333. I wrote a canal book!! (Plus my boat update)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Two things: a) after at least two years, I have finally finished by book all about the canals and made it available for purchase, at cruisingthecut.co.uk/ebook/ and 2) an update on the Twiggy refurbishment (slow progress).
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Said with a straight face, in all earnest: "When faced with a challenge like this, the thing to do is not crack on with it, but instead, procrastinate by buying things for the boat..."
It's moments like this that I absolutely love this channel.
He IS really funny, at times. Very enjoyable to watch.
😂You and me both m8!😂
Agreed! 😆😄
the one thing i NEVER put off doing is procrastination. I always do that right away. 😆
I’m speechless. I can’t decide whether you are a remodelling genius or a completely barking mad DIY wrecking ball. Fascinating.
The latter, for sure.
@judithmatthews8460
The answer to your musings is, "Yes."
I like to think, a little bit of column A and B.
If you go to far in either direction you land up in the same mental state…
Some advice from an ex owner of a fiberglass boat, use or ignore at your own,risk. Pulling carpet out is almost always a fool's errand. It's tons of work, promotes condensation inside the boat, and reduces the sound deadening and insulating of the hull if you don't put something comparable back in. If this were my project, (which it isn't), I would scrape the loose paint as best you can, but don't worry about all the old glue and just put new carpet in. If you do want to get all the old glue off, I have read that 3M makes an adhesive remover that works reasonably well on it. It may even be called 3M adhesive remover; a quick google search on removing boat carpeting will probably find it for you. Spider cracks in old gelcoat are pretty common and not necessarily indicative of structural issues. Sunlight will glow through even pretty thick fiberglass. Some sailboats from the 70's actually used a raw fiberglass hatch as a kind of diffused skylight for the V-berth. All that said, backing plates on heavily stressed fittings like a cleat or windlass and thick fender washers on others are never a bad idea. If the washers are are sinking into the fiberglass, that may mean the core between the layers of fiberglass has gotten wet. Depending how bad it is and your taste for DIY, this can be anything from a spot repair to a full-blown re-core. The wet wood in your overhead should be a pretty straightforward repair; that oscillating saw will be great for cutting away the old glass. Then just pull out the sodden wood, encapsulate some new wood in resin to prevent rot in the future, then glue it in and glass over it.
I hope I live long enough to see you finish this project...hugely entertaining!
I hope so too!
Likewise.
@@CruisingTheCut Me too and i'm only 23 lol
I hope so too. However since I am over 70 it might be difficult.
The question is, will David live long enough to finish it?
Like with ANY other remodel job, whether it be a traditional home or a little yellow boats, you must plan to include periodic crying, cursing, hysterical laughing and/or drinking times. Questioning one’s sanity, contemplating life in a circus as an alternative and watching movies involving the pros and cons of insurance fraud are normal.
But when you’re finished with one of those times, replace all that in your mind with a picture of yourself tootling peacefully down a canal on a beautiful day, waving at folks on the tow path from your lovely little yellow darling. Keep cracking on, we’ve got your back!
Writing any kind of book is a major accomplishment. Well done!
You should rename the boat "Pandora's Box", because obviously that's what you've opened ... 😉
And there's still "Hope" at the bottom.
"Pig in a Poke"
I vote "Pandora' Box". Or "Davids Lemon" if you ever rename Twiggy......named by somebody locked in the 60's...
Or into 2018 on line games..lol. ( so I am told)
Or "can of worms"
Can't think of anyone else more suitable to write a canal guide book - we might have to nab a copy sometime!!
Thanks!
After stripping back 2 boat interiors now, I found a wire wheel, ideally in a grinder or otherwise a drill the best tool to remove the old adhesive, steel for more aggressive cleaning and brass for more delicate areas. I'd also definitely recommend removing all the through hull fixings and resealing them, once the new carpet is in you will not get another opportunity without making a mess of your new linings 👍🏼
Agreed!
Ooh, Blimey! (Well, I'm Swedish so I really don't know how to use that expression...)
However.
Never have I been so grateful for not owning a small, old, yellow fiberglassboat! Thank God, if You are listening...
Nevertheless, always impressed of your work, David.
Followed you on TH-cam for years now and love it!
Thanks and Keep going! 😄
Your Blimey was perfect! lol
Thanks!
Absolute linguistic treasure, David makes introduction into spoken British English so entertaining!
