1965 Alcort Sunfish WAVE 05 Dec 20 Deck Graft with THIXO

05 Dec 20:

Worked on Skipper's 1965 Alcort Sunfish WAVE today, first we cleaned up THIXO squeezeout along the backer plate seam edge with a DeWALT 20V oscillating multitool, with the Porter Cable cordless shop/vac nearby to collect dust. Next we applied TotalBoat THIXO to the backer plate and then the new deck piece seam, oops not the deck edge seam. Wiped that off and applied THIXO to the inner deck seam of the new piece. Layed down strips of 2 mil poly sheet to keep fairing boards from sticking to the THIXO, then placed 10 pound sandbags on the boards to palace light pressure on the seam while the thickened epoxy dries. Put on the first coat of TotalBoat TotalFair, an epoxy based fairing compound that fills nooks and crannies and sands easily. OBTW Skipper made my mask, it is great to keep out dust while sanding and sawing, triple layered cloth with a nice leather tie. Does a better job than the N95 masks for this application.

https://youtu.be/XehjmqYPfK4

Skipper isnsisted on filming me removing the THIXO that I applied to the wrong edge. https://youtu.be/lccmwVvLJyY

THIXO stores well, just put the cap back on and get a few extra mixing tubes.

Ready to seal the deck/hull seam once the THIXO dries, and begin sanding the fairing compound.

Log of WAVE.

Grumman 17 Canoe SCOUT 17 Apr 20 Fiberglass Rudder Adapter Gudgeons

17 Apr 20:

Borrowed Skipper's garden cart to make a tailwheel for SCOUT.

Carriage House visit for SCOUT to get fit with a rudder adapter.

Rudder adapter will be this size, with an upper and lower gudgeon. Built up from fiberglass and store bought Ronstan gudgeons.

We'll use 2 of these Ronstan gugeons and embed them in a custom made fiberglass adapter.

Ordered from Vela Sailing, 1/4 inch diameter holes for pintle.

Gudgeons will be fit to the stern cap and embedded in 4 oz fiberglass cloth tape, with TotalBoat THIXO thickened epoxy.

The 4 oz fiberglass cloth will be bedded in THIXO, pre thickened epoxy that comes in a 2 part cartridge. Use a High Thrust 18:1 caulk gun to dispense, not the standard household caulk gun, your hands will thank you.

6 strips of fiberglass cloth wet out with THIXO, they will form the inner adapter. Gudgeons will be added and an outer matrix of epoxy and cloth will form the outer adapter. We worked the THIXO into the cloth with part of a paint stir stick.

Taped poly film to the stern cap, then laid fiberglass strips, then another layer of poly to smooth things out.

Taped poly film to the stern cap, then laid fiberglass strips, then another layer of poly to smooth things out. 2 layers of cloth on either side with 2 layers over the end.

SCOUT bunking with ZIP, WINNIE and MARGARET ROSE.

Log of SCOUT.