1971 Flatback

[Undertow2]

Yea, right.  It's gonna look like crap when you're done.  All you are doing is rushing through the job, not thinking anything out and basically making a huge mess.  It's like you don't even care.  Geesh, I mean, only 22 pages of threads, that's ridiculous.  What an embarrassment.

 8)  8)    

She's lookin' great dude... :twisted:

[MJB]

LilRichard,

You're motivating me!!  What a difference a coat of primer makes, coming along very nicely!!!!

[matt 19'6]

I don't mean to bring up old posts, but where did you get the foam for your stringers and does it have a name? I am ready to do my stringers and have really found your step by step posts very helpful! Any help would be great.

[LilRichard]

Why would anyone mind you bringing up old psts?  That's what we post for!  

Anyway, it is 2 (or 3?) pound polyurethane foam from FGCI in St Pete.  It comes in 4x8 sheets , I used 2" thick board.  It is REALLY easy to work with, and is not too brittle.  I think I bought 3 sheets total in my hull for everything, and have a half sheet left.

[DoubleL]

The suspense is killing me!!  What happens next??? LOL

Looking good.  

What kind of primer are you using?  Can you use automotive gray primer?  Also I AM new...  What is fairing?  Same as sanding it down smooth?

DoubleL

[matt 19'6]

Thanks again Richard, I go up to FGCI all the time!

[LilRichard]

Double L:

Yes - fairing / sanding are the same thing.

I am using an epoxy primer made by Awlgrip called 545.  You could use other epoxy primers - but I get 545 pretty cheap (comparatively).

What's next?  Wear my arms out sanding, then reprime, then sand some more and paint.  It's almost there.

 8)

[LilRichard]

Sadly, I missed the gathering this weekend - I decided to work out my arms instead.  Hit the entire hull one more time with some compound, and really focused on the corners and edges.



As you can see, I just skim coated the insides - easier than spot working, and more effective IMO.  I blew through a lot of sandpaper this weekend.





Also finished a few low spots on the transom cap.  You would most likely never see these imperfections (it will be non-skid) but hate to find out that's wrong later.



Will be doing some more detail work this week at night, then final priming next weekend for sure.  I am getting excited.

[LilRichard]

ALRIGHT!  Now we have some progress!

First I hit the entire hull with gray 545 so that I will have a guide when I sand (if you see gray - STOP sanding).
 









Let that coat setup, then started hitting everything with white 545 - it will be easier to spray white topcoat over white primer:



A few small runs - this was my first time using a pressure pot.









Then just for grins, I hit the transom too:





So now it is time for a light sanding, then the topcoat!  Sorry for all the pictures - I am just rather excited right now... all my effort in fairing did pay off.  The lines look clean, the corners are in good shape, and I only have a few small pinholes to fill.

[John Jones]

It's really coming around Rick.  I would be excited too.

[RickK]

LOOKING GREAT!!

[Marcq]

Man, with all that work done, once finish I'm sure you are not going to start another project like this, just looking at it, my arms are sore

Nice work

Marc..

[LilRichard]

Thanks guys.

Guide coated the primer today, started sanding again.  Will post pics shortly.

[MJB]

lilrichard,

Looking good!!  Progress is a beautiful thing!!

BTW, wondering what type of fairing compound you are using??

Again, nice job!

[LilRichard]

MJB-

Thanks.

I started with America's Cup over the bare glass - it is cheap and fills well without shrinking.  Once I prime though - I have to switch to an epoxy based compound to adhere to the 545 - so I am using Interlux Watertite.  That stuff is great - spreads super smooth, no pinholes, easy to work with.