Jason R. Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 What kind of dark grey coating is that on the bottom of your river kayak? http://flyinthesouth.com/
woodman Posted August 27, 2014 Author Posted August 27, 2014 Woodman, I have a cedar strip boat, (yes,you built it) and I have a question that others may have. The fiberglass on the sides of the boat is showing through in places. Its not a functional problem, just visual. I put another coat of poly on it which didnt help. Should I sand it and re-coat with poly? I can certainly live with it but would like to repair if its not too big of a fix. Just need some advice from someone with a lot more knowledge than I. Thanks I'm not sure what caused that...I have the same thing on my boat in a couple of places.....I guess the only way to get rid of the white glass cloth, is to sand down carefully to the cloth exposing it and cut it out with a razor blade and epoxy back over the spot... The best answer would be to post a picture on one of these forums...some of these guys are experts in this field... http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/page/1/md/index/#m_190373 http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/phpBB2/index.php http://www.clcboats.com/forum/clcforum/ http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
woodman Posted August 27, 2014 Author Posted August 27, 2014 What kind of dark grey coating is that on the bottom of your river kayak? Epoxy with graphite powder mixed in, then 3 coats rolled on, then when dry, lightly buff it out with a scotch bright pad.... http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
Jason R. Posted August 28, 2014 Posted August 28, 2014 Epoxy with graphite powder mixed in, then 3 coats rolled on, then when dry, lightly buff it out with a scotch bright pad.... Thanks. Beautiful work. http://flyinthesouth.com/
woodman Posted September 4, 2014 Author Posted September 4, 2014 After a little over a year, doing another one....My 11th SOF... Another fishing boat, only this is for a 265 lb. person..... I am tweaking the plans I used for mine, increasing the beam by 14% about 4'' from 27'' to 31'' http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
woodman Posted September 4, 2014 Author Posted September 4, 2014 Moving right along....This boat is for a friend ho is in his 70's and has one of those 12' plastic Bass Protuperware boats....So I made up my mind to build him a real one. Even one he can take his little dog..... I decided since he doesn't have a place to store it at home, but maybe in his store in his work area hoisted to the ceiling..... http://www.whisperin...radingpost.com/ I am making it like a canoe. Could even be a tandem if removable seats are incorporated.... Progress...Mapping out 2 forms in the 4' space for and aft of the center form is a challenge.. http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
woodman Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 The rudder assembly is removable..The way it works, you move the lever to the direction you want to turn.. http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
woodman Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 More pictures... http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
woodman Posted September 12, 2014 Author Posted September 12, 2014 With the linseed oil done, ready for fabric... http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/scrawford_photos/
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