A Big Glue-up
Trimming the coaming. For illustration purposes, I decided to trim part of the coaming to show, you the viewers, the process. Also, this allowed me to get a lot of messy and scratchy waste out of the way. The resin is well dried. I start by cutting out small sections of waste stock with this little detail saw. An electric jig saw is not suited to this operation.
Trimming the coaming. Some
aspects of the cut are quite easy to make. Allow the blade to track the top surface
of the coaming lip.
Trimmed and sanded. This is
what it looks like after being trimmed and sanded... ---another ugly duckling to
beautiful swan transformation!
Much more comfortable! It sure
is nice to be able to get rid of that nasty glass and wood waste. A little later,
we will finish the front of the coaming, then soak the upright and lip with several
coats of resin.
The proud father! The boat
has been sanded and is still wet from being washed down with dishwashing detergent
and water to remove sanding dust. Next, we will glass tape the outside deck to hull
seams, then move on to finishing the coaming lip or making the hatch lips (flanges).
In this photo the coaming lip highly contrasts with the rest of the boat since it
is as yet unfinished and was not washed. Once clear-coated, it will more or less
match the rest of the finish.
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