progress report

[frameshop]

We had a few nice days before the next cold snap so I roughed in the waterline and painted the bottom/waterline/body just to see what it might look like. Then I flipped the photo as I can't muster the bodies needed to flip the whole boat. At least it makes me feel that something has been accomplished. My next challenge is to finish off the sides, but I can't find the old high build primer that Pettit used to make. Any one have any suggestions????? It makes more sense to sand smooth a primer than to take off all that googe to get it down. PS. I will work on that waterline. Roger :)[http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291403401&idx=50] As usual I can't get the photo over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p823274b8a0be7389bedb7f2a46642f79/f9f56f69.jpg.orig.jpg

[ 01-13-2004, 02:55 PM: Message edited by: frameshop ]

[capt jake]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p823274b8a0be7389bedb7f2a46642f79/f9f56f69.jpg

[frameshop]

Thanks for the help, but I finally figured it out. It worked when I used the "original" photo...

[WFK]

Frameshop;......
I used Pettit Old Salem 6165 Yacht White Undercoater followed by Pettit Easypoxy on my last project,....The primer built up well and sanded beautifully.

Bill

[Ed Killian]

Sorry, I can't offer any advice, BUT can you tell me about your enclosure? I need to build a temporary shed for my project...

[frameshop]

The shed is made from galvanized metal 2x4 studs. Cheapos from Home Depot. Run 1x3 strapping, butted along the ridgepole and the same strapping alon the "gutter" edge so there are no sharp edges to rip the plastic. Home Depot sells clear 6mil plastic in a 20 x 100 roll, drape it over the top and run it around the sides. The horizontal 1x3 strapping is about 19' over the top, equal to the width of the sheeting. They are important stiffeners to the framework. I formed two doors and used spring hinges. Pretty simple and cheap. I would,in retrospect, use a higher pitch on the roof if you have a lot of snow. Heat is from a 60,000btu kerosene heater on a thermostat so I can "cook" things as long as needed to dry or set up. If you go over to http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=42914034 01&p=4246430731&idx=34 (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291403401&p=4246430731&idx=34) there are some phots of when I put it together, and when I replaced the roof after the 24" snow storm last year. Good luck Roger http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291403401&p=4246430731&idx=34

[ 01-14-2004, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: frameshop ]

[eastern270]

how does the temp shelter hold up in the wind?

[frameshop]

Its in a fairly protected area, but I haven't had a problem. I built triangular shelves into the corners as stiffeners and drove some spikes into the ground through the floor base. A friend who is an engineer was leary of it being lifted by the wind, but I think by now it is frozen into the ground and going nowhere. I forgot to mention before that the 1x3 strapping running along the sides is a structural element and necesary to keep the uprights in place along with being a convenient place to staple in the plastic sides and roofing. roger