Answering a few questions

Categories: Misc Boat
Have received a few questions regarding this project and I figured I’d take a minute to put them up here in the hopes that it might assist someone else. First is how big the building space is : As you might be able to tell from the pictures, we’re building diagonally across a 2-car garage. The garage measures approximately 20′ wide by 19′ deep. Not all this space is usable, however – it was a garage first and foremost.

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An executive decision

Categories: Floats Misc Boat
I made a decision today regarding the float half. Not going to infuse it. Plain and simple. There is the area around the deck flange which I think could still be made ok for a seal and such, but between the catastrophe with the Gorilla Glue and needing to clean out that entire area and bog; nervousness of actually doing a part this big right now; and just wanting to get it done and keep making progress, it seemed like a no-brainer after weighing the pros and cons of it all.

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Plan update

Categories: Misc Boat
Received an update from Ian today regarding the plans. He sent out a materials list which, at first glance, doesn’t seem too far off from what we have. Might need more fiberglass further during the project, but that’s going to depend on too many factors to tell right now. Will most likely need a little more resin as well, but hopefully not too much.