RE: [bolger] Gypsy progress
Paul
Yes, that sounds like blush -- my experience with MAS fast hardener is that
it blushes easily (must be shy.) A good wash with water will remove it,
sanding only spreads it around. If you use a cleaner (ammonia works well)
rinse thoroughly.
I've used an inexpensive oil based "marine/industrial" paint from ICI
Glidden, on a dinghy, and it's kept it in good shape so far -- we're just
repainting for the second time now (it's 5 years old), so that's about 2 1/2
years between paintings, and it could go longer but looks shabby after the
winter. Used exactly the same paint each time
Gypsy should be light enough that you can haul out and flip her every so
often to take off any growth, so I wouldn't bother with antifouling paint
myself. It's foul (pun intended) stuff, also costs a lot. If growth
becomes a problem, you can always antifoul later.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: prthober [mailto:prthober@...]
Sent: April 17, 2002 3:17 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Gypsy progress
Hola Bolgeristas,
I took my medication and got to work on my Gypsy. Taped the outside
of the hull yesterday and this morning it was cured but has a sort of
oily feel to it in places - is this the amine blush? I am using MAS
resin with fast hardener that does blush. I taped the outside of the
butt joints also, as I am a little bit leary of their strength - the
panels made little cracking sounds when I was handling them prior to
assembling the hull. The butts cause flat spots, so the additional
thickness of the glass on the outside should make them somewhat
fairer.
I glued up the daggerboard, lower rudder and upper rudder today. The
plywood is not flat so I clamped all three of these together on a
braced piece of 3/4 ply - they came off nice and flat.
Last thing this afternoon I ripped the pieces for the mast and glued
them up using epoxy slightly thickened with wood flour. I am
laminating four pieces that are 1 5/16" square. I oriented the four
pieces so that the worst imperfections were toward the center of the
structure. I clamped the whole mess using 12 clamps and longitudinal
1/2's - without a whole lot of clamping pressure I got glue squeezing
out the entire length, so I think it should be OK.
I have been thinking about paint for the bottom of the boat and would
welcome suggestions. I want something that is durable, easy to apply,
somewhat non-toxic and looks good. The boat will be in salt water for
most of the summer if that makes any difference.
Cheers,
Paul
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Yes, that sounds like blush -- my experience with MAS fast hardener is that
it blushes easily (must be shy.) A good wash with water will remove it,
sanding only spreads it around. If you use a cleaner (ammonia works well)
rinse thoroughly.
I've used an inexpensive oil based "marine/industrial" paint from ICI
Glidden, on a dinghy, and it's kept it in good shape so far -- we're just
repainting for the second time now (it's 5 years old), so that's about 2 1/2
years between paintings, and it could go longer but looks shabby after the
winter. Used exactly the same paint each time
Gypsy should be light enough that you can haul out and flip her every so
often to take off any growth, so I wouldn't bother with antifouling paint
myself. It's foul (pun intended) stuff, also costs a lot. If growth
becomes a problem, you can always antifoul later.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: prthober [mailto:prthober@...]
Sent: April 17, 2002 3:17 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Gypsy progress
Hola Bolgeristas,
I took my medication and got to work on my Gypsy. Taped the outside
of the hull yesterday and this morning it was cured but has a sort of
oily feel to it in places - is this the amine blush? I am using MAS
resin with fast hardener that does blush. I taped the outside of the
butt joints also, as I am a little bit leary of their strength - the
panels made little cracking sounds when I was handling them prior to
assembling the hull. The butts cause flat spots, so the additional
thickness of the glass on the outside should make them somewhat
fairer.
I glued up the daggerboard, lower rudder and upper rudder today. The
plywood is not flat so I clamped all three of these together on a
braced piece of 3/4 ply - they came off nice and flat.
Last thing this afternoon I ripped the pieces for the mast and glued
them up using epoxy slightly thickened with wood flour. I am
laminating four pieces that are 1 5/16" square. I oriented the four
pieces so that the worst imperfections were toward the center of the
structure. I clamped the whole mess using 12 clamps and longitudinal
1/2's - without a whole lot of clamping pressure I got glue squeezing
out the entire length, so I think it should be OK.
I have been thinking about paint for the bottom of the boat and would
welcome suggestions. I want something that is durable, easy to apply,
somewhat non-toxic and looks good. The boat will be in salt water for
most of the summer if that makes any difference.
Cheers,
Paul
Bolger rules!!!
- no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
- pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you like
- To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
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Hola Bolgeristas,
I took my medication and got to work on my Gypsy. Taped the outside
of the hull yesterday and this morning it was cured but has a sort of
oily feel to it in places - is this the amine blush? I am using MAS
resin with fast hardener that does blush. I taped the outside of the
butt joints also, as I am a little bit leary of their strength - the
panels made little cracking sounds when I was handling them prior to
assembling the hull. The butts cause flat spots, so the additional
thickness of the glass on the outside should make them somewhat
fairer.
I glued up the daggerboard, lower rudder and upper rudder today. The
plywood is not flat so I clamped all three of these together on a
braced piece of 3/4 ply - they came off nice and flat.
Last thing this afternoon I ripped the pieces for the mast and glued
them up using epoxy slightly thickened with wood flour. I am
laminating four pieces that are 1 5/16" square. I oriented the four
pieces so that the worst imperfections were toward the center of the
structure. I clamped the whole mess using 12 clamps and longitudinal
1/2's - without a whole lot of clamping pressure I got glue squeezing
out the entire length, so I think it should be OK.
I have been thinking about paint for the bottom of the boat and would
welcome suggestions. I want something that is durable, easy to apply,
somewhat non-toxic and looks good. The boat will be in salt water for
most of the summer if that makes any difference.
Cheers,
Paul
I took my medication and got to work on my Gypsy. Taped the outside
of the hull yesterday and this morning it was cured but has a sort of
oily feel to it in places - is this the amine blush? I am using MAS
resin with fast hardener that does blush. I taped the outside of the
butt joints also, as I am a little bit leary of their strength - the
panels made little cracking sounds when I was handling them prior to
assembling the hull. The butts cause flat spots, so the additional
thickness of the glass on the outside should make them somewhat
fairer.
I glued up the daggerboard, lower rudder and upper rudder today. The
plywood is not flat so I clamped all three of these together on a
braced piece of 3/4 ply - they came off nice and flat.
Last thing this afternoon I ripped the pieces for the mast and glued
them up using epoxy slightly thickened with wood flour. I am
laminating four pieces that are 1 5/16" square. I oriented the four
pieces so that the worst imperfections were toward the center of the
structure. I clamped the whole mess using 12 clamps and longitudinal
1/2's - without a whole lot of clamping pressure I got glue squeezing
out the entire length, so I think it should be OK.
I have been thinking about paint for the bottom of the boat and would
welcome suggestions. I want something that is durable, easy to apply,
somewhat non-toxic and looks good. The boat will be in salt water for
most of the summer if that makes any difference.
Cheers,
Paul