Almost-A-SCAMP Progress Report #2-11A . . . .

[Charles Brennan]

Time to start mounting the coaming cap rails!! 
What are those Sharpie hash marks for? 
When using screw clamps, I have a hard time aligning the slightly protruding end of the screws into the holes, once they are all covered up with epoxy glue. 
Figured the hash marks would be easier to see.
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And they ARE!! 
Can you see the screw hole from the previous pic? 
Me either, but by moving the screw point along the marked line, it's easy to find and align the rail.
Getting ever more efficient as I go along; I tell ya, by the end of this project, I'll probably know how to build a BOAT!! 
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Everything screwed down! 
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The oar lock supports and flanges were messy to glue but otherwise, straight forward to install. 
The packing tape around the dowel, was to keep the hole in the coaming rail aligned with the hole in the oar lock support.
Not really a Boat Carpenter,    but I figured an off-set in the holes would be like, ya know,  Bad. 

Like the slight outboard angle, to benefit the oar lock mounts? 
Think that was just an accident, or was it actually a result of careful and detailed planning? 
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Well . . . .  yeah,  . . . . . it was accidental.   
But once I saw it, I quickly ran around to the other side and adjusted that side a little, too! 

Stern light mount all glued in place.
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Last graphite epoxy coat on the other side of Grate II:
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Son of: Grate-the-Broken. 
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Filled in the screw holes from fastening the rails and began filleting the rail to cabin side join and filleted underneath the rails down each side.
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Underneath the coaming cap rails.
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Around the oar lock rail supports was the messiest.
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I see a lot of Remedial Sanding in my future . . . . . 

Drilled out the hole for the stern light wiring and then did a double-take:
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Whoa! No way 18 ga wires and in-line splicers are going to get through THAT hole! 
Went to the bow light mount and re-checked the hole size, to make sure it was done right. (It was.)
DOHHHH!!!    Forgot to over-drill the hole, before I added the epoxy!! 
Wondered for a moment, whether it was an innocent lapse, or if I was beginning to succumb to git-'er-done-itis.
Been fighting that this whole project but with the end in sight, it's getting ever harder to stay the course.
Recited my Mantra, again: It Will Take As Long As It Takes, And That's All There Is To It.

Guaranteed Boat Building part 3:
If We Don't Do It Right, We Do It Over!! 
Over-drilled the stern light wiring hole.
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And while I had the drill out, it was time to (over) drill the holes in the transom cap, for the mainsheet traveler line.
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Couldn't do it before, until I had the transom cap glued down and all voids filled in.

Filled in the over-sized holes with epoxy filler.
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I like to use that stuff (even if it IS expensive!)    because it sets up hard enough to sand or drill, in like, 45 minutes.

Then I can go back and sand it smooth.
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And drill the proper size holes for the wiring. 
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And the traveler holes.
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Which will get a bronze bushing epoxied in place.
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And I was able to do all that, in between when I first laid on the fillets and when I smoothed the fillets down, after partial set-up.

Had some gaps as a result of adding different components at different stages of the build:
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Port side                                                                                                                                    Starboard side

So as my final act of  filleting, I filled in those gaps, for sanding later.
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And since I had some fillet mixture left over, I filled in some pesky gaps on the bulkhead #4 stiffeners.
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At this point, the actual hull construction is complete.
Nothing else to cut, shape, install, glue, epoxy, or fillet.

After verifying that there were no more gaps, holes, divots, or dings to fill in (that I could find, anyway!)    I began the arduous chore of sanding.
Starting with the inside coaming rail corner to cabin side joins, in keeping with my philosophy of always doing the hardest parts, first.
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I'll spare you any further pics of sanding since that is the only thing I can think of, that is even MORE boring than all the pics I've already posted of paint drying, or epoxy curing!
As soon as I can get things sufficiently sanded, I can begin applying the EZ-Primer primer coats.
That is going to have to wait for better weather temps, so it may be a while before i can get anything meaningful done, on the hull.
Still and all: BOOM!!!    75% complete, baby!! 

Charles Brennan

[Wayne Howard]

I believe in doing the hard things first, also. Like getting the stuff I need from the back of the garage first so as I get tireder, I have a shorter distance to walk each time. Same thing goes for putting stuff away. And get the heavy stuff first!

[Spot]

Getting ever more efficient as I go along; I tell ya, by the end of this project, I'll probably know how to build a BOAT!! 

Ayup...Maybe you could become a councilor at a Scamp Camp. Glad to hear it's coming along.

[Travis Chapman]

I had to remind some of our team this week that there are two ways to do something: right, and again. Unfortunately, holding up the mirror, I often find myself accepting their distant cousin: right now.

Hat tip you for holding the line as best you can on exceptional quality