Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:25:19 -0700
Just a quick photo showing the Squirt right side up, the encapsulation done on the interior and the bottom completely painted. This is a great project and the plans are dead on accurate. Note that we'll be raising the deck about an inch adding a bit more barrel shape to it. Next photos will show this better.
Subject: Squirt Update
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:43:37 -0700
Barry: (07-31-02) After encapsulating the hull's interior, I coated
everything between Frame 2 and the bow and from frame 1 to the transom with
"Kote a Deck" from Snow Roof Systems. This is an acrylic plastic
product that remains flexible after it dries and adds a non-skid pebble grain
similar to sand-in-paint. It costs about $25 per gallon and filled many of the
small seams and corners where water could accumulate. (We in the Northwest are
paranoid about rain and water leaks.) I used three coats (about half a gallon)
and will use the rest on my next Glen-L boat. This product comes in colors so I
used the same green as below the waterline. The center section between the
frames will be varnished for appearance sake.
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