Scarfing post mortem

Ok.  I admit defeat on scarfing the panels.  After fairing and filling the first two panels on for the bottom, I have decided to just do the fiberglass scarf joints as outlined on the plans.  I did my Michalak skiff this way, and the seam is not noticeable to the uneducated eye.  I figure that if I need to sand and fair, I might as well make it easy.  Hope to get the foward panels on the bottom this weekend and build the sides as well.  the switch to standard stitch and glue should speed things up.

Also was slowed down by work, weather, and some damage to the transom on the Bolger 18 workskiff.  (nothing serious, just a hairline crack in the glass where it had not adhered well.  No water present!)

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Core Sound Start 6 9 13

 9 Sheets of 6mm Okoume
3 sheets of 9mm Okoume

by noon, I had all the 9mm ripped and ready for gluing the scarfs.  I use a makita Power plane to rough cut the 3" scarfs, and then a block plane, followed by a belt sander.  This took 30 minutes tops.

Next will be to move the panels to the basement workshop for gluing in the climate controlled environment!  I use WEST with one primer coat, followed by a thicken coat with Cabosil or equivalent to make a bonding putty.

I place a wide sawhorse under the joint, then cover with plastic, apply glue, then cover with plastic, and lastly     weight down with a 1X6 with any kind of weight on top.  If it slips too much, I will drive a couple of bronze nails through the set up.  May do this anyways to save time.  the goal is to be able to loft the bottom panels next weekend, and then start on the sides.

Here I am 3 hours later.

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