72 FB build

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my key to clean lams:  wet out everything COMPLETELY, BEFORE it goes into the boat...

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half the bulkheads getting glued in today, then capping and tabbing this weekend. same lam schedule as stringers. hopefully have the rest of them made this weekend

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yes i didnt have my real glue gun haha

[Capt. Bob]

Well at least you color match the gun to your air hose

[Bert]

What kind of material are you using to make the bulkheads.

Bert

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1 inch corecell, 5# density

http://www.merrittsupply.com/SP-Corecel ... C1229.aspx

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rest of them getting laminated...

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bulkheads tabbed and capped, only had to wipe epoxy off my toes once...
trying to get rigging stuff squared away this weekend, then deck time hopefully

[INOVERMYHEAD]

WORK LOOKS EXTRA CLEAN, HOW FAR FORWARD ARE YOU PUTTING THE FUEL TANK, ALSO WHERE DO YOU GET MOST OF YOUR GLASS MATERIAL?

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thanks, its a shame it wont be seen haha. forward bulkhead for the fuel tank isright where the windows are, about where the skinniest part of the keel is between them. all the glass and epoxy comes from fiberglass supply depot in ft. pierce...

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trying to get the deckready to go on..





knees in...





all limber holes sleeved with pvc

[gran398]

You are getting a terrific job. Very clean...is it OK to offer constructive criticism?...Would beef up the tabs, throw another layer of glass on the tabs, where it matters, for tie-in, for strength....particularly at the transom.

Please realize, you young boys are dealing with us old dummies here. We're old, we're dumb.

Fitz and I we're discussing last night the rebuilds here. His big question, where are the drains to the transom, with reference to the box construction.

Think of us as your dumb old Dads...hope that's OK.

I can recall that my Dad used to be dumb....but somehow, became smarter.

 

[Skoot]

That is some of the cleanest work I've seen yet, nice job bro     .

what are those 3 rectangular blocks in the 3rd pic from the top?????

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gran, which tabs are you meaning exactly? the wet ones going from the stringer tothe transom are just tieing in the knee glass to the stringer with 2 layers of 1708, under that the stringers are tabbed to the transom with 3 layers. the knees are more there for forming a box to hide rigging than anything. imagine that box in the middle, then im going to put a matching walkaround cap on it to tie it all in. although it will add strength too. every bulkhead has a pvc sleeved limber hole in it which will all drain to the stern, and into the bilge through the limbers where the stringer and transom meet (they are covered with wet glass in the picture) i dont plan on getting much water up under the floor so i will keep plugs in the holes going into the bilge, but youve gotta be able to drain itsomehow. thats funny i learned all this from my dad haha.

skoot, those are pads for pumps, thru hulls, or whatever...

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i need about 7 feet of fuel fill hose, west marine is all back ordered and i refuse to pay normal price. if anyone has any laying they would like to get rid of let me know please...