Laying Out The Plywood In The Morning Light
Good morning
This weekend we are supposed to have two warmer days, low 70’s and so it’s Johnny hustle to get at least the 5200 down with plywood. 3/16 okoume, I had ordered 4 sheets of 4×8 in case and was able to use the patterns to only use 2 and 1/3 of a third board. So thats good news.
Oh that morning light gets me every time – John your chair awaits
The fall colors help
And just like that, the light changes
hello there
The day started at 7 am ish when the sun came up, and gotta say, its always a wonderful moment to let the sun in. I had to stop and take snap shots. The other good news was only 3 meetings and I could take them from HQ so that worked out. Today 100% focused on getting the boards put on and bedded to take advantage of a warmer day.
Maximizing the boards with the templates
Ready
Is it gonna work?
Supervisors
Wayne Bomb helping share the blame
We used a blade to slowly trim the stress points and make it kinda like flaps
Using small boards and screws to compress it
Dang, this may work,
All the frames marked, and thru hull holes marked, we left the board a tad larger around the edges to allow some movement when we compress it all into the bed of 5200
I am sure that I am doing something wrong here, but thankfully I am ignorant enough to just happily move forward, scarred about each step. Ya ask 10 people how to do something and get 20 answers, so actually the worst part of this process is taking mental leaps into new waters.
This morning we remove it all, and get ready for the moment of truth. Its a one way road, so? YIKES
Very cool, I am really looking forward to see the results. My Continental had a plywood skin over the bottom when I got it. There was no fiberglass on it, though, and everything was starting to rot.
It’s looking like a boat shop in there!
I completely understand that this is ALL about the WoodyFloater project and saving $ to get B usable so this is rather unconventional.
From what I am seeing you are going to 5200 the plywood to the old, and some new, planking. You are then going to glass over the plywood (up the side to a bit above the water line I assume). This is a very interesting process that you have chosen. What do you call it? An “Inside Out 5200 Bottom”?
There’s always something new going on in WoodyBoaterville.
Like an upside down pizza; cheese, sauce, dough and then the pan.
What could go wrong?
Now that’s funny right there.
Actually looks good. The hardest part would be the compound bends as you approach the bow end, and it looks like it’s taking shape. Even at 3/16″ it’s not easy to get plywood to do that. No voids between the ply and the planks is key to something that will last. Drywall screws? (lol)
I’d give the plywood a coat of 5200 on the underside first…
And why screw it up with fiberglass?
OOOPS! no cofffee yet… a coat of Smith’s on the underside before the 5200.
And seal the edges, maybe the whole board.
It is great to see a “master craftsman” at work! It also would have been great for a video of the whole process. Maybe the next step?
Dang, I stayed on my boat last night and thought about coming over to check on progress but just came no home. Save my chair…I will be there to check things out…eventually. Looking good…pretty weather I WENT boating….John in VA
So you’re going to try to get the plywood to meet at the centerline of the keel, so you must have created a smooth gradual “ramp” for that? You don’t want to “cap” the keel with a false keel where you could fit the garboard edge in bedded 5200 like a regular garboard plank?