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she's done tested and slimed.

she was my test subject to see if standing could work :lol: but she sure enjoyed herself then splashed the heck out of me.Water balast test :?: MM

Ok finaly got round to weighing, the strip boat comes in at 38.5 lb and the ply boat 53.2 lb MM started cutting my panels for the TV 15-29

last couple of pics of completed boats.

Real world test even tho I have a very poor sence of balance I can stand and flyfish, at 1st a little shaky but with practice I became more confident, and the hi gunnels that interferes with paddling is a real benefit when it comes to standing and sitting for this old fart.In a mild breeze (10 -...

OK sorry for delay, went to the TKF boatbuilders roundup on Inks lake Sat 15th, boats not finished but ready enough for float testing,then directly after the roundup left for the coast for real world testing. 1st impression,with boat floating stepping in for a clutz was easy shifting wieght to...

Mirror image :lol: thats the major part done with, need some filling,sanding and interior fitted out and a test float fairly soon. MM

Bentley will weigh when done and report. any way here's some delayed progress, back to the build after forced break. taped all inside seams then glassed exterior.

I say go for it and be sure and keep us up to date, it's never to late to learn,I hope to keep learning for a while yet. MM

To far away for me !!! all this rain is slowing me down,can't wait to splash them. MM

I pre glassed my panels (inside) and where bends are not severe it was no more difficult to assemble than without (Did both ways) but as Chuck points out you should tape the inside seams which adds extra (minimal) weight, it did simplify things with compound corners, but in a regular shaped hull...

and finaly for today hull outer pre wetted,maybe glassing tomorrow.

strip panel boat outer panels sanded in prep for pre wetting Ply boat cureing in background.

Prepareing to glass side. Wetted out unfortunately sanded through upper/lower hull panel vaneer, might put go faster stripe to hide this, not sure yet.

Futher progress, Ply boat all inside glassed,plus all one side to tunnel. Trimming edges inside done.

Ron I assume you were standing for this lesson :?: MM

Not much to report right now time consumed with sanding,preparing for glassing. did get the last 2 upper panel installed and goopied on the strip panel boat,then more sanding :roll: Note the pretty pink ties,who sez theres nothing sexy about boatbuilding.

OK youv'e had your fun, now the wraps come off, all interior panel are pre glassed went together easily, all pointy bits fore & aft get reinforced with resin and chop matt (fibre)goopie which stays where put very well,no sagging andthe ply boat gets an end pour

and last of all the strip panel version goopied up lots of masking tape and news paper (wall St Journal earns its keep)to avoid the Oh S*** MM