The bulkheads have been framed and two coats of epoxy on one side. The sides are cut out, marked for bulkhead and seat placement. I'm coating with epoxy while they are flat, much easier, no runs.
I have already started thinking about the paint job. For some reason, I am adamant about having a yellow poly sail. I had one on my Duck, and I really want one for this boat too. When you look out on the water and see sails gliding by, they start to all look the same. One is not much different from the next, thus not immediately identifiable. I want my boat to stand out, and not look like every other boat. When you see mine, you will know in an instant who she belongs to. For instance, most will recognize this, and many others, because of their paint design or colors, not the make of the boat. We all know GIR!
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| photo by Chuck Lienweber |
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| photo by Stan Roberts |
I'm looking at paint samples, and leaning toward a burnt orange for the hull, white for the cockpit, with a yellow sail. What do you think?
Looks good Leslie! I just was checking your blog last night and wondering how you were coming with the build.
ReplyDeleteI like your color choices, but I would think you might want something off white vs. pure white on the inside just from a glare standpoint. I'm using Rustoleum 'canvas white' on my Scamp, which is a bit of a cream color. You can get some feeling for that in one of the photoes here: http://woodnmetalguy.blogspot.com/2015/02/upside-up-again-fairing-and-finishing.html
Keep up the good work! -- Dave
Hey Leslie! When we were working on Plover, Chris and I experienced some nosebleeds and then Major had a really rough couple of weeks, sneezing blood :( We thought about it and concluded it was due to exposure to epoxy and fiberglass dust. Something to think about!
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