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Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/20/2011, 11:29 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched (Bill Padin)

: Paul, Bill etal,

: Speaking for all of us first timers thanks to all of the
: respondents who are so helpful in sharing their experiences. One
: reputable, concise posting saves hours of crawling thru past
: threads.

: Just to be clear, when you talk about a clear urethane, are you are
: referring to a varnish? So for a proper sealing and smooth,
: gloss finish I am looking at two coats of varnish followed by
: two coats of topside paint?

: I work in a boat yard and have checked with the factory reps for
: the various marine finish companies. Their response was that
: they could not recommend any of their products as they had no
: experience in how it would adhere to fabric or what the stretch
: properties are. Thus the real world experiences shared here are
: invaluable.

: Cheers,

: Bill Padin

Well there is always my method, cover with heat shrink light Dacron then a single layer of fiberglass/epoxy. Then you can finish it like any other boat.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched *PIC*
Bill Padin -- 2/17/2011, 9:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Kudzu -- 2/18/2011, 6:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/19/2011, 5:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/19/2011, 6:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2011, 1:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/21/2011, 12:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Padin -- 2/19/2011, 9:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:03 am
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2011, 1:11 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:13 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin *PIC*
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:22 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Padin -- 2/19/2011, 5:43 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/20/2011, 6:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Padin -- 2/20/2011, 10:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2011, 11:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2011, 11:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/22/2011, 7:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Padin -- 2/22/2011, 8:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2011, 2:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/23/2011, 5:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2011, 9:13 am