by Paul | Aug 5, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
In Part 4 of this series, I apply 12oz fiberglass tape around all the edges of the ballast keel molds. Once the epoxy has cured, I sand down all the high spots and rough edges, plus I go over the entire ballast keel molds with 80 grit sandpaper using an orbital palm...
by Paul | Jul 29, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
In Part 3 of this series, I finish grinding and sanding the trim wood around the outer edges of the ballast keel molds and fill any imperfections and screw holes with putty. I then coat the outer ballast keel wood surfaces with epoxy resin, then lay out fiberglass...
by Paul | Jul 28, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Oh no! My beard is gone! But, why? I have to wear a respirator in order to transfer Cab-O-Sil powder from a large bag into a smaller container and the powder is so fine, a regular dust mask just won’t cut the mustard! Here’s the video:
by Paul | Jul 22, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
In Part 2 of this series, I finish up the installation of the trim wood around the outer edges of the ballast keel molds. I trim off the excess material and that is about as far as I can get due to several days of rainy weather. The trim was added so I can round over...
by Paul | Jul 11, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Now that the hull is right side up, it is time to fabricate the two outside ballast keels. The first step is to build the molds to hold the concrete and scrap steel. The molds will also become a permanent part of the ballast keels and as such, they will be coated with...
by Paul | Jul 9, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It was getting to be a hassle and certainly time consuming when having to lug epoxies, fillers, tools, and other related materials out to where I’m building my boat and then back to the shop. Solution: I built this quick and dirty box onto the outdoor work bench to...
