GA28 in Bakersfield California

[jov]

I filled a bunch of holes this week and then started sanding the interior of the boat to prep for taping the seams. Got to about the tip of the stringers so almost done. I found a couple new holes I missed. I also leveled the boat to get ready to tape. Set up the lifts and got everything ready, but when I started checking the level on the stringers it turned out to be level already. I need to remember to check things before I start doing work so I don't waste time.

Finally, I filleted and taped the transom. I used 10 oz/12 oz biax/10 oz layering and a 4 inch diameter tool (pic 23). I tried a 5 inch tool, but it didn't work very well in the area between the sides and stringer. One issue I did have was I drill the limbers in the stringers like part 1 guide said but mine were too far back. The tape covered part of the holes.

My plan is to work on taping the chine seams next week. I am not sure if I need to tape the bottom-rear framing seam as well. I might also need to add a small fillet to the side-rear framing seams. Need to read the guide more and figure it out.

[jov]

Finished up sanding the inside of the boat. I found a couple holes I missed. Sand a couple spots a little better where I didn't clean the squeezed out thickened epoxy very well. An oscillating tool with a sanding attachment is really help in the bow section. Someones post around here recommended the WEN Detailing File Sander (can't remember who), and it is a big help in those tight spots. Thanks for the recommendation. In the spots where the random orbit doesn't fit those two tools work great.

I cut all the glass for the chine seams. When I finished there was about 12 inch of 10 oz glass left on the roll, so I will need to buy more. It seems like everything is running low. Going to need to restock fiberglass cloth, fillers, and epoxy. I was planning on trying tape both chines this week and the stringers next weekend but that probably won't happen since I will be waiting on fiberglass cloth. I did one chine seam this week and will do the other next week instead. Figured there was no reason to rush just to wait for more fiberglass.

[Brian.Dixon]

Looking good!  Don't worry too much about making everything pretty if it's going to be hidden by decks or furniture later ... just take the sharp points off (scrape or sand) and rough things up instead.  Be glad that there's no such thing as 'fairing' in hidden spots!

[jov]

I finished fiberglassing the chine seams. Sanded and cleaned up the stringers so they should be ready to be glassed. I cut the 18 oz biaxial fiberglass for the stringers (hanging in the picture). I should be getting more 10 oz fiberglass cloth either Monday or Tuesday. So hopefully, this week I will start on glassing the stringers. Really looking forward to removing the shelf to shelf supports. They are a real pain to clean climbing over or ducking under.

I am getting close to the point where I need to buy more wood. So, I have been going through the Part 2 manual and making a list of required wood pieces. My plan is to make a graphic to help me try to fit all those pieces on to plywood sheets. If it works ok, I should be able to get a rough estimate of how much wood I need to buy.

[jov]

I finished the bow fillets and glass. Also been working on getting stringers filleted and glassed. The outer sides of both stringers have been done but the inner sides have not. Planned to do it this weekend but ran low on epoxy. I already have some on the way, but it won't be here until Tuesday.

I figure once the stringers are glassed I will need wood to continue so I have been working on estimating how much. I worked up a little diagram to help based on the manual (picture 25). It doesn't take into account scrap pieces that would be big enough to use or the inside furniture but I figured it could at least get me in the ball park.

The only other thing I have been working on for the boat is figuring out how I am going to lower the jig. I have been contemplating if just screwing the wheel to the bottom of the jig would be good enough or should I build something on the side of the jig. I think with the wheels on the side instead of directly under I may be able to drop it another 3-5 inches. Not sure if that is worth the hassle.

[Todd j]

https://www.glacierboats.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=691.0;attach=2997

This put my jig 1-2? above the shop floor and worked great.  Held a finished, fully furnished GA.  Was still able to roll around

[jov]

Thanks Todd. That looks great. I will look into doing something like that.

[jov]

I finished glassing in my stringers this week. I am really tired of doing those fillets with multiple layers of glass but it's done. One thing I did learn is it takes a lot more epoxy than you think to do the stringer, transom, chine, and bow fillets.

I also made a fiberglass tube for the drain plug. I know the instruction manual says make a longer one, but I had some already mixed epoxy and fiberglass left from the seams so I figure use it. I will do a longer one later. One thing learned was make the fiberglass tube close to the end of the broom/mop handle. I made mine in the middle and then could not get it to slide enough to get it off. Now I need to buy a new mop handle since mine is in two pieces. Oh well.

I have been looking for wood suppliers. Will probably have to go to L.A. to get the wood.

[json]

It's on the other side of LA from you but I got the vast majority of my wood from Forest Plywood in La Mirada. They had a great selection of meranti in both the hydrotek and aquatek flavors, also joubert okoume in a lot of thicknesses too, and I think a lot of AA and AB fir as well. Almost all of the wood I have bought from them was also in very good shape (flat and not all marred up around the edges from forks and straps), which isn't the case in some of the other vendors nearby here.

Your boat is looking good, keep it up!

[jov]

 I was planning on using Forest Plywood. They seemed to be the place that had everything type and thickness needed. Good to know they did a good job for you.