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Happy Old Rock Day! 🌍🪨💎
Kite +6%
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I probably had my garage at 65 F for the job. I preheated the shop overnight with the baseboard and 2 space heaters to ensure it was at max temp. I them shut the space heaters off before starting to ensure temperature drop during the job to prevent wood off gassing. It was -8 F here yesterday so getting the shop hot was tough. When I did the seal coat the shop was chilly so I turned on a space heater before starting the seal coat. There were little bubbles all over the place that you could pop/crush with your finger after the epoxy hardened. It really showed me why you need to pre-heat the work. I'll keep the shop above 60 F for the next couple of days while the epoxy cures.
It feels like I have been doing nothing but shoveling the driveway here. All that snow made for an amazing deep day at the ski hill though so it's a worthy trade off. Stripper Guy will likely appreciate this picture I took of my daughter showing the conditions. Over a foot of fresh on top of a few feet of fresh'ish fluff.
The kids have both gone back to university now and Christmas is mostly put away. Time for me to get back to the garage. I was working on the float tanks today. The taper is different front and rear on a Kite and I want to have the carry handles near the end of the float tanks. I put my MEC Scully bag and bear barrel in to get an idea where to end the tanks so things will still drop in without the thwarts being in the way. In the end I made the bow tank an inch longer. Hopefully sand and shape the tops tomorrow.
The kids have both gone back to university now and Christmas is mostly put away. Time for me to get back to the garage. I was working on the float tanks today. The taper is different front and rear on a Kite and I want to have the carry handles near the end of the float tanks. I put my MEC Scully bag and bear barrel in to get an idea where to end the tanks so things will still drop in without the thwarts being in the way. In the end I made the bow tank an inch longer. Hopefully sand and shape the tops tomorrow.
What height will the decks be in relation to the gunwales?
I like the way you're stripping, with the fasteners just outside of the future deck/bulkhead...clever.
As far as those snow conditions, I am truly jealous.
I BC skied yesterday at a defunct downhill area (Hogback Mt in VT). Barely 30" for the season so far, with some rain and warm temps affecting the snowpack.
I had 5" of powder over a breakable crust, with a myriad of undergrowth and pricker bushes poking through. Still nice to be out.
I like the way you're stripping, with the fasteners just outside of the future deck/bulkhead...clever.
As far as those snow conditions, I am truly jealous.
I BC skied yesterday at a defunct downhill area (Hogback Mt in VT). Barely 30" for the season so far, with some rain and warm temps affecting the snowpack.
I had 5" of powder over a breakable crust, with a myriad of undergrowth and pricker bushes poking through. Still nice to be out.
@stripperguy The plan is to have the top follow along just under the walnut.
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Today started well, I sanded the pieces then taped the templates to them and cut them out. I sanded them to fit below the walnut allowing room for the plate and a filet joint up to the walnut. I planed down some bead and cove scraps to and hot glued them in place bead side up on both ends. I was just finishing the stern and looking back at the bow I realized my mistake. I intend to have walnut in a T shape on the upright potion of the float tank. I wasn't thinking about that when I was fitting the top pieces. Looking to the bow while working on the stern I saw the walnut line that runs along the tumblehome wasn't going to meet the top of the T with how I glued the support pieces in. I need to raise the top piece up to flush with the walnut so the top of the T makes a uniform line otherwise it would look wrong. Not sure how I forgot that part of the plan but it seemed a good time to stop for the day.
Bummer about the slip, but it's looking great and I'm loving this thread. Do you think you'll just glue another strip on top of what you put in, as a shim/riser? The boat is going to be gorgeous!
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@ThatPaddlingGuy Those supports are just tacked in place currently with hot glue. Fortunately I realized before I attached anything permanently. I'll break them loose and re-glue at the correct height. Thanks for the kind words. Hopefully I'll get some more time for it tomorrow.
