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- Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:25 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Overnight epoxy application
- Replies: 5
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Re: Overnight epoxy application
Temperature definitely effects cure time ! I think you have a good plan, to glass towards evening, but as Brian states, don't walk away from it ! I have a few memories of doing just that, with regrets. A thin epoxy will require more fill coats. the System Three, Clear Coat, I used required two extra...
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:26 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy Question and Knot Reassurance
- Replies: 3
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Re: Epoxy Question and Knot Reassurance
Back to your question ! If you used straight epoxy, at the stems ? It will blend. If you used filler ? it will likely show. Not bad, but you can see it. Don't worry about the knots ! If you survived sanding them ! The worst is over ! Now they will just be Character ! Sorry for the late reply ! I've ...
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:16 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy Question and Knot Reassurance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6793
Re: Epoxy Question and Knot Reassurance
All canoe builders are wonderful people ! No Doubt ! ! Every builder ends up with a different canoe than any one else ! Your first canoe will be fine ! That next one will be a lot better ! And take less time and money to build ! My acquisition of tools has grown immensely ! I now have way more clamp...
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:10 pm
- Forum: Choosing a Design
- Topic: Ranger, Huron Cruiser, or Bob's Special?
- Replies: 14
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- Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:49 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy on trim? Or straight to varnish?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Epoxy on trim? Or straight to varnish?
The Canoe looks great ! And Congratulations on the up coming addition to the Family ! If you glued with epoxy and filler to the hull. You took the first step in prolonging the life of your canoe ! I get by after gluing the trim to the hull, and Watco with a heavy coat, left to dry several weeks. Oth...
- Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:29 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Giving up I guess.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11230
Re: Giving up I guess.
I have either used or helped glass canoes with West, System Three, RAKA, and MAS. There is not that much difference between them, as far as wetting out. System Three's "Clear Coat" is probably the easiest as far as wetting fabric. It is thin, and will require several more coats to fill the...
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:50 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Giving up I guess.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11230
Re: Giving up I guess.
WOW ! I have seen some pretty messed up canoes, in all my years of helping others, and I can tell you this, You can make it work ! It may not look like a Million bucks, but will still float when you are done ! And really ? That's what it's all about ! If you have bad spots ? Scrape the glass down to...
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:44 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Fairing and filling gaps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7415
Re: Fairing and filling gaps
Where do you live ?
I'm here in Northwest Iowa.
I'd be glad to personally help mentor you, if not too far away.
I just finished glassing the outside of my 30 something canoe.
Jim
I'm here in Northwest Iowa.
I'd be glad to personally help mentor you, if not too far away.
I just finished glassing the outside of my 30 something canoe.
Jim
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:02 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: shoe keel
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6080
Re: shoe keel
I don't like keels ! If you are dragging your canoe ? Add an extra layer over the Football, and Graphite the bottom.
Keels can be a problem down the road !
Jim
Keels can be a problem down the road !
Jim
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:59 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Graphite additive for epoxy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 32410
Re: Graphite additive for epoxy
I hate to graphite the bottom of my hulls.
I have done it with a few. It does lessen scratching of the hull. It will also add a little speed. My fastest hulls are graphited .
Just don't leave them out in the hot Sun.
Jim
I have done it with a few. It does lessen scratching of the hull. It will also add a little speed. My fastest hulls are graphited .
Just don't leave them out in the hot Sun.
Jim
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:54 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: 16' Prospector Modifications?
- Replies: 3
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Re: 16' Prospector Modifications?
I agree with Randy ! I wouldn't shorten it ! The canoe I'm building now is 15' 6" and its all built with 8 ' strips. I simply butt join them on the forms with a 2" spring clamp, and a couple of scraps of wood, that are covered with tape to prevent sticking. If you bead and cove your strips...
- Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:51 am
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: Margin of error for gaps?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Margin of error for gaps?
Good advise Brian. Another thought on epoxy. I never mix any bigger than a 9 oz cup, at a time. I will prefill cups with resin, and then when needed, all I need do is add hardener, and mix. This does two things, saves a little time, but more important, prevents me from making mix ratio mistakes. htt...
- Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:08 am
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: Margin of error for gaps?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Margin of error for gaps?
Gaps or even staple holes will allow epoxy to weep away, through the hull. If in doubt ? Do a seal coat. Seal coats can help, as well as harm. ! After a seal coat if you choose ? Sand any dust specks, before laying on the cloth. These will create small voids, by lifting the cloth away from the hull....
- Mon May 23, 2022 10:48 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Douglas Fir
- Replies: 5
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Re: Douglas Fir
Ah ! Sorting wood ! I just picked up some Freebie WRC. It will take a lot of splicing, but that is not a problem. If you are lucky to find a source for WRC, in 1X stock ? That is your best bet, as it is easy to machine into strips. Get it as long as you can, as wide as you can, and as clear as you c...
- Mon May 23, 2022 1:55 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Trying a new fiberglass weave
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11802
Re: Trying a new fiberglass weave
One thing, I'm sure you already discovered, was the difficulty in wetting out high thread count glass. You really have to work the resin Into the cloth ! Never try wetting two layers at a time ! For my hulls that were going to see extra abuse, I added Graphite to the last one or two fill coats, just...