Thanks gents! Now all that's left is, well ... everything!
Almost like Baseball...No Runs, No Drips, No Errors!!!! Glassn Looks Good!!!!!
Ground around the fillets, washed the whole area with acetone, then tabbed and glassed the transom today:
With a few cuts around the edges, the cloth laid well into the relief areas:
The corners were a breeze (pic quality is a little off):
The area around the garboard drain. I PB'ed a half of a 1 1/2" PVC pipe before the transom was filleted. I glassed right over it. Will cut out the opening once the epoxy has fully cured.
used full-strength from a spray bottle, and a putty knife softened and removed the majority, and after going over it twice or three times using that method, I used a fresh Scotch-Brite pad and the degreaser and a little water to get down to clean aluminum.
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Sounds like fun, but without some form of photographic evidence, is going to be very hard to prove around these parts...
Yesterday, the morning was spent out on the Genessee River, Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay in gwpjr's boat. We tested a pair of trolling drogues made from 5 gallon buckets with big holes cut in the bottom. Result: they work great. Slowed the boat to 4 mph at 1,000 RPM. We won't mention the sunburn.
I spent the afternoon removing the UBS (Unidentified Boat Scum) from the monster fuel tank. This stuff was the consistency of tar in a lot of spots, and ranged from a smear to 1/16".
This stuff View attachment 196499 used full-strength from a spray bottle, and a putty knife softened and removed the majority, and after going over it twice or three times using that method, I used a fresh Scotch-Brite pad and the degreaser and a little water to get down to clean aluminum.
Today, I gave it a wipe down with acetone, and gave it a couple of coats of View attachment 196500.
After the requisite 48-hour dry/cure time, I'll give it a couple of coats of View attachment 196506.
After that, the fun begins with stringers and bulkheads.
