Okay a little more to post and a few questions for the experts as well. I did my first hull layup today and while the poly doesn't soak into the hull like it surely does with wood, it still take a substantial amount. Actually more then I first mixed up, so a little panic set in with me mixing more. But all ended well and it looks not bad. But then it turns invisible so everything underneath shows up still.
The first picture here shows that first CSM layup. I did the bottom of the hull with just a little turned up on the sides. I know it looks woven, but that's because the old woven matt glass is showing through.
Just another angle...As you can see I haven't installed the transom yet because I want the sides secured better before installing the transom to give it more substance material to tab in place on the sides.
With mixing a little more, I actually had enough to put two pieces of CSM at the bow section that the bow eye will eventually attach too. I plan on building this area up with more plywood and poly to make sure it can handle the stress it will receive... So far there is one woven glass and two CSM glass polyed there.
Now comes the question. I stopped laying up the CSM in the hull at this point because I have a question for those that know. The center of this hull, being a tri-hull, there is a pretty deep valley that actually going down a lot. I was contemplating mixing up some PB and applying in that valley to basically bring it up with the surrounding hull and then CSM over it. Does that sound like a good or bad idea? I was thinking that with a very good fill of PB, it would make that center section extremely durable to impacts and such. What do you all think? See the picture below...
Does that sound okay or a big no no? This valleyed area start right after the bow eye area and goes all the way to the transom... It is about an inch or more deep and about an inch or more wide as well. Let me know so I can continue with the CSM covering and move on...
Oh, one other thing I did. WOG stated "Uhmm, wait till the Resin EATS and Melts your Foam Roller, You won't like it so much then.
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So that did get me to wonder. So I took one new foam roller and put it in a jar filled with Lacquer Thinner and closed the jar and let it sit for over four hours. Results, not one thing happened to it. It still was in tack and still foam. I did this because I do know some thinners and such will dissolve foam real quickly. So I did this to see what would happen. However, it didn't bother the foam, there are actually called "dense foam replacement rollers" on their package from Lowes, BUT I did experience on thing with this last layup. The end of that roller actually came off because I was running it up against the side while rolling and so instead of a 4" roller, I now had a 3" roller. So the poly won't eat them. but you have to be careful not to scrub them against anything as well. So I now will switch to the cloth type because they would probably work better for this hull layup effort... Just wanted to let you know...