I agree, your "blimey" was perfect, and yes my friend, He is always listening.
✝️👍
Nibbly, nobbly bits and bobs 😂😂😂. Carry on, David.. you had us at ‘Hello’
"It just sat there and laughed at me" 😁😂🤭😘 👍👍 *thx*
Here in the States we call that plastic padding "Bondo". It's frequently used to make manky old cars look sell-able.
''used to make manky old cars look sell-able''
That was the most accurate description I have ever heard. 👍🤣👍
If not yet been suggested. I would recommend a blank Motorcycle number plate as a perfect replacement. Costs less than a tenner on eBay.
There is a plastic laminate called Formica that you glue down on countertops. You could make up a small panel with 1/4 inch ply for your battery panel.
I’d fibreglass all the bad areas for more structor to make it more solid. Looking good .
Seeing sunlight through fiberglass is absolutely Norma, David.
Thank goodness!
Hello David, a couple of things I think the name for the plastic you were thinking of is Formica. Home stores like Homebase should have it and places that make cabinets often have it and as you are looking for a small piece they may have an off cut they might sell or even give you. My suspicion is the core that is rotting is balsa wood. When fiberglass boats were made early on the decks were often a sandwich of glass top and bottom and balsa between. A lot of folks here rather than removing will let it dry out and then harden it with thinned epoxy resin. To dry it they will drill holes below and run a dehumdifier.
For the panel, you might want to look inti Lexan. It is a plastic like material that you can cut with a saw, sand down, and I believe it might be what you would want.
In North America, we call the plastic Plexiglass. It comes in various widths and is available at most hardware/home building stores.
Formica is usually a really thin material, used as a decorative/waterproof surface laminated onto thicker wood/chipboard (as in kitchen cupboards or worktops) - not really suitable for a switch panel.
I think what David is looking for is probably acrylic or high impact polystyrene.
@@jacksmith6068l believe Lexan was a trade name for plexiglass. In the UKlands we call it Perspex which used to be available in DIY stores… Easy to work but l suggest not removing the protective paper until you’re done filling or drilling as it’s easy to scratch too. It used to come in various colours but if clear simply apply a coloured film to what will be the rear surface. And don’t over tighten any fixings you use else you’ll get stress cracks. That said, l last used it decades ago. Other choices could be HDPE from an old chopping board or polycarbonate. Have fun. Yes, a Melamine or Formica like material would work but you’d need an outdoor or marine grade.
Formica is/was a 'brand name' for plastic laminates that were primarily used for kitchen and bathroom counter tops. The plastic laminates/Formica was glued to a substrate (usually plywood or particle-board) using contact cement. It is fairly durable, but prone to scratching by sharp objects.... It is not as popular now as it was in the 1970's - 1990's....
Do all electricity first, so you can run all cables and do any holes you need before carpeting the walls and roof, then you can hide everything very easy
Oh dear, I bet you wished you'd left that roof carpet in situ! Love the storm trooper outfit. I remember Plastic Padding well. Good product.
"Plexiglass" is one thing you can find small sheets of for the plaque behind your electrics board and you may find it in yellow. "Sintra" is another material which comes in different thicknesses and is used for outdoor signage, usually black or white. You may have been thinking of "Formica" but I've only seen this in thin 1mm sheets. Medium Density Overlay "MDO" Plywood comes in various thicknesses and again is used for outdoor signage. It has a resin treated Kraft paper coating. Comes in brown. But takes paint very nicely.
Not for your panel but something to think about for for other applications is "AdvanTech" Subflooring. It's a waterpoof sheet made out of flakes of wood. It comes in 5/8" and 3/4". I like the industrial look of it and have used it for kitchen cabinet doors. It comes in two varieties - Sheathing & Flooring. The Flooring has one side sanded. I sanded it anyway to get the manufacturers decals off.
I've used all of these materials.
Such a joy to listen to your balaced sound. Makes a change from the non- professional majority, whose audio ignorance, and lurching levels, leaves many a brain twitching, and ears akimbo, primed to close against shambolic assaults. I don't understand what you're talking about, but very happy to listen for days to your perfect presentation, without once having to adjust the sound. Bliss.
Of all the many YT channels I have listened to, your diction and clarity of explanation is head and shoulders above the rest. Love the humour too. Thank you!
Thank you. I have some useful audio plugins and settings that sort things out.
