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Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *PIC*
By:Farback
Date: 11/3/2010, 10:28 pm

Well, it's time to 'fess up. I screwed up big time. I let my Guillemot hull sit in slings with just seal coats of epoxy while I worked on other things. I, as an idiot, neglected to build and attach spacers. When I got around to glassing, a few humid weeks had passed, and when I got to the point of fit testing the two halves, the hull was in no way going to conform back into shape. I tried a lot of things to try to get it to come back into the forms, nothing worked. So, I re-built a new hull. I used all WRC this time, and used rolling bevel instead of bead and cove. With the experience I've gained ( did I mention this was my second hull? ) I ended up with a better looking hull with improved fit and finish. AND I've got a really neat toboggan for the winter. It looks a lot like a hull...

Pics and details on my build blog:

http://farback.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=22

Kirk

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *PIC*
Farback -- 11/3/2010, 10:28 pm
Inner hatch lips and magnets, Guillemot *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/11/2010, 10:48 pm
Re: Inner hatch lips and magnets, Guillemot *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/30/2010, 7:56 pm
Re: Inner hatch lips and magnets, Guillemot
Joe whitman -- 12/31/2010, 10:01 am
Re: Inner hatch lips and magnets, Guillemot
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/31/2010, 12:45 pm
Re: Inner hatch lips and magnets, Guillemot
Joe Whitman -- 12/31/2010, 1:12 pm
Re: Inner hatch lips and magnets, Guillemot
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/31/2010, 1:52 pm
Ready to join the halves. *NM* *PIC*
Farback -- 2/13/2011, 3:43 pm
Re: Ready to join the halves.
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2011, 12:26 am
Re: Ready to join the halves.
Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 2/14/2011, 6:36 am
Re: Ready to join the halves.
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2011, 9:16 am
Re: Ready to join the halves.
Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 2/14/2011, 11:13 am
Search Terms
Kurt Maurer -- 2/13/2011, 7:17 pm
Re: Search Terms
ancient kayaker -- 3/14/2011, 11:55 pm
Re: Search Terms
Kurt Maurer -- 3/15/2011, 10:11 am
Re: Search Terms
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2011, 12:25 am
Re: Search Terms
Farback -- 2/13/2011, 8:23 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *PIC*
Farback -- 11/28/2010, 7:01 pm
Confessions of a serial stripper - rotisserie *PIC*
Farback -- 3/6/2011, 8:52 pm
Re: Confessions of a serial stripper - rotisserie
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/7/2011, 8:33 am
Re: Confessions of a serial stripper - rotisserie *PIC*
Farback -- 3/12/2011, 4:22 pm
Confessions of a serial stripper - Ready for H2O *PIC*
Farback -- 3/14/2011, 10:11 pm
Re: Confessions of a serial stripper - Ready for H
Joe Whitman -- 3/15/2011, 12:49 pm
Re: Confessions of a serial stripper - Ready for H
Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2011, 1:21 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Bill Hamm -- 11/29/2010, 1:28 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *PIC*
Farback -- 11/30/2010, 9:03 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
forum postings not to your blog, what am I doing -- 12/1/2010, 7:50 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Farback -- 12/1/2010, 7:54 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2010, 1:35 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Farback -- 12/1/2010, 7:52 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *PIC*
Farback -- 12/1/2010, 6:12 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2010, 8:28 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *NM* *PIC*
Farback -- 11/28/2010, 7:02 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper *NM* *PIC*
Farback -- 11/28/2010, 7:02 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2010, 9:25 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Etienne Muller -- 11/5/2010, 5:51 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Farback -- 11/5/2010, 12:39 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Kurt Maurer -- 11/5/2010, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
dave g -- 11/4/2010, 8:55 am
Re: Strip: Confessions of a serial stripper
Farback -- 11/4/2010, 4:09 pm