Today I put in 5 hours building and installing the fore and aft bench seating. There’s also a photo of this mornings sunrise. Tomorrow I will move right to building the knees and breast hook.
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Polliwog 2012: Filling Little Pitts
Sunday, I worked a little less than and hour. I mixed small amount of 410 fairing filler and went about filling all the little pitts, scratches and pockets. Once dry I will sand with 220 grit and add a second coat of topcoat paint.
Polliwog 2012: First Coat of Paint
Today I sanded fair the 410 fair compound and then applied the first coat of paint.
Polliwog 2012: Sanding
Today I spent a couple of hours sanding the high spots and applying a coat of West 410 fairing compound. Here are a couple of photos.
Polliwog 2012: Removing the Stitches
Worked from 8 – 11:30 am. Today I removed all the stitches and faired the hull. Then, I turned her over and filled the seams, applied fiberglass tape and saturated the tape with epoxy. Here are a few photos.
Polliwog 2012: Stitching Side Panels & Transom
Worked from 8 – 11 am. Today I stitched up the side panels and transom. Then, I mixed up some epoxy/wood flour to a peanut butter consistency and tabbed the interior seams. Here are a few photos.
A Polliwog for Caleb
Worked from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm. Today’s the first day of building a Devlin designed Polliwog for my 3-year old grandson Caleb. I lofted the hull panels and cut them out. Then I stitched the chine of the bottom panels and open and held them into place with a Spanish windless. Here are a…
Abi-Gale: A True Rudder
Last year I built a small 3 strake pram for my grand daughter Abigail. I did a little multi-using by using an oar to make up part of the mast assembly for a gaff rig cat. I also used the other oar for the rudder. The mast worked out but the oar for rudder did…
Shop Doors
The last couple of days I built my old friend Jerry Johnson a set of large shop doors (6’x11’6″each) replacing a 10’x8′ overhead door so he can remove the 26′ fishboat he’s just about to finish from his shop. I also sanded and added a coat of Cetol to “KyleeLilly’s” interior. Two more coats to…
KyleeLilly Touch Up
Over the last few days I have done a complete sanding to my granddaughters, Kylee and Lillian’s Ladybug wheelbarrow boat designed by Harry Bryan. I put 4 coats of Cetol to “KyleeLilly’s” brightwork and a fresh coat of Easypoxy to her topside. Once dry I plan to work on her interior.