Congratulations on the book David. As for sanding you can get a sanding head for your multi-tool that can get into tight spaces.
Thanks for the tip!
For the plastic panels I would recommend Delron,which is used in the hobby and arts and crafts field. You should find sheets of plastic in various thickness and possibly colors.
Those" magic erasers" the white sponge things usually remove hard to shift marks and pen marks. Lovely to see Twiggy again....she is so patient with you 😊 especially in that fetching mask
David's eccentric channel is its charm. Been watching off and on for years!
In 2000 years, fragments of this book will be found on an archeological site. With them the people of the future will try to figure out what the world was like before the “great cataclysm”. I suggest you include some brief description of our age to help them out! Congrats 🎉
Hahahaha I like that idea
Made me think of Jerome K. Jerome….
I hope there will be actual printed copies, a proper book, with ink on dead trees! 🙂
Where holes have been drilled through the fibreglass to attach the external metalwork, I'd suggest adding fibreglass patches to the inside (assuming you have access!) with the patches getting progressively smaller. That gives more of a feathered edge and will minimise any future cracking. If you JUST add a washer, the load WILL be spread but the hard edges of the washer will be the new stress points as the fibreglass is so thin. The patches will give increased thickness and as they don't need to be pretty it's probably a good way of practicing your fibreglassing skills!
An alternative to plastic putty is to use resin thickened with polyfibres as you're basically filling holes WITH fibreglass giving a more uniform structure.
Agree. The flexing and cracking tells us the glass fibers have been broken, so a repair with “doublers” of fiberglass patching is essential. Then use a larger metal plate with no sharp edges whatsoever, and bed that to the fiberglass patch using the plastic padding or similar.
As to the plastic, you can buy a piece of Lexan (polycarbonate) Most home centers carry it in small bits. I would opt for 3mm thick or so to get adequate stiffness. To get the color you want, paint the back side of the clear plastic sheet.
If Plastic Padding is an automotive product (rather than marine) be aware that some fillers in such materials can still absorb water, less than ideal for a boat. You can make the same thing by buying fillers and mixing your own. Or buy a marine version with non-absorbable fillers. You can also add resin colour pigments to the ‘white” to get any colour you want. Best to coat such sandable fillers with gelcoat (waxed) to ensure better water resistance.
Cheers
Congratulations on the book, David. I know it will help many boaters on their canal journeys.
As an Australian, where we have zero canals. Your book has just been downloaded and I'll be reading it all tonight. Also that fridge uses 45watts an hour. So 1 300-400w solar panel even on cloudy days will still give more than what its pulling* hopefully***
I'm sure they have spades in Australia, so buy one of these and start digging.
Congratulations on writing a book, knowing you it will be thorough, it’s a real achievement.
'So many toys and so little progress' accurately sums up my enthusiasm for yardwork ...
In the US the classic body filler brand is Bondo.
I laughed with your comment on procrastinating on the project, and then buying components ahead of needing them. You're not the only one that does that. I have a whole basement and garage full of project components.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
someone once told me a boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money😁 still want one and for what you do Twiggy is a perfect fit
Hi David, many congratulations on the book ‘launch’. I hope it goes brilliantly. Must say I was exhausted after watching all the work you’ve done & ongoing projects but can tell you are secretly enjoying the challenge. Big hugs 🤗🦆💕
Thanks Pam. I both enjoy and hate it!!
I just googled it - plastic padding is still available! I too remember it well, from jobs done with my old dad many moons ago.
I believe the plastic you’re looking for is called Perspex(Perspecs?). It’s often clear but can easily be painted if you can’t find it in opaque. Just paint it with the plastic bonding style paint.
Known as Lexan or acrylic sheet here in the states, if that helps at all.
Formica
Lexan
There are glue dissolvers for the hard to get-to places. If you are going to re-cover it all, you only need to get the loose stuff off, getting to bare fiberglass is a fools errand. When i was in yacht construction all screw penetrations of the hull were backed up with a block of 3/4" plywood, fiberglassed in. Hand rails need less robust back-up plates than mooring cleats.
This book will no doubt become the ”Bible of Narrowboating”. Probably will be referred to as “The Book”
I'm with you with Plastic Padding. My Dad rebuilt our house with it, and the occasional bit of brick and wood to hold the Plastic Padding together. The magic of mixing the big grey tube and the little yellow tube...and the smell. One sniff and I'm 8 again. Or possibly hallucinating due to the fumes.
