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Re: Coho questions
By:pete czerpak
Date: 3/13/2000, 12:46 pm
In Response To: Re: Coho questions (Doyle)

> I started building my Coho in my unheated garage in Minnesota last
> November and am almost done. I built an 18' long workbench to build the
> boat on. 48" above the workbench I made an insulated "top"
> with 4 heat lamps underneath. I would work on the boat, epoxy some seams,
> saturate, etc. then screw on rigid pink foam insualtion between the
> workbench and the "top". Even with below zero temps outside, my
> boat stayed between 60-70 degrees. System 3 epoxy with normal hardener
> would normally cure overnight.

Now thats cold weather building dedication. very nice!!!!

regards, Pete czerpak albany, NY

Messages In This Thread

Coho questions
Doug -- 3/12/2000, 2:53 pm
Re: Coho questions
Wayne g. -- 3/19/2000, 10:03 pm
Re: Coho questions
Greg Hicks -- 3/13/2000, 8:38 am
Re: Coho questions
Doyle -- 3/13/2000, 8:29 am
Re: Coho questions
John Fereira -- 3/13/2000, 4:31 pm
Re: Coho questions
pete czerpak -- 3/13/2000, 12:46 pm
Re: Coho questions
lee -- 3/13/2000, 12:10 am
Re: Coho questions
Larry C. -- 3/12/2000, 8:03 pm
Re: Coho questions
Dave Murphy -- 3/12/2000, 11:19 pm
Cold just means longer cure time
Bill Jankowski -- 3/12/2000, 7:50 pm