Re: Update on my progress.

[Al Pritchard <al.pritchard@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Warren,

Good eye.

Over the winter, due to both the temperature fluctuations and  
sunlight, the hull began to split down the center. David can confirm  
this, as he was in the barn when the hull center line snapped apart.  
(a disturbing sound) Because of the split, it also began pulling away  
from the forms. (I think a number of people have experienced this as  
well)

The first thing I did was fill the gab, about 1/8 of an inch down the  
center of the boat with a thick bog of epoxy. Now before you panic,  
the gap was caused by shrinkage, as the winter months here in NJ are  
rather dry, and my strips are nearly an inch wide. Before I filled  
the gap, I went around under the hull and hot glued the the hull to  
the forms. (It helps to have a friend when doing this, so you can  
insure the boat is correctly pressing down on the frame. ) Once glued  
down, the hull was stable and did not pull or split after.

So, there you have it, the lines appearing on the hull where the  
stations touch are the hot glue remnants. (hope that wasn't to long  
of an explanation)

/Al


On Jul 25, 2006, at 1:28 PM, Warren Stevens wrote:

> Geez, Al, I'm jealous of how quickly you're getting it done.
>
> I have a question for you.  In picture DSC00055.jpg (hull off the  
> forms), there are lines where the stations touched the hull.  How  
> did those lines come about?  What are they?
>
> Warren
>
>
> On 23/07/06, Al Pritchard <al.pritchard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Things have been a bit hectic lately. But I finally managed to cut
> the hull away form the strong back.
>
> Its stages like this that give you the drive to get to the next
> stage. Its amazing!
>
> More at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/loft42/sets/72057594091885204/
>
>
> /Al
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