Definitely the fumes
It looks like Plastic Padding with its original name is still available to buy. For example, at Halfords, the chain of shops that sell car and bike parts.
'Tetrasyl" was a name i was familiar with. Is the plastic a piece of Formica?
Re: the color - try mixing in some yellow pigment. It might be possible to achieve a close enough match, or at least make it easy to cover with a single final coat of paint.
Have to agree procrastinating is the way to temporarily avoid the inevitable. East Coast Supplies apart from supplying many fiberglass related materials also offers a range of tutorial videos. Formica used to be the facing material of choice polycarbonate sheets can be bought today in various thicknesses and colours. Have fun!
Use chamfered marine ply reinforcements as backing plates for deck fittings rather than metal. The hard edges of metal plates tend to cause the gel coat damage. Impregnate the ply with epoxy resin before encapsulating with fibreglass to prevent rotting.
I used to do that when I had a GRP kit car.
Hairspray for biro/bic pen marks. We call some plastic sheeting Laminate. Can’t wait for Twiggy coming out as a new woman.
Twiggy is such a sweet cheerful shade of yellow 💛
AKA Del-boy's Reliant Regal yellow
15:27 a tip here Dave, try and get hold of some yellow dye, and add to the mixture, this will take some experimentation, because some dyes don't mix well with composite solutions?
Or when you have applied the ~Plastic Padding~ (I totally agree over the name) immediately paint the surface with Twiggy Yellow paint, this should mix with the surface of the plastic padding, and if you are deft in your application, will harden (might take a lot longer) and leave the surface that lovely ~Dame Lesley Hornby Lawson~ yellow.
Ps I'm still in love with the original Twiggs, with probably half the UK male nation over 60 tee hee hee.
PPS 22:32 Correct Melamine or the word you had forgotten, ~Formica~.
Oh no! I hit the like button before watching the video just because it’s you! I love the videos, always look forward to the boat, the van, the cut and even your guests. 😂
David, go upmarket with that mounting for the battery switchboard/fuses.
Machine turned stainless steel panel...bling bling bling!
Do you begin to wonder if Pandora's Box was a boat?
When you fiberglass the replacement for the wet wood, consider adding a layer or two of fiberglass where bolts go through the deck.
Plastic sheets, try acrylic or plexiglass sheets.
Good plan, will do.
I just looked up "PVC board sheet" on Google which isn't just PVC but plastics that come in flat "bored" sheets in "acrylic board sheet" in multiple colours
You could put the boat in dry dock. Saw off the hull. Then put the upper portion on a new hull. After that you could replace the upper portion with a new one. 👍
Hahaha excellent plan. At least part of that idea is actually going to happen... ;-)
Twiggy of theseus 😂
😂
and call it 'Triggers Boat'
You may wish to look at a tool called a Surfprep sander, but you would also need a large ish battery and solar panel or power point. The surfprep has a foam pad sandpaper interface that works on curves. It also has a vacuum that turns on and off when you turn on the sander. Sadly, it is not cheap. But, it is a lovely, lovely useful power tool, beloved by woodworkers everywhere
That's certainly no easy job fitting the carpet. God speed!😎
" my biggest draw is going to be this: "
Boom!
Straight into an advert.
Let me tell you I was on the edge of my seat for 15 seconds.
Just ordered one David. You are king of the cut and nice to listen to someone not selling their wedding day, marmelade and honey! Well done, sir.
Maybe one day I'll make a cheese and sell that...
Delightful. Like a slow cooked meal. As Wilde said, "punctuality is the the thief of time", so no rush.
Ah Ha Ha Ha Ha! I do the same thing every time I buy a house. Order a bunch of stuff for projects I don't get to for years, if ever! 🤗
Great video, lovely attitude throughout, seems like you are having a good time.
I am!
David the old plastic padding is now called Isopol P38 it's exactly the same .
In the States, we commonly call it Bondo.
Isopon
hi David
the plastic i use on my 22' Birchwood is called Perspex you can pick this up in all sorts of sizes & some different colours too, you can buy a special adhesive for it too called TENSOL 12 Acrylic Adhesive but be very careful as it is very dangerous so always use a mask
You can bend Perspex if you supply heat to it with a heat gun so you can bend it around corners
Good luck
As to the thinness of the fiberglass, we had a sailboat with a small cabin. In the cabin at the waterline, inside of a cabinet under the stove/sink arrangement when the sun was shining on that side and that the right angle you could see a shadow of the water as it flowed past the hull. It was kind of neat.
