Work has slowed down somewhat due to client demands but last night I started fairing the vaka. I used System Three QuickFair for the first time. So far this seems to be a great product. The stuff is easy to mix and easy to apply. The directions say you only have 10 minutes of working time, but I was able to spread it out quick and had plenty of time for spreading.
Each batch was 1 cup of resin and 1/2 cup of hardner. They each have a pudding like consistancy that makes mixing easier the EZFillet. Five batches covered one half of the hull. Of course each hull will take more or less depending on how fair it is to start.
This shows the fairing mud spread onto one half of the hull. I haven't sanded it yet so we'll see how happy I am with QuickFair after sanding this side down.
It was late by the time this job was finished, but I wanted to get a coat of epoxy on the boom.
Meet Jaws. The boom is made from Douglas Fir using a T section. The jaw is reinforced with a layer of s-glass on both sides.
4/11/2007 7:27 AM
Dave wrote:
Eventhough this comes way after the fact, Hull fairing cab be a quicker chore if you use a notched spreader on the first coat of fairing compound. This leaves stripes if fairing compound which are much faster to sand and then you do a "tight drag" over the faired stripes and then a final sand. I know your work is behind you in this regard but may be helpful to future builders. Reply to this
4/11/2007 9:31 AM
Chief wrote:
Yes, I know about that technique and I even have some notched spreaders. But when I got into the job, the depth of the fairing putty was already minimal and it didn't seem like the notched spreader would gain anything for me. Maybe it would have. Hard to say at this point.
But I will remember to include that tip in the instruction manual. I'm sure it could work well in many cases especially if someone wants to take the time for a really nice - show quality - hull. I was more into getting it done in one pass and wanted merely an "OK" hull Reply to this
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