Wye 13-6 continued

[makenmend]

and today the wraps come off, all internal panels were pre glassed and went together easily



All pointy bits, 3 each end on this design were reinforced with chopped matt fibre goopie,which stays inplace nicely with no sagging.[url][/url]

[makenmend]

And the plywood version gets inside bottom panels glassed and an end pour.

[Night Wing]

Looks real nice. With the weather now warming up quickly, you should be ready to go very soon.

[makenmend]

NW trying to have them complete for the Inks Lake gettogether,also getting ansy wanting to see how she handles. Not uch progress today,just lots of sanding the ply boat prior to glassing the rest of the inside.

On the strip panel boat last 2 upper panels installed and goopied. [url][/url]

are those pink ties cute or what ??

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[bowgarguide]

Well how do you like working the strip panels compared to the ply?
Ron

[gerald]

Very nice. I want to see it up close at the Roundup!

[makenmend]

Ron apart from the time to construct the actual panels, the assembly was easier for the strip panel than the ply, more pliable. can't speak for the finishing as yet (still on that stage). pre glassing the inside has to be easier just needed to tape the inside seams (easy) to maintain structeral integrity.On the ply boat glassing internals best done in 2 or 3 stages to difficult in one piece.

MM

[bowgarguide]

I found the same thing,I love the s s @ glue construction.
Ron

[makenmend]

Yes Its the way to go for me, the only difficulty I have is deciding on plans. want to build 2 boats ( don't have the patience to build 1 and wait for epoxy to cure,so 1 can be curing while I work on the other ) for friends to fish rivers localy,so must be manuaverable. which of your builds best fits that bill?? the rivers I have in mind are the Guadalope and Llano.

MM

[bowgarguide]

The best all around boat I have is the T-V pretty fast turns and handle great and will carry a load.
It is the boat I use on the river for trips. Even with the seat 9 inches high I was able to throw the cast net with no problems.
Ron

[makenmend]

Thanks Ron ordered plans for the T-V.
and here's todays update,all ply boat inards fullt glassed double coat in footwells. [url][/url]

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[url][/url] Trimming edges

[makenmend]

Prepareing to glass sides to tunnel, [[img]http://i469.photobucket.com/album ... .jpg[/img]Wetted out.


inside completed. [url][/url]

[makenmend]

Onto strip panel boat,exterior sanded prior to pre wetting.



and finaly for today, pre coated, may glass exterior tomorrow.

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[bowgarguide]

I like the looks of that stripped hull.
Weight between the two hulls? I am curious ,you have ply and strip built side by side weigh them if you get a chance>
Ron

[makenmend]

No glassing today, slow curing from yesterday,so just playing with ideas with fore & aft storage.

Ron I will definitly weigh then when finished, but I can say for sure with just the lift test, the ply boat is heavier, by quite a bit.

MM

[makenmend]

back to the build after forced break. taped all inside seams then glassed exterior. [[img]http://i469.photobucket.com/album ... pg[/img]l]

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[bowgarguide]

Everything you do just makes it look better.
Ron

[makenmend]

Mirror image

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thats the major part done with, need some filling,sanding and interior fitted out and a test float fairly soon.

MM

[gerald]

Very nice. Pictures look great. I hope you're planning on being at the TKFBBR on May 15th. We need to get up close to that baby.

[makenmend]

Yes sir I fully intend to be there,Just frustrated having to take time out, should have been done by now and on my next build. Look forward to seeing some exeptional craft and people.

MM

[makenmend]

Getting closer, not going to be fully complete for the bash but but will be at Inks come hell or high water, well the high water bit is iffy, havn't seen if she will float yet adding inwhales


dry storage/floatation fore and aft


then the end pour[url][/url]

[makenmend]

Ply boat gets paint job to hide veneer sand thro

Quick assemble decks



Then more sanding,followed by fill coats, weather for Saturday not to promicing but "Oh Well" loking forward to putting faces to names.

[gerald]

Whoooo doggies! I saw these boats at the TKFBBR. The pictures don't do them justice. Nicely done, pretty interesting. I'm impressed!

[barditch]

Whoooo doggies! I saw these boats at the TKFBBR. The pictures don't do them justice. Nicely done, pretty interesting. I'm impressed!

Me, too, and I agree!
X2! I'm really impressed with the weight differential between the ply boat and the strip panel boat...that was amazing! The picture elsewhere on this board of MM standing up in the boat was just as impressive, too! Very stable, very light, very pretty!

[bowgarguide]

MM
Awesome looking boats,If you get a chance weigh them so we can compare. I also noticed the strip built seems much stiffer on my boat.
Ron