: Got the PL Premium applied. It went well, I suppose, and I think
: I'll use the PL Premium again. I found it hard to apply at
: first, but grew quite a bit better at it by the time I finished.
: I think the secret is to get it really thin... just enough to
: coat the fabric, but thin enough so it doesn't bubble. Look at
: the sheen at just the right angle, and you can see whether the
: weave's filled or not. Apply it too thick, and you can see the
: color change from off-white to tan/brown.

: As a result of applying it too thick in a few spots, I've got some
: bubbles and ridges. I don't think it'll affect performance much
: at all (betcha my lack of paddling skills will affect it more
: *grin*). It's not the prettiest when you get up close to it.
: Move a few feet away, and the blemishes disappear. We'll see how
: bad it is after I've got her painted.

: I attached the coaming, too. Seein' as the laid up coaming rings
: total 1-1/2" thick, I picked up some brass screws
: 1-1/4" thick. It didn't make much sense to run the screws
: down from the top, as the bottom ring is only 1/2" thick
: (leaving only 1/4" gripped by the screws). I drilled six
: holes in the base plate, positioned the coaming lip, marked the
: holes, drilled to the right depth, then ran the screws up from
: the bottom. It's not perfect, but they won't show from the top
: of the coaming, and there's plenty of purchase.

: I'm itching to get her into the water. I'm off on a business trip
: 'til Friday, so I'll be forced to wait out the week or so while
: the PL completes its cure, per Locktite's recommendations. Slap
: some paint on her, get the deck rigging installed, and she'll be
: ready to put in. After I buy/build float bags, a PFD, and a
: spray skirt. If the water's not warm enough for swimming by
: then, I'll be looking at a wet suit, too. Oh yeah, and lessons.
: It's still cheaper than running a powerboat up and down the
: lake.

Hi Noel,

Looks nice, now need pictures in the water :)

Btw, I now dowel my plywood coamings, no sharp edges under the coaming this way for your legs to abrade on. I stick them all together with Lexel so if I ever need to take the coaming apart, they can be carefully pried apart, impossible if the layers are glued.

Bill H.

Bill H.