Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Coppercoat Antifouling Complete

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Five coats and 20kg of copper later. Have saved a litre for skin fittings and damage etc prior to launching. When it is good and hard it ...
Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Coppercoat

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I now have Coppercoat on half of the bottom. Big learn. The instructions state 4 thin coats by 3 ~ 5mm pile roller. I used 5."Thin...
Thursday, 17 May 2018

In the morning when I open the shed door.....

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In the morning when I open the shed door this is my first view. Love it. The new Spindrift.
Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Close to Coppercoat

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Masking Tape on. Little bit of spot sanding then out with the copper.
Saturday, 12 May 2018

Interprotect

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All of the Interprotect is on below the chine. Three 4 litre packs. Had a wee bit left over so put one coat on the transom. Coppercoat next....
Thursday, 3 May 2018

First Paint

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The first coat of Interprotect primer below the waterline was rolled on today. It went well enough. The coarse glass on the flat part of the...
Wednesday, 25 April 2018

Moving On - Almost

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Construction of the keel is finished. The Greenheart hardwood strip is bolted down with hanger bolts (Lag bolts) and the resin runs are all ...
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Thursday, 12 April 2018

Higher Places.

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Our big strong ladder makes a great scaffolding plank. Could not reach the higher Places to sand.
Saturday, 7 April 2018

More Keel Work

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Bolts for the hard wood strip installed. Keel ready for glassing then bolt on the hardwood strip.
Thursday, 22 March 2018

Keel

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Leel is coved to the hull and the coving is glassed with heavy biaxial tape. Now fitting the Greenheart sacrificial keel strip and protecti...