I have nearly finished fairing the hull before putting on the flare. I
enclose a picture. It is really rewarding to see the strips change into a
nice smooth hull shape. The only problem I have had is it is Mid Summer over
here and frequently the temp in the garage has been 36 to 38 degrees (mid
high nineties) and it is hard to keep sweat off the cedar.
My questions in regard to the filling process are
1) Is it best to fill the larger gaps first before the first overall fill
with the epoxy?
2) Have people bothered making the fill for the gaps wood coloured for
practice or just gone with the fairing compound as this part of the hull
will be painted?
3) I have the hull fixed to the assembly in a few areas with screws. When
doing the fill coats have people left out these areas and done them just
prior to glassing? I am concerned that I could inadvertantly bond the screws
to the cedar which could lead to hassles getting them out.
By the way the string I used under the staples to help remove them was a
great timesaver. I simply pulled on end of the string and out they popped.
It was a good idea to wear eye protection whilst doing this. One good tug
could remove 10 ?15 staples at a time. Those that didn?t come fully out
could easily get pulled by pliers as they were raised up.
Cheers,
Steve
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