After all framing was faired and sanded, I rechecked level and found more settlement (in the deck?). With the builders level I can check pretty darn accurately and have found as much as 3/16" out of level. Maybe some is attributed to shrinkage of construction grade forming lumber. Anyway, the boat, without plywood is still flexible enough to permit minor shimming. Used a scrap piece of pegboard to form a template for the forward sections of the boat and then cut 1/2" oversize. I put the sides on first. The joint between the forward and middle section really wanted to bulge out. Placing a stiff batten over the joint and clamped at the chine and sheer drew the mating pieces flat. I wrapped the batten in wax paper. Bottom was also cut oversize and later planed/sanded flush w/ sides.
For the planking I ran out of Poxy-Grip and started using Poxy-Shield with silica filler. This stuff mixes up to a thick creamy butter that is a delight to work with. It holds its slump in hot weather and I wish I'd started using it earlier.
I didn't want to fiberglass out on the open deck so lured by beer and pizza, 12 co-workers helped carry the hull and form around to the garage. It pokes out about 5 feet but I draped a blue tarp over the garage roof and hastily fabricated A-frame to make a decent shelter. This activity identifies your less tolerant neighbors.
After viewing the Glen-L video I began fiberglassing and it went mostly smooth. On installing the bottom layer I had difficulty working from the side of the boat. By working on the bottom I had difficulty not shifting the wetted out cloth as I moved backwards. In the end it looked OK. I was able to put on a coat of epoxy here and there during the late Indian summer but by October the hull still needed another coat and the good weather was behind me. The hull was then lifted off the form by 6 of us and placed (still upside down) on a new trailer. The trailer cost more than the materials I have into the construction at this point. Covered with a blue tarp she's all tucked in.
