After a week of shaping that mahogany shim on the port chine, I finally got it to a point I was satisfied with. So, without any more delays, I epoxied on the forward bottom planking.
The shim on the port chine |
3/4 of the bottom planking is now attached. |
Although I used the remainder of my mahogany sawdust, the mixture was still not as viscous as Gel Magic. However, it sure seemed thick enough to do the job. In the end, I used perhaps 2/3 as much epoxy for the port side as Id used of GelMagic when I did the starboard. Not only that, but it was easier and faster to apply. This saved me time, stress, and money.... some pretty good selling points.
I still had plenty... PLENTY... of squeeze-out to fill the gaps I was concerned about, too.
I also used 4 spacing on the screws for this side, compared to the 3 spacing I used on the starboard side. The planking contact seemed just as good, and I used 3/4 as many screws (73 this time, compared to 97 before). Again, this saved me time, stress and money.
And yes, this time I did remember to scrape away excess epoxy from the areas where Ill need to fit the butt blocks.
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