W.olly
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Now i got a bit done done this weekend. As it has been nice i thought i would get the repairs done to the cabin top. Just a matter of using some Creeping Carck, bit of a waste though as i couldnt get all the water out the laminate but it did get through as it strated to drip into the cabin. very watery. That was another reason i didnt want to bother with resin as i knew there would be little chance of drying it out enough for resin.
Besides that i fitted the deck drains at last.
Just a matter of slitting the fitting to take an angle grinder spanner so i can tighten them up.
To seal them again i used Sikaflex 291i, just a bead around the recess then fit the drain.
I forgot to get pics of the underside but you get the jist. Just a lock nut and then the compression fitting with a few inch of copper pipe.
Job number two was the anchor locker hatch.
I wanted a risen edge around the hatch opening, just to try and let as little water in as possible. It will get wet enough with the wet anchor and chain.
To do this i just laiminated 4 x 650grm combo to get around 8mm thick edge.
This is where i finished the job with last year, by eck that long ago.
Some block were fitted to hold the section that was cut out
Next i taped down Tinfoil around the cut. Tinfoil is great stuff for if you dont have or want to use a release agent like PVA Blue. It will just peal off the finished laminate. Alos it will stop resin running in between the gap and into the locker.
You can see the opening edge where i needed to laminate over to get what i need.
Then just a matter of laminating over
Once set i could see the edge i need to cut back to and marked then used an anlge grinder and slitting disc. Just leaving a little more on thug as i can sand back to get a better fit once it is in place.
Trimmed back to the width i wanted and then tapered the outer edge ready to be filled and made good.
Still a bit go as you can see, plenty of filling and sanding but it should be ok when finished.
I was wanting to get the hatch finished and the rear locker seat hatch laminated but today i had to go out with T and her kids for mothers day ( see Rach we all have to sacrifice on some things lol )
I think was all for this weekend
Not much to look at but i am happy enough of finding and fixing the leak. I am in the process of a shopping list for the week of i have in a few week. In the men time i hope to have finished the insulation, not a great deal to do, and lined out. Run the hot water pipe and deck filler fitted.
Then on my week off i can get on with making the cabin hatch and finish the frame work for the berths/seating and more i hope.
Besides that i fitted the deck drains at last.
Just a matter of slitting the fitting to take an angle grinder spanner so i can tighten them up.
To seal them again i used Sikaflex 291i, just a bead around the recess then fit the drain.
I forgot to get pics of the underside but you get the jist. Just a lock nut and then the compression fitting with a few inch of copper pipe.
Job number two was the anchor locker hatch.
I wanted a risen edge around the hatch opening, just to try and let as little water in as possible. It will get wet enough with the wet anchor and chain.
To do this i just laiminated 4 x 650grm combo to get around 8mm thick edge.
This is where i finished the job with last year, by eck that long ago.
Some block were fitted to hold the section that was cut out
Next i taped down Tinfoil around the cut. Tinfoil is great stuff for if you dont have or want to use a release agent like PVA Blue. It will just peal off the finished laminate. Alos it will stop resin running in between the gap and into the locker.
You can see the opening edge where i needed to laminate over to get what i need.
Then just a matter of laminating over
Once set i could see the edge i need to cut back to and marked then used an anlge grinder and slitting disc. Just leaving a little more on thug as i can sand back to get a better fit once it is in place.
Trimmed back to the width i wanted and then tapered the outer edge ready to be filled and made good.
Still a bit go as you can see, plenty of filling and sanding but it should be ok when finished.
I was wanting to get the hatch finished and the rear locker seat hatch laminated but today i had to go out with T and her kids for mothers day ( see Rach we all have to sacrifice on some things lol )
I think was all for this weekend
Not much to look at but i am happy enough of finding and fixing the leak. I am in the process of a shopping list for the week of i have in a few week. In the men time i hope to have finished the insulation, not a great deal to do, and lined out. Run the hot water pipe and deck filler fitted.
Then on my week off i can get on with making the cabin hatch and finish the frame work for the berths/seating and more i hope.