Glen-L Hot Rod

Fitting the port second bottom.

Transition point.

Butt joint detail.

The second bottom's scarf joint is staggered 6" aft of the first bottom's joint.

Both second bottom panels installed.

Bow detail.

Screw holes were puttied with Interlux Watertite YAV135. It's a two-part, fast drying epoxy compound for filling holes, repairing scratches in gelcoat and fairing fiberglass. It can also be used below the waterline to fill gelcoat blisters.

On Friday night we fiberglassed the starboard bottom. We feathered the panel edges on Saturday afternoon and applied the port bottom late Saturday night. Starboard side was applied late Sunday night.

Notice the starboard side overlap at the bow. The digital camera is having a rough time rendering smooth, shiny surfaces. Time to upgrade to a better quality unit !!

Side overlaps the transom.

Port bottom will have to be feathered before applying the side.

We're applying the fiberglass cloth using the 'dry method'. 6.5 oz. cloth is draped over the hull and taped in position. Panel overlap is 5". This allows for sufficient overlap and a 1-1/2" wide strip for feathering.

Stretching the cloth diagonally eliminates wrinkles. Spring steel paper clamps and masking tape are removed after the cloth has been saturated with epoxy.