Hull Exterior

Phase 9: Sealing and Fiberglassing the Exterior

A quick note: I'm writing this narration six years after I actually built the boat, and I no longer have the plans since I gave them away when I sold it. So I'm not sure exactly where this falls in the official steps, but here's how I remember it.

The next step is to flip the boat over and start working on the outside. At some point, the plans call for applying epoxy with a filler into the gaps between all of the panels on the exterior. This seals up the outside, makes it watertight, and adds significant strength to the hull.

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Today we had light sun and the temperature climbed above 15 degrees Celsius. Good conditions to work outside. As space is limited in the garage I always have to crawl underneath the boat to get to the other side if the gate is closed. With trimmed glass edges all around I flipped the hull with the help of my neighbor and gave it a little sanding before I started filling the gaps between the panels. The result is pretty nice. I always wonder how long all this takes. In the morning I had to prepare a meeting for tomorrow so I started at 11:30 and worked til 15:15, than my mother showed up. After...