June 30 from 8:30 pm to 9:45 pm: fared hull with 80 grit in preparation for fiber glass tape. July 1 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm: taped all seams with double layer of 6 ounce fiber glass. Tomorrow, I will fare all the high spots and fiber glass the hull.
Category: Pelicano 18 – Devlin Design
Pelicano 18 – Filling Holes and Seams with Epoxy
Today, I removed all wire stitching and filled the holes and seams with epoxy wood flour. Started 10:15 am and ended 2 pm.
Pelicano 18 – Taking Shape
June 23 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm: epoxy wood floured the two bottom panels to the bulkheads, longitudinals and the keel seam. June 24 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm: cut limber holes and fared out all hard to get to hardened epoxy wood flour application. June 25 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm:…
Pelicano 18 – Strongback, Bow Stitched
Today, I started at 7:00 am setting the #4 bulkhead and finishing strongback set up by 9:30am. I started setting the bottom panels at 9:45 and continued to get the bottom panels set and the bow stitched. The inside bottom to the keel, bulkheads and longitudinals are ready for epoxying. Finished at 1:30pm.
Pelicano 18 – Set Up Strongback
Today, I set up the strongback to support the bulkheads. I was also able to set bulkheads one through three. Started at 11:00 am and ended at 5:00 pm.
Pelicano 18 – Transom Jig
I finished laying out and cutting all bulkheads and longitudinals that I started last night. I was also able to build the transom jig and put the 4″ curve in the transom. Started at 8:00 am and ended at 4:00 pm.
Pelicano 18 – Bulkhead, Longitudinal
Tonight, I laid out the #1 bulkhead and the forward longitudinal. Started at 7:00 pm and ended at 10:00pm.
Pelicano 18 – Exterior Panels Fared
Today, I fared all the exterior panels and beveled the interior edges 45 degrees. Started at 12:15pm, ended at 3:00 pm.
Pelicano 18 – Layout
Today, I worked on the lofting layout of the two side panels. You can also see the bottom chine and the top sheer. I then will set these aside and stage the next sheet of 1/2″ plywood and the simply trace the two freshly cut panel onto the staged sheet. Started about 5:15 pm and…
Pelicano 18 – Epoxying the Scarfs
This next photograph shows the plywood going from 8′ in length to nearly 20′ feet. This is not done with clamps or anything special. This is done on the wooden lofting floor with sheet rock screws; very simple. The key here is to use poly, and I use large black poly garbage bags. These need…