hull, when you work in the hull of Sea-ray you dont even need a flashlight

SNobsessed wrote: Greg - There is about 50 yds of snow 3 foot deep separating my trailer hitch from the SN.

Sadness...

SNobsessed wrote: This is the worst winter we have had in at least 25 yrs.

It's because of global warming?!!?

SNobsessed wrote: Is your wife helping you with all these photo posts? Hope your camera & computer don't get full of glass dust.

No, but it's her camera and I'm careful with it!

its snowing!!!! i got 16" or so since yesterday, figured it would be a good day to spend with the family and you guy's too

eric lavine wrote: , figured it would be a good day to spend with the family and you guy's too

We feel so blessed,kinda like listening to Hillary.............Boat dr

Not here too...

I'm putting a materials list together and of course have a few questions.
-for the clear penetrating epoxy, is the 2 gal kit enough?
-what weight of fiberglass cloth should I use?
-what's the scoop on when to use cloth, mat roving, etc? The cloth is more structural and the mat is more of a filler?
-don't throw anything at me, I think I'm going to use this foam...100 board ft or 200?

Greg, You must drive your wife nuts with your impatience!! Bill Skibum had a nice list put together but of coarse his boat wasn't a Bare foot so you will need to do some calculating. The 1 gal. kit of penetrating should do it. You will probably need at least 4 gal. of plain epoxy so I would go for a 5 gal. kit. (don't forget the pumps) A small quantity of mat is good to go between the new wood and the hull just to take up minor irregularities in scribing. A high strength filler added to the resin to make some small fillets (about 1"r.)at the bottom of the wood and then some 4" wide tape over it. The first layer over the wood I suggest roving. Then 6oz. over the top. Since you are using epoxy, I feel the 2 layers are good but a 3rd if you feel like it won't hurt. You can add a white or gray pigment to the top coat of epoxy but some have had good luck with the Interlux Bilge coat.

Now, go wipe off your shoes!

Ok, I thought you we married already. So she hasn't figured out all of your idiosyncrasy's yet!!

Fogot, 100 b.f. foam kit will only give you 8.3 cu. ft. Do some calculating on the areas you are filling.

BuffaloBFN wrote: ...the hang up for me is the sea of uncertainty until I have done something once.

Hopefully that doesn't hold true for the plans that are 2 months away!!!

BuffaloBFN wrote: I'm putting a materials list together and of course have a few questions. -for the clear penetrating epoxy, is the 2 gal kit enough? -what weight of fiberglass cloth should I use? -what's the scoop on when to use cloth, mat roving, etc? The cloth is more structural and the mat is more of a filler? -don't throw anything at me, I think I'm going to use this foam...100 board ft or 200?

just get the stuff from Eric he'll sell it at cost and ship it free for a small donations to the sight, or is it the idiot price and not cost forget sorry. But what the hell give it a shot and see what happens.

eric lavine wrote: I dont know how i should take that 79

Sounds like a hidden agenda............Boat dr

quinner wrote: 79nautique wrote: just get the stuff from Eric he'll sell it at cost and ship it free for a small donations to the sight, or is it the idiot price and not cost forget sorry. But what the hell give it a shot and see what happens. Sounds like 79' forgot to move the clock forward Sun AM and started drinking WAY before noon today!

who said I stopped drinking?

Yikes!!! My fir order for ply, 2x and 1x is $720.00?!!? Is using douglas fir that important?

I cut the order back to plain sawn...cuts it in half, but $1000 ain't gonna do it from my research.

TRBenj wrote: 79nautique wrote: so what does it run to buy all of the supplies need to glass in the stringers and redo the floor. I'm going to need to know this as my next boat will need to be redone I'm sure so that way if I know the cost then I can figure that into the total cost of my next boat. Figure about a grand, roughly, for glass, epoxy, foam and wood. You find your next boat, Chris? A shiny new Mastercraft maybe?

now your funny, it will be a Martinque, Dominque or a BareFoot for the next one Timmy.