G,day
I have varnishing, foot braces, bulkheads and some hatch details left before launching, and when I climbed in to get placement of braces I caught every piece of clothing and skin on something. This generates a number of questions. The inside glassing gave me problems with the glass delaminating from the hull at the seam where it's vertical which led to some spots being sanded out and uneveness that made seaming the inside difficult and produced sharp edges. Answer: disposable clamps along the seam when glassing? other methods? Also the reinforcement glassing produced many edges, and I didn't have the foresight to clean these up really well, so now after difficult sanding positions I'm sure there are some delaminated layers I can't see which may provide a path for the water to reach the wood: major problem? or should airing it after use do the trick?
Also, when doing the hatch lip I used several overlapping strips to get around the pentagon...producing slight levels where they meet that I fear may prevent a good seal. Solution: more epoxy to fill and level it?, and if so shall I need to sand off some of the hatch cover edge to keep it flush with the surrounding body?
I'd also be interested in preventative measures for future building considerations.
Many thanks,
James