RickK's 170 rebuild

[RickK]

Infusion huh?    8)   I've seen some of it on youtube (see the link Lewis posted about Bateau2.com) and it's some good stuff.  Won't be doing any on this boat though  
The hatch is showing what the cloth looks like, not sure how smooth yet, it was still tacky when I pulled it.

[fishinonthebrain]

Infusion huh?    8)   I've seen some of it on youtube (see the link Lewis posted about Bateau2.com) and it's some good stuff.  Won't be doing any on this boat though  
The hatch is showing what the cloth looks like, not sure how smooth yet, it was still tacky when I pulled it.

I checked that link out too because I am planning on making a hard top. Good info probably won't go with 2" though mine will be 3/4" nidacore and coosa.

[CLM65]

Wow, Rick!  That came out great!

[Callyb]

First of all, Congrats.
That looks great .

I guess I need to buy the real deal supplies, you managed to once again up the bar. 

[RickK]

Infusion huh?    8)   I've seen some of it on youtube (see the link Lewis posted about Bateau2.com) and it's some good stuff.  Won't be doing any on this boat though  
The hatch is showing what the cloth looks like, not sure how smooth yet, it was still tacky when I pulled it.

I checked that link out too because I am planning on making a hard top. Good info probably won't go with 2" though mine will be 3/4" nidacore and coosa.

I think the link you were looking at is about bagging. Here is the link you really want to learn from about infusion. http://forums.bateau2.com/viewtopic.php ... 8b4170fce3

[futch13]

Looks good Rick... Quit making me wanna go that route when I get to that point!!!!!

[RickK]

[RickK]

Infusion huh?    8)   I've seen some of it on youtube (see the link Lewis posted about Bateau2.com) and it's some good stuff.  Won't be doing any on this boat though  
The hatch is showing what the cloth looks like, not sure how smooth yet, it was still tacky when I pulled it.

To follow up, the texture you see on the hatch is the texture of the cloth. For me I'm not sure it will be a big deal as I will be gelcoating and non-skidding the entire sole. I guess that will give the gelcoat something to grab onto after I scruff it up.

[fishinonthebrain]

Infusion huh?    8)   I've seen some of it on youtube (see the link Lewis posted about Bateau2.com) and it's some good stuff.  Won't be doing any on this boat though  
The hatch is showing what the cloth looks like, not sure how smooth yet, it was still tacky when I pulled it.

To follow up, the texture you see on the hatch is the texture of the cloth. For me I'm not sure it will be a big deal as I will be gelcoating and non-skidding the entire sole. I guess that will give the gelcoat something to grab onto after I scruff it up.

After checking that link out I think I will pass on the infusion. I don't think I have enough items left on my project to work out all the kinks and plus I already purchased all my resin. Not infusion resin.

[RickK]

After checking that link out I think I will pass on the infusion. I don't think I have enough items left on my project to work out all the kinks and plus I already purchased all my resin. Not infusion resin.

That was an intense build wasn't it.  Way beyond where I need to go too  

[RickK]

Another thing I learned: The bigger the panel the more you're going to hear from your buddy as to why you shouldn't do it  
It does take a lot of time to prep for something that takes 5 or so minutes to actually use.

[fishinonthebrain]

Gas tank coffin door?

I see lots of improvement already on how neat the bagging looks.

[fishinonthebrain]

Might want to chech out "final approach odds and end" by Tuna on CM. He is doing some interesting bagging on a glass table comes out real slick.

[RickK]

I got a call from the supplier last night saying that the perforated peel ply they sent a couple days ago really wasn't perforated  They said that they were shipped the wrong product and hadn't noticed.  I have never used this stuff before and while I looked I figured the holes were so small I couldn't see them, just figured the bleeder cloth just wasn't picking anything up . So now I wonder how the 2 hatches would have come out with the right stuff, whether the vacuum would have worked easier in pulling everything down and if the finish would have been smoother?
They said they would not get the correct stuff until the week after xmas and if I wanted they would send me the kind they did have right now, the kind that left a slight imprint in the finish. I scruffed up the small and large hatch (which I used 1708 on this time) yesterday and to me the finish is ok because of the next step is non-skid for them, so I had them send what they have. Should get it today and I'll do the sole with that.

BTW, what appears to be a 2nd layer of plascore on the big hatch above actually is - it's the reinforcement layer for under the batteries.

[Callyb]

I noticed that you didn't have any bleed through... I figured you just ordered the non-perforated stuff.

From the last pic it looks like you pulled much better vacuum too. 25" or so?