Damn it, I just can't t stop thinking about the model Twiggy every time I see the name. :)
And yes, I might get that PDF just for entertainment's sake. I think my chance of getting from Canada to the UK to ever rent a hireboat is pretty small. Not with a German wife who wants to go to Germany instead. You know how Germans are, LOL!
Even the old German models can have good legs and can fetch a quite a price. Maybe enough to buy a narrowboat?
david, for the cushions: there exist brushes you can put on a drilling machine. all sort of sizes and stiffness of the bristles. Will safe you lots of elbow grease.
Hmm, interesting idea, thank you.
@@CruisingTheCut
My friends swear by the Flash Magic Eraser (tm), or try pool bleach or a grout cleaner, cover them in plastic so the liquid doesn't evaporate
Pool bleach mught turn them yellow depending on the material.@@cachecow
Those bolts and screws are the bane of older fiberglass boats a nice piece of plywood or carbon fiber or metal epoxied into place with some nice large washers to distribute the load that first one you showed could use a 4" square or round bit of something.
Not (yet?) a Yellow Submarine, but a Yellow Fibreglass Boat with plenty of plasticky stuff, lots of procrastination and I suspect, silent prayers! We should all mourn the passing of Plastic Padding. Wonderful!
Having read the book, shared with the other half, and now found it so good that we're going to pass on our printout to a friend's offspring who are... looking to buy their own boat! Thank you for all the shared wisdom and insight- well worth the price of less than a pint in a London pub! Great work, David.
I assume when you say pass on the book, you mean pass on the site so they can purchase it for themselves.
You've read it already? Yikes!! So pleased you liked it and that it's useful!
@@CruisingTheCut It's rather like being a chef- you spend all that time and invest all your effort into what you produce, then it's gone in an evening! 😀
In the States, I would go to a "Sign" shop to source plastic like that.
Use a surface preparation wheel to remove the adhesive and paint. They have a mild abrasive in an open matrix which will not abrade the fibreglass. Available for a drill or angle grinder from Screwfix or similar.
Isopon plastic padding is still available in most motor factors . Love twiggy cant wait to see how she turns out all the best
The plastic is HDPE, and goes by the trade name Starboard.
I wonder when David said Bakelite if he was thinking of Arborite…
I think you meant Formica - but that's a pain to work with and can shatter.
Silly suggestion: how about getting a sheet metal place to fashion a replacement out of stainless steel? No color matching issues. Goes well with everything. Sturdy as heck, and it looks professional.
Is it similar to bathroom cladding
That would be ideal for backing pads for deck fittings
I got so excited about seeing the details of how to buy the book that somehow I managed to "escape" from YT completely & had to restart your video David. Doh ! 😱
PS : You might have put up an "x" certificate before showing the photo at 8:43 ! 🤣
Haha sorry!
The foil on your insulation in to act as a vapour barrier to avoid/minimise interstitial condensation. You'll need to tape the joints with foil tape too 😊
I'd recomend, if you havent already, instead of the carbide abrasive try a scraper, it may be able to easily lift any loose layer
I'm buying a canal book! 🏴☠
Hooray! And thank you.
What about a heatgun as an alternative to remove the old glue?
I have bought one, as it happens, with an eye to heat-shrink wrap for the wiring. I'm unsure whether it will melt the glue into a mucky mess but also, as there's flaky paint underneath, I think it does need a scrape.
@@CruisingTheCut You might be able to soften it so it is not flaking off but hang on to the scrape.
I will give it a try...
Hi David, 'Big south American River' still appears to sell plastic padding, there's even a marine grade. as for the glue removal you can buy sticker eraser wheels that fit in a drill perhaps they will work? Again loads to look at on 'big south American river'. Good luck, rather you than me.
I think the plastic you are after is called Perspex. It's basically a polycarbonate material. Hope that helps you.
Those ondulations are a great sign of British Quality.
