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Boat clamped to the jig awaiting epoxy joining the bottom to cure overnight. If I had to pick my two least favorite things about building boats, it would be bottoms and decks with decks coming in first and the whole clamping operation and trying to get everything done before the glue kicks off, and then painting. It’s not the painting, it’s the damn prep. Anyway, the bottom was attached in four pieces. Epoxy was applied to the frame and each bottom piece was tacked with thick CA at the break in the hull to keep them from moving as I flipped the boat over on the jig for clamping. I had to do it this way because the wood I have for the bottom is only 12 in wide. For the decks I’ve since bought 2x4 1/16 ply from Aircraft Spruce. Next up will be the sponson side and bottom skins.

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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Jones" data-source="post: 874634" data-attributes="member: 2488">Boat clamped to the jig awaiting epoxy joining the bottom to cure overnight. If I had to pick my two least favorite things about building boats, it would be bottoms and decks with decks coming in first and the whole clamping operation and trying to get everything done before the glue kicks off, and then painting. It’s not the painting, it’s the damn prep. Anyway, the bottom was attached in four pieces. Epoxy was applied to the frame and each bottom piece was tacked with thick CA at the break in the hull to keep them from moving as I flipped the boat over on the jig for clamping. I had to do it this way because the wood I have for the bottom is only 12 in wide. For the decks I’ve since bought 2x4 1/16 ply from Aircraft Spruce.&nbsp; Next up will be the sponson side and bottom skins. [ATTACH]335973[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335974[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335975[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335976[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335977[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335978[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335979[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rich Jones, post: 874634, member: 2488"] Boat clamped to the jig awaiting epoxy joining the bottom to cure overnight. If I had to pick my two least favorite things about building boats, it would be bottoms and decks with decks coming in first and the whole clamping operation and trying to get everything done before the glue kicks off, and then painting. It’s not the painting, it’s the damn prep. Anyway, the bottom was attached in four pieces. Epoxy was applied to the frame and each bottom piece was tacked with thick CA at the break in the hull to keep them from moving as I flipped the boat over on the jig for clamping. I had to do it this way because the wood I have for the bottom is only 12 in wide. For the decks I’ve since bought 2x4 1/16 ply from Aircraft Spruce. Next up will be the sponson side and bottom skins. [ATTACH]335973[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335974[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335975[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335976[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335977[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335978[/ATTACH][ATTACH]335979[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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