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Don't answer the phone!!!!!
By:Roy Morford
Date: 4/1/2001, 1:14 pm

You experienced types know this already but for anyone new to building a kayak pleased don't make my mistake. It was time to wet out the glass and I had gone through two batches already. I measured out the resin for the next batch when the phone rang. No problem I thought, the hardener is not added yet and off I went to answer the phone. Later, when I was checking to see if the resin had set up enough to put on the second coat I found one section not setting at all. I don't know if I simply forgot to add hardener to that batch but it made a real mess cleaning it up and removing wet glass before adding a patch of new glass and starting over. It looks kinda OK now but I'm starting off with what I once saw someone described as "character" built into my boat. Yes, I know it will float. Yes, I know it's not a piece of furniture. Yes, I know hardly anyone else will even notice. But I still feel a bit stupid. In future, there will be NO interuptions permitted.

Messages In This Thread

Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Roy Morford -- 4/1/2001, 1:14 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Jim Lindamood -- 4/3/2001, 8:40 am
Re: I'm suprized at
Don Beale -- 4/2/2001, 10:11 pm
Re: I'm suprized at
Julie Kanarr -- 4/2/2001, 11:10 pm
Re: I'm suprized at
Don Beale -- 4/3/2001, 1:16 am
why I answer the phone when it rings.
Julie Kanarr -- 4/4/2001, 12:47 am
Saint Julie
Arthur -- 4/5/2001, 11:48 pm
Re: Saint Julie
Don Beale -- 4/6/2001, 10:10 am
Re: Saint Julie
Rehd -- 4/6/2001, 1:14 am
Rehd
Arthur -- 4/6/2001, 1:37 am
Re: what can I say to that
Don Beale -- 4/4/2001, 5:30 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Julie Kanarr -- 4/2/2001, 11:57 am
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Roger Conrad -- 4/2/2001, 10:06 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Lee Gardner -- 4/2/2001, 9:34 am
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Dave -- 4/1/2001, 11:34 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
David -- 4/2/2001, 1:23 am
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Steve -- 4/1/2001, 7:53 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Rob Macks -- 4/1/2001, 8:57 pm
Re: Counting Resin Pumps
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/2/2001, 8:57 am
Re: Counting Resin Pumps
Rob Macks -- 4/2/2001, 9:58 am
Re: Counting Resin Pumps
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/2/2001, 10:00 am
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Steve -- 4/1/2001, 9:32 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Rehd -- 4/1/2001, 4:58 pm
Re: Don't answer the phone!!!!!
Roy Morford -- 4/1/2001, 7:13 pm