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Jllogan 
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 Posted: February-09-2012 at 11:16pm |
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mix it up and put it in a ziplock. Cut the corner out and use like a piping bag for pastrys. Works great and is easy to spread.
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Posted: February-09-2012 at 11:54pm |
That is exactly how I did it. Kicks off real fast when you have a big bag though so you have to be prepared to work fast. The resin kicks faster when it is in a "ball" rather than spread out thin. The heat is exponential when it is in a big ball. Had a few bags get so hot they melted. |
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Jllogan
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Posted: February-10-2012 at 12:52am |
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Ya I mixed up a half quart at a time, smaller batches are easier to work with
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Posted: February-10-2012 at 11:06pm |
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Purchased my materials today from merton fiberglass in Springfield mass...just need heat in the garage now!
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Posted: May-09-2012 at 3:37pm |
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what is you material list
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nautiques forever
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Posted: May-23-2012 at 6:51am |
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So far im up to douglas fir 2 by 10 by 14 for my stringers, I got hull and deck putty along with polyester resin ans mat fiber glass from Mertons Fiber glass in Springfield, Mass. Taking things step by step to what I can afford. give them a call at 413-736-0348 for you fiberglass and resins plus years of knowledge. Not to mention this site has everything you can think of in the forums.
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Posted: May-23-2012 at 6:53am |
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Its been a few months but im back, primarys are going in tomorrow, more pics to come. Thought for a minute I was going to have to sell my project due to relocating but was able to pull through!
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Posted: May-23-2012 at 9:09am |
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Brian,
Did Mertons say anything about epoxy or even polyvinyl resins rather than the polyester you plan on using? |
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Posted: May-24-2012 at 1:06am |
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Yes he told me both were great products and has found that some people like one better then the other. Also that polyesters were easier to work with and cheaper in cost. What are your feelings on this? I did start the primaries last night at 2:00 in the morning, hope to have them finished tomorrow.
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Posted: May-24-2012 at 9:10am |
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Brian,
The major difference is epoxy and polyvinyl aren't hygroscopic like polyester. That's why most boat companies switched years ago. It's also stronger. I'd question the polyester is easier to work with. Through all the years of working with it, I've always found it unpredictable of when it will start to "kick" (set up). Many also have found the smell isn't as bad with epoxy. |
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Posted: May-27-2012 at 9:08pm |
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Thanks for the advice, Ill keep you posted. Ive already started using it, so at this point Ill continue.Also Ill keep updates on how the polyester works. So far so good, the primaries are in. Im just trying to figure out where to go from here.
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Posted: October-20-2012 at 1:23am |
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Ok summer is over, the 1989 is winterized and Im getting ready to start working on the 1980 again. So Im about to start my secondary stringers. I see they are often constructed of pine or plywood. Would it be possible to use foam board as a form and then fiberglass over it? I might be wrong but I am under the impression that the strength comes from the fiber glass not so much the actually stringer. The wood is used in the primary so there is something for the engine mound to bolt on too.
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Posted: October-20-2012 at 8:17pm |
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Foam board is styrene - pretty flammable & not a good material for boats. You could use coosa but it is expensive. Pine works great, esp. if you soak it with CPES (which you can make cheap).
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Posted: October-21-2012 at 6:11pm |
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Yea I ended up getting the pine this morning. Thanks for the feed back. It was just a theory i was kicking around my head.
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