Weeding the Pumpkin patch

if your wife see's them she'll know you been lying to her all these years lol

Greg, Did you mix too much or not enough epoxy? I remember my first jobs. It seemed to be hard to judge the correct amount at first.

I did ok Pete, the pumps make all the difference! I got some 4/$1 plastic cups at the dollar store and they are just about right as well. Bear in mind that I was doing small pieces here...there's about a 7/8" build-up under the pylon mount. When I get to bigger pieces on the same time limit, things may be different. What I screwed up was the height of the bilge pump pad; it's too high. I'll either sand it down or cut it out and fit it better.

The funniest part happened as I was leaning on the rail after I was done. It occured to me that it might be a good idea to put the bolt through the mount and pylon while it cured. Sure enough, it needed to be twisted a bit and that would've been tough the next day! Of course I had it straight in line with the keel to start with?!!?   LOL

FWIW-I'm super glad I left both stringers in to this point. That made relocating the mount almost fool proof.

Does anyone remember who made the specialty fiberglass cutter? I saw something not too long ago; looked like a grinder with a custom blade?

Thanks Pete, I'll buy it...do you know what it is?

Thanks 91...you reminded me I had 1 of those! I was flustered when I asked about farmer's grinder wheel. Maybe he'll catch up with us here.

The snag I ran into was when I was trying to clean up after the port stringer was out and there was a TON of resin and my 16 grit disks were flying to pieces.

I'm sure some of you are asking what the whatever am I doing...for that you'd have to be here 'cause otherwise I plead the 5th.

eric lavine wrote: if we locked you and pete in a workshop you guys would never come out

Well Eric, we couldn't come out because you locked us in!!! I don't know how the two of us would get along in the same space? I think Greg would be following me around with a bench brush and dust pan!

8122pbrainard wrote: Well Eric, we couldn't come out because you locked us in!!!

On second thought, I'm to be married in 1 month from today...how much beer and how many blonds did we get locked in with? LOL

eric lavine wrote: 1st marriage?

I'm hoping the old saying is true...3rd time's a charm!

job looks great Greg.....good luck next month!

2nd time was a charm for me.

john

Don't forget the Wedding pictures....daytime and nighttime!

john

This took some time...


The short 2x4's are gauge blocks measured from the engine cradle and leave room for glass.

John,

"The Big D" = Delta Airlines.

Wouldn't cost be a dime to fly down there. Only parking fee's at the ATL airport. One of the perks working for a major airline, only thing is you fly only if there is an empty seat on board and flights are FULL these days. I've had my fare share of cancelled trips or even stranded and watching aircraft leave the gate without me on it more than once. That's when it gets really fun.
Spent a whole day of vacation once when I tried to get home from Seattle. Got there at 5:00 am to catchj a 6:00 flight. Spent the whole day there watching flight after flight leave me there. FINALLY got on the 11:30pm flight that evening. Never forget that day.

What's the trick to laying up odd shaped pieces like this? Hopefully nobody ever needs to see this again, but an obvious solution is not coming to me.
Thanks guys

Greg, Getting glass nicely on something with the holes like the bulkhead is a real PITA and there isn't a trick. Cutting the glass into pie shapes at the holes and folding it back onto the opposite side is the only way. Let it tack up and do the other side making the pie cuts in a different spot.