Acually several questions. I tried to find most of them but want to confirm also. I have started the epoxy/fiberglassing the bottom of my boat. I have done one side seam with 3" tape. I epoxied the the seam yesterday about 11am, put my tape on it and wetted it in at 7pm. I epoxied my puzzel joint down the middle and will fill the gaps of it this afternoon. I will epoxy the other side tonight and glass tomorrow. Will I need to apply epoxy to my first seam so it doesn't set to long? If I let it set to long can I sand the unfilled wetted out fiberglass which will definatly cut into the glass? When I add my runners for the bottom do I need to add them to tacky filled fiberglass, fillet then fiberglass again and then 3 steps of graphite (because my middle runner will run directly over my puzzel joint?
I have been debating flipping the boat over before I finish the bottom and putting the supports for my live well, that will also act as cleats for the inside, so I can brad nail them to the bottom. From what I have read if I just fillet this joint than it will be as strong or stronger than nailing and filleting. Is that a true statement? Sorry for all the quesitons and I'm sure I didn't word something correctly so let me know what isn't understood. Thanks for all the help.
I have been debating flipping the boat over before I finish the bottom and putting the supports for my live well, that will also act as cleats for the inside, so I can brad nail them to the bottom. From what I have read if I just fillet this joint than it will be as strong or stronger than nailing and filleting. Is that a true statement? Sorry for all the quesitons and I'm sure I didn't word something correctly so let me know what isn't understood. Thanks for all the help.