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Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
By:Mike Mulligan
Date: 2/15/2002, 9:11 pm
In Response To: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13: (rb)

Any marine supply store, like West Marine, that sells epoxy will have the dental syringes but the ones with needles on them are harder to come by.

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Today I glassed the other half of the hull. Now I understand that glassing is
: an art and a matter of experience. Until now I thought building a boat
: wasn't very challenging but glassing gave me a lesson. I did better with
: the second half though. Far fewer air pockets. I did not squeegee at all
: because the way I glassed I did not leave excess epoxy on the cloth.
: Things look good. I picked up two more air pockets. One at the stern and
: one at the bow. I think that it is ok. The rest of potential air pocket I
: worked with my finger. I will glass extra protection strips over this. My
: work with the cloth has improved. I hope that when I do the inside of the
: hull I will raise to the occassion and do a better job. The inside will be
: natural so air pockets will be a no-no. The outside will be painted so
: noone will every know.

: Where will I buy syringes so that I can use them to perhaps fill the big air
: pockets with epoxy? Pygmy gave me 2 syringes but those are gone now. I
: went to Rite Aid today and every clerk probably thought I'm shooting
: heroin. Needless to say they did not sell me syringes. I wonder where to
: buy them?

Messages In This Thread

S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
rb -- 2/14/2002, 10:57 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
Mike Mulligan -- 2/15/2002, 9:11 pm
Re: jealousy
Brent Curtis -- 2/15/2002, 4:45 pm
Re: jealousy
David Reid -- 2/16/2002, 10:57 pm
Re: permission
LeeG -- 2/15/2002, 6:53 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
Bobby Curtis -- 2/15/2002, 8:33 am
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
rb -- 2/15/2002, 5:53 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
ray thorn -- 2/15/2002, 8:45 am
Date or Marry a nurse:D *NM*
Rick M -- 2/14/2002, 11:46 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
Wayne G. -- 2/14/2002, 11:41 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 13:
daren neufeld -- 2/14/2002, 11:24 pm