Hello David, very nice work and heartiest of congratulations on completing your book! Surely it will be a boon for anyone looking to get started. I've seen a few people mentioning Formica but I don't think that's what you have or what you want. It's brittle and fickle to work with. I think what you have there may be a piece of acrylic plastic sheet, commonly called Plexiglass here although there are many other brands. From the way it wrinkles up under the screw heads, what you have now might even be a clear acrylic sheet with a yellow vinyl sticker on it. Either way, acrylic is very sturdy and, with a light sanding, can be painted any color. You could do an exact matching color for your boat even. Cheers!
Shockingly thin, that fibre glass. I wonder if it smells the same as those 70s/80s snack bar plastic chairs after a few hours in the sun. The Endurance it is not, but Twiggy is in very good hands. Press on, David.
Bought the book, started reading, took advice, strong tea & biccies…. I’ll settle down & I can tell I will thoroughly enjoy - Thankyou 😅
Thank you!
congrats David on the book launch!! 👏🏻
Thank you!!
Actually getting a book done takes a heck of a lot of time and effort, something I know all too well. So congrats on that! And good luck with the refurbishment.
Thanks!
Hiya David. Look for acrylic sheet it comes in different sizes and thicknesses. That should do the trick x
There lots of water base adhesive remover so you don't damage the fiberglass substrate with solvent based ones. Just take some of the flakes of glue and test the the remover.
Purchased your book and thoroughly enjoyed the remodeling video! It's been a while since I've watched your videos but what a treat to return to them!
Thank you, welcome back 😀
Based on what texture I could see on that plastic sheet; it looks like its made from abs plastic sheet; which is conveniently made in a yellow color. ABS is also a thermoplastic and you can soften it up in near boiling water and hand mold to shape it if needed.
Defiantly entertaining. You need to do more research in products for the fiberglass repairs. You can add pigment to the repair polyester filler to get the color close. Good luck with your project
In your opening sequence , looking through the cabin door, I thought just for a moment you were sinking ! I could see water in there !! It then dawned on me, it was the view through the window !! 😁
It's all coming along although personally I didn't think that it looked too bad in the first place, I wouldn't have taken that carpet off, just cleaned it. Those seats for instance look exceptionally good to me, maybe its just the video. That plastic behind the control panel is just a standard square car number plate, you won't have any trouble getting a replacement, you can get the size made to order. Light through fiberglass is normal, it is translucent after all.
I hope this ebook has a section on cheese sandwiches... Thickness of the cut, best cheddar varieties, which spread, what type of white sliced. Critical chapter in my view...
Top man, love your videos, already looking forward to the completion reveal video with cheese sandwich in hand!
Well done, my friend, on your eclectic amount of accomplishments! I pre-order my SIGNED , hardcover, with color prints, soon to be NewYork Times Best seller, limited edition copy of your "Crusing the Cuts" work of literature, now! Surely they'll be impossible to get ahold of when released. I'll be the envy of many! A fine job documenting what most certainly are the highlights of your life!
👍🥇🍪🎆🎉😉
Hello David, In regards to the Dashboard panel. I would use lexan it comes in different thickness. You can cut it, drill it, without cracking and is clear so you can paint it on the back side.
The plastic sheet you are looking for may be called "Plexiglass". In the USA and Chile it is frequently found in glass shops...the kind which is involved in building/repairing shower doors, windows, coffee table tops, mirrors and other glass-type one-off items. Thank you for your always entertaining and informative videos. Cheers!
Thanks!
Purchased the book yesterday. Very informative! Hundreds of his videos summarised into 164 pages. David, are you sure this was a good idea!? His usual wit and dry humour is throughout the text. Recommended reading for all narrowboat junkies, like me!
Thank you so much! 😊
Guitar pickguard is a laminate that might work. You can buy it in blanks and cut to size. Very affordable material.
Polypropylene/traffolyte sheets is probably what you should search for (if you haven't already sorted it). It tends to come in rather large sheets unfortunately.
Ohhhh goodness…. Is this where the famous saying of “The Law of diminishing returns” comes in?? I admire your commitment to this project
It gives me something to do 🤣
Excellent adventure- thanks for the update and congrats on the book.
Couple thoughts -
Great idea getting the soggy wood out. Consider treating the new piece with epoxy before bedding it into new fibreglass.
Regarding the goop in the can - it may be possible to tint it with the appropriate amount of Twiggy Yellow as you mix in the hardener. Going to be a bit of trial and error to get the exact shade. And finally - as a safety nerd of the first order it’s great to see you so well kitted out for sanding. Carry on sir!
Congrats on your new electronics and progress made on Twiggy, cheers