Glassing the inside today!

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Glassing the inside today!

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Today's the big day for glassing the inside of our Freedom! I've changed to a different glass to see if it makes a difference (recall that I had problems with glass being visible on the outside - after sanding it's probably tolerable). Still using the same epoxy. I'll also be much more careful about not forcing the epoxy into the glass and let it do it on it's own.

Wish me luck!
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Randy,
I hope this side works out better for you. This is the one process of building that gives me the most worry, as there are so many factors seemingly out of one's control, that can seriously affect or ruin all effort to date.

Here's hoping for a good wet out.

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Thanks Greg. It went great. None of the problems seen on the outside. The glass is perfectly clear. I can't really explain why. I can't say that my technique was that much different. The new glass is just 4 oz so maybe that was part of the difference. It wet out pretty much on it's own. The glass on the outside seemed to refuse to absorb the epoxy. I do have a few sags where I didn't squeegee well enough but overall, I'm satisfied with the result.

One more coat of epoxy in a few hours will finish the job. Then it's on to bending ribs. And making seats, shaping gunwales, making decks... lots still to do. Should make it into the water next year for sure.
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Here's a couple pictures after the 2nd/final coat of epoxy.

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The second coat completely filled the weave (I brushed it on).

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Post by sluggo »

Randy, are you steaming oak for ribs? Epoxying them in place or screwing?

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The ribs are Northern White Cedar. They will be epoxied in place.
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Post by Tim Eastman »

Whoa - I missed something. The Freedom has ribs? I don't remember seeing that mentioned in my CanoeCraft about the Freedom.

And BTW Randy. That inside glassing job really came out sweet. We did our inside glassing and had a moth bury himself right up to his hubcaps after we went to bed. Oh well - you can hardly see it now.
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link to check

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Harvey Underhill put cedar ribs into a stripper boat and you may find it of interest to check the link for his comments.


http://www.bearmountainboats.com/phpbb2 ... .php?t=298
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Tim, the Freedom design doesn't call for ribs. I just thought it might look good with ribs.
Denis, I did see Harvey's work. very nice. I may end up using his approach for bending ribs. My ribs are thinner (1/4") and wider (2.5") but I might be able to use his ideas.

Oddly, I had a moth land on my canoe half way through the glassing process too. Fortunately he landed on the white side and was easily extracted before the epoxy covered him.

thanks!
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Post by patrick »

Hey, that glassing job is looking good!

Keep up the good work.
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Post by canoeblderinmt »

Randy,
The inside came out just great!! That's the part you see the most of paddling anyway...

Can't wait to see it all done.

Greg
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