To make the inner stem for our Pascagoula Diamond Bottom Catboat MARGARET ROSE we cut 4 layers of 3/4 inch cypress. Each layer was made from 2 pieces cut from 12 inch wide stock, and we alternated seams each layer. Layers were glued together with TotalBoat THIXO Wood, a thickened epoxy dispensed with a Newborn 18:1 Hight Thrust caulk gun. We put in several temporary deck screws to keep the 8 bits from sliding around and clamped until we saw a small bead of epoxy squeezeout along the seams. Too much clamp pressure could squeeze out all of the adhesive.
To make the inner stem for our Pascagoula Diamond Bottom Catboat MARGARET ROSE we cut 4 layers of 3/4 inch cypress. Each layer was made from 2 pieces cut from 12 inch wide stock, and we alternated seams each layer. Layers were glued together with TotalBoat THIXO Wood, a thickened epoxy dispensed with a Newborn 18:1 Hight Thrust caulk gun. We put in several temporary deck screws to keep the 8 bits from sliding around and clamped until we saw a small bead of epoxy squeezeout along the seams. Too much clamp pressure could squeeze out all of the adhesive.
Video: https://youtu.be/OUxxq8TAmAY
2 part thickened epoxy adhesive dispensed from an 18:1 High Thrust caulk gun, the resin and hardener mix in the mixing tube. That saves an enormous amount of time, we skip the measuring and mixing and filler dust. #totalboat
We aligned the 8 pieces and drove in a few temporary deck screws to keep the pieces form sliding around under clamp pressure. Then clamped with light pressure until we saw small beads of epoxy squeeze out of the seams. Next we smoothed the excess epoxy down to ensure full seam coverage and to reduce finish sanding later.
Jamestown Distributors donated the TotalBoat THIXO to MARGARET ROSE, we appreciate their support and love the simplicity and speed of THIXO from a tube. #totalboat
Care package for MARGARET ROSE! Jamestown Distributors donated 5:1 Epoxy resin with their Special Clear Hardener and silica filler, WetEdge colors Sea Green, Black and Bristol Beige, Gleam Satin varnish and a lot of THIXO Wood. We'll use the epoxy mix for larger batches, and the Special Clear Hardener will save time when we seal some pieces like the inside of the centerboard trunk. The Special Clear Hardener will not blush, so we don't have to rinse between coats.
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Log of MARGARET ROSE.
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