Category: John Gardner

Today I put in 2 hours sanding the hull with 220 grit and then applying the 3rd and final coat of top coat.

Today I put in 2 hours lightly sanding the first coat with 120 grit and the applying the second coat of pearl gray topcoat paint. I have just one more coat to go! Then I right her and start on the interior.

Today I put in 2 hours masking off the red bottom and then applied a coat of Pettit pearl gray Easypoxy marine topcoat paint. Just two more coats to go and then I right her.

Today, I worked 5 hours sanding the hull’s faring compound with 120 grit then masked off the chine plank and applied 2 coats of ablative bottom paint. There’s a portion of the bottom I did not paint because that’s where the motor well will be cut in.

Today I put in 2 hours adding another coat of faring compound to all low spots. Tomorrow I’ll sand and start painting.

I’m back! I’ve taken a few weeks off from building and am back at it. Today I put in 6 hard hours faring the entire hull with a longboard and an orbital sander.

Today I put in 4 hours cleaning the hull and then applying a coat of fairing compound.

Today I swept up the shop a little and then put in a couple hours releasing the clamps and glueing the gunwales to the sheer. After letting the glue cure for about four hours, I removed the clamps and cleaned up the glue. Tomorrow I’ll begin the process of applying the fairing compound.

Today I put in 5 hours. I first cleaned up the glue squeeze out on the three bottom rub guards. I then got a nice clear straight grain rough 1 full inch by 8 inch 12-foot Douglas Fir board. I cut it into four 1 7/8″ wide pieces for my gunwale guards. I ran them…

Today I put in 5 hours knocking all the high spots off with 60 grit and an orbital sander. I then cut and fit the exterior bow stem and then cut and glued run strips to the bottom. Tomorrow I’ll begin the application of the 410 fairing compound and cutting and steaming the gunwale guards.