Laying glass upside down - S01 E06 - DIY Catamaran
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- In this episode we make Wilda whole... (sort of). We also received some toys :)
Music:
Play Play Play by Shtriker Big Band
Scott_Holmes - Storybook
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Beautiful boat and teamwork!!!
Thanks Shane! That is very nice of you to say. We hope to be able to return to OZ and get back to buiilding soon. Hope you follow along once we do.
/Axel and Rox
Hero!
Perhaps safety glasses would be a good option next time.....when working with wet epoxy upside down especially, getting an errand glob of resin in your eye is no fun at all.....just saying
😂 Yes.... You are not wrong. I should really be more careful.
Im no expert but should you have used Peel Ply
You are absolutely right. We ran out after completing the port side. Looking forward to some extra sanding 😊
really nice!! looking forward to seeing more about it....... nice idea to get some Tesla batteries and combine with electric motors.... what's the height o the bridge deck from the waterline of this boat? good luck!
80 cm clearance... Unless I overload it 😂
Do you learn from Rocoe's channel? He's so very detail oriented.
No. Rocoe? I'll be sure to take a look if I knew.
Building Wilda Roscoe's channel is Life on the Hulls.
@@kevinhornbuckle ah! I have seen life on the hulls. He is doing a lot of really nice work there, and yes, I have taken some pointers from him as well as others.
Wow - awesome build. I'm using the same West System epoxy and don't seem to have the same cure times (mine kicks within ~10 mins and it's 60*F). How did you manage to get that long strip laid up without it kicking half way through?
I use the slow curing agent. And small volumes. Once spread thin it doesn't go off very fast. Use wide containers for anything big ish. If you fill a coffee cup it will go off quickly. If you spread that same volume on a paper plate, it will take much longer time to go off. Make sure you mix well before spreading.
Actually I use the normal curing agent. There is also a fast and a slow version.
Have a look at this:
www.westsystem.com/hardener-selection-guide/
@@buildingwilda Interesting! I do mix in a cup. I didn't know that about mixing it in a plate. Thanks, I'll try it! I usually mix for the recommended 60 seconds but don't do longer because I have so little work time. I'm actually working on a car, and the pieces I'm working on (the size of a door) are hard to cover with a single batch. Hopefully using a plate will help. Your boat is an mazing project by the way!! Can't wait to see it when it's complete.
@@travelheaddotcom you should mix for a good while. That is good practice. When you mix, the epoxy creates heat. In a cup you have a small surface area to dissipate that heat. A wider container will help. But 10 minutes in 60f sounds fast. Consider buying a slower hardener. Might work better for you. You can buy just hardener if you want. Can be useful to have two types. And the ratio of base to hardener is important to get right. It can be difficult to mix well in a plate. Mix in a cup, then pour into the plate, that might work for you. Once you get the epoxy thin you are good. Working fast is still necessary.
Though it might have looked easy for me and Rox, I really needed her help to manage that overhead joint. We mixed epoxy in several small batches.
Glad to help out.
Nice job mate to :)
Thanks. We are really getting there. All glass work on the hulls is complete. I have a few minor items around the trampolines to do. Then, finally chopping the roof and changing the front of the saloon. The only major items left to do.
After not having been able to do any work on the boat for over 6 months, I have contracted 2 guys to do some fairing and priming. Feels good to see some progress again. I'll see how long I can afford to keep them working. At least they will be able to protect the hull for me.
@@buildingwilda yer mate shame your not living on her yet to lol
😂 Yeah Vivian. I wish I was. Only spiders living onboard for now. But most of the interior is very close to being ready for paint. So not so far off once I get back.
@@buildingwilda soon done mate keep focus on the job ahead lol if it don’t give you gray hair thou worry lol 😂