I finished gluing the first side planking onto the frame! after a few nights working until midnight I had everything fitted and drilled and ready to glue. I had it on good advice that I should coat the insides of the planking before attaching it to the boat. This saves all those knuckle busting tight spots after it's all together. I mixed WAY too much epoxy, and ended up coating both side pieces and still having left overs to pour out. I know better how much to mix now.
I hope the second side will go faster now that I have an idea of what it's supposed to look like.
If I may be so bold as to offer some suggestions.... Before you add the bottom,
ReplyDelete1) Coat the bottoms of the frames with epoxy, you can't get at them later.
2) Don't forget to put in drain limbers across the fore & aft battens like I did.