New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:25 am

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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:30 am

Wetting out bottom
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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:47 am

Added 10oz cloth over the 9oz on the transom only.

The next step, after some preparation sanding, is to apply the 10 oz cloth and wet out the sides, then fill the weave on the sides.

Three options here:

1. Cut the hull off the building board and turn it 90 degrees to do wet out and fill coats on each side panel.

2. Apply the cloth and wet out in the bottom up orientation, then Cut the hull off the building board and turn it 90 degrees to do fill coats

3. Do wet out and fill coats on each side panel in the bottom up orientation
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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by mcandrew1894 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:37 pm

Hi Fred,

I glassed the sides while on the strong back. It went fine.

Getting a couple of friends to help is worth the effort to get the pizza and beer. :D

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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:09 am

Early Sept Progress, 10 oz cloth onto sides
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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:14 am

Sawing the Boat from the Building Board
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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:20 am

The fill coat of epoxy on the sides. We decided to turn the hull so the fill coat would be placed on horizontal surface. This minimizes to runs of epoxy, which tends toward drips and runs much more than ordinary paint.
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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by fredrosse » Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:35 pm

Hull exterior finally glassed and fully coated with epoxy. Keel was added (1.5 in x 3.5 in fiberglassed wood). Turned the hull over on the 19th of September, and racing to get going under steam on the last steamboat meet of the year (near me) on 10 October.
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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by mcandrew1894 » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:28 am

Hi Fred,

Great Progress!....I'm a routing for ya!

but...don't cut corners in the name of speed...take enough time to forfill your desires for the final outcome.....

Best of luck to ya bud!

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Re: New Plywood Sidewheeler Building

Post by farmerden » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:25 am

Hey Fred Don't worry about the destination-What an incredable journey! Thanks for sharing. Den
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