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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Loon under construction
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/27/2008, 9:05 am

: Great Minds think alike! :)

: You can't really see it in the photo but that is what I did to all the ribs.
: Makes them look much better! The sanding I was referring to was just the
: faces to clean them up and make them look better.

: I plan on spraying the whole frame with varnish just before skinning since I
: have the equipment. Just a little extra protection and make it look a
: little better.

I varnished it all too, though not with spray. You'll want to lightly hand sand everything after the varnish as with so many corners you can end up with rough spots that are hard on both the skin and you inside the boat if you don't sand after varnish.

Ok, need to get into the drysuit, local club is having a Thanksgiving morning paddle, NDK Greenlander is on the roof of the car covered in frost, all ready to go, this seems odd somehow :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Loon under construction *Pic*
Kudzu -- 11/27/2008, 8:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Loon under construction
Bill Hamm -- 11/27/2008, 8:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Loon under construction
Kudzu -- 11/27/2008, 8:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Loon under construction
Bill Hamm -- 11/27/2008, 9:05 am