My Boat (Note Epoxy Usage)

[Pierre LaRochelle]

I now can actually post photos of my Devlin "Egret" project thanks to this wonderful forum of helpful and talented individuals:)

See below:

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[JimD]

Sweeet! I can almost smell the epoxy :)

[Paul Girouard]

Nice job Pierre , told ya it's easy once ya know all the steps :) ;)

Now to refine your new found talents , put a space between your inserts / photo's , so they line up , and coniside with your written words , easier for the unwash masses to understand and view. Notice how you have to scan sideways , unless you have a wider screen monitor, scrolling vertically is easier , IMO.

Ah summer in the PNW , something to look forward to , Eh!:)

Again nice job , Paul

[Bill Perkins]

Pierre ; please post away ,I'd not seen that design .

[capt jake]

Nice job! That looks like a Nancy's China next to your boat. Is it?

[Pierre LaRochelle]

The finished "Egret" belongs to a Sam Devlin employee. My photo caption did not show up but did read "What MY boat will look like."

Yes, that is a Nacy's China next to the Egret in Olympia, WA.

Please excuse my rookie postings.

PL

[capt jake]

I thought that was Lee's boat. ;) ;) Thought I knew the slip as well. :)

[capt jake]

The finished "Egret" belongs to a Sam Devlin employee. My photo caption did not show up but did read "What MY boat will look like."

Pierre, you shoudl talk to Lee (who work for Sam); he has made a few modifications to his Egret. He has sailed it quite extensively and the modifications proved very worthwhile.

[Clinton B Chase]

Pierre, is that varnish over the epoxy coatings? Nice finish. System 3 now makes a 2 part clear finish that is water based and goes over their clear epoxy. Seems like a way to go. I'll be finishing my next boat this way.

Cheers,
Clint

[Pierre LaRochelle]

Capt Jake,
I actually met lee, visited his Egret and got Lee's modification drawings for the centerboard and decked version which I have been following for the most part. Lee Sandifur was an incredible help to me. It was in fact, his boat that convinced me to build Devlin's Egret.

PL

[Pierre LaRochelle]

Clinton,
The photo you see is that of me finishing MAS Epoxy Barrier Coat number Three. For the first two coats I used FLAG Resin and slow hardener, then after getting a little smarter, I switched to MAS Low Viscosity Resin and slow hardener for its better self leveing characteristics (all things being relative, the latter was a breeze compared to the FLAG resin applications --don't do that for barrier coating unless you have a lot of patience and flat surfaces only). After each barrier coat application I sanded by hand, my best sander, with 3M 220 Imperial (stikit - the newer purpul stuff). I think one more and I'm ready for , yes, Systems Three water born epoxy Primer. Don't be too fooled by the smooth looking surfaces as there is much more fairing ahead...Oh heck! here I am again, preaching to the choir!

PL

[ronnio72]

Pierre hope everything is well.. started on my centerboard box ..

Same design as Pierres... except mine will be open.. no decks.. I am a bit behind Pierre as far as progress goes, but this is one years work on and off for an hour or two a day..

Ronnie

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