Today I spent about 3 hours sanding the inter plank seams fair. This job is tedious at best. But doing this job correctly and carefully make for a professional job or one that looks likes it been done by a weekend amateur. Next I will seal the top strake along with the area under the forward deck with epoxy…
Month: October 2014
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Inside Stakes
Today I spent a couple of hours filling all the inside stake seems with fairing compound. Once it dries, I will sand the interior fair.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Interior Work
Today I sanded the interior of the hull planking then filled all the holes and faired the scarfs with West 410 fairing compound.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Starboard Out-Wale
Today I installed the starboard out-wale then framed the forward bulkhead with hatch along with the forward deck.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Bevel On Out-Wale
Yesterday I coated the bottom, floors and frames up to the first stake with epoxy. Today I calculated the bevel on the top edge of the out wale then raised it to the top of each frame-rib by using this simple tool made of a piece of hardwood. Then clamped, pre-drilled, dis assembled then glued…
Marina – Garage Doors
Today, the garage doors were installed. Next will be the back fill.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Taping the Inter-Chines
Today I started back up again on the 20′ Dory! After taking the last 4 month developing a small piece waterfront property I’ve returned to the dory build. After over seeing the start of the back filling of the marina site I put in a couple of hours filling and fiberglass taping the inter-chines.
Marina – Downspouts and Gutters
The last few days I installed the 4″ drain piping for the downspouts and the 4″ French drain piping as well. Two days ago my neighbor Arvid installed the gutters and downspouts. To button this project up for the winter, the garage doors need installation, which should happen within the next week or so. Also the whole project needs to…