RECOMMENED!
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Kit pieces
Kit items right from package
More kit pieces
I was impressed with how well organized and packaged the kit came
Deck panels
Front and rear pre-cut deck panels after removed from shipping box.
Side and bottom panels being glued together
Another view of hull panels being glued
Close up of wired panels
Close up of wired panels
Close up of wired panels
Bottom being wired to side panels
Bottom being wired to side panels
More wires
and more wires
Hull righted and ready for alignment
The hull is straightened
Now is the time to eliminate any twists in the hull or it will be glued to this shape forever.
Hull alignment
The wooden sticks are clamped to the table and the hull to hold it in place while the inside epoxy fillets are curing
Positioning one of the bulkhead panels
Positioning the hull
Positioning the hull for smooth lines
Positioning the hull for smooth lines
Positioning the hull for smooth lines
Positioning the hull for smooth lines
Is it true yet?
I spent two evenings double checking the hull alignment. Yes, it paid off in the end. The boat paddles straight and true.
Filleting the seams
All the seams inside the boat are filleted with a thickened epoxy and covered with 3 inch fiberglass tape. Two coats of epoxy resin is then painted on all surfaces to waterproof everything.
Filleting the seams
Filleting the seams
Filleting the seams
Filleting the seams
Filleting the seams
Filleting the seams
Filleting the seams