Antipodean Boats Connection

[Chris.]

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Im sure youre prob right. who has that many air mattrsses?? even if the passenger side isnt covered.
its off the ABC news site - could even be a stock photo from the interweb.

[RFNK]

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News coming through from Christchurch. Really sad and sorry to see this - kindest regards to all our friends in NZ.

Rick

[gypsie]

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Stormy in Sydney last night, lots of hail, big ones.

Surely it would have been easier to put it in the garage?

[RFNK]

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The garage is full of all his other air mattresses.

Rick

[Phil Y]

News coming through from Christchurch. Really sad and sorry to see this - kindest regards to all our friends in NZ.



Rick

Yes, awful.

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[Phil Y]

Digging all day yesterday. Nowhere near the boat. So today I hope to tidy up a couple of deck things, fill and fair and get a coat of epoxy, sans glass, onto the deck. While Bruce goes sailing. Not envious. Nah. To be honest I'm a bit over working on the deck. I'm tired and sore. It's a long drive. It's consumed my summer and there's so much more to do. That little whinge is really all about the impending fibreglass laying because I haven't done it before and it needs to be right first time. It will be fine but I do a bit of anxiety in these circumstances. Cheers.

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[Geftb]

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At least with a job this size Phil, you will be good at it by time you finish

[Phil Y]

And I'll have forgotten by the time I need to anything like it again

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[MattSplatt]

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Fill and fair it, yes.
I think you should coat it in epoxy when you are ready to glass it. You'll get a much better bond between glass and timber.

It's fewer steps, also.

[MattSplatt]

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I may be too late.

[RFNK]

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Fill and fair it, yes.
I think you should coat it in epoxy when you are ready to glass it. You'll get a much better bond between glass and timber.

It's fewer steps, also.

I agree. Leave the ply dry and raw until you lay the glass. Otherwise, you're going to need to sand it before glassing anyway, and that'll remove most of the resin.

Rick

[MattSplatt]

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Sanding epoxy is horrible. Avoid whenever possible.

[auscruisertom]

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Digging all day yesterday. Nowhere near the boat. So today I hope to tidy up a couple of deck things, fill and fair and get a coat of epoxy, sans glass, onto the deck. While Bruce goes sailing. Not envious. Nah. To be honest I'm a bit over working on the deck. I'm tired and sore. It's a long drive. It's consumed my summer and there's so much more to do. That little whinge is really all about the impending fibreglass laying because I haven't done it before and it needs to be right first time. It will be fine but I do a bit of anxiety in these circumstances. Cheers.

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You have done a remarkable job considering the scale of the project. Might be time to reward (pay) yourself and hire some experienced help.

[RFNK]

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Sacrilege!

Rick

[RFNK]

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Somebody ought to snap these up! https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bard...ion/1212839355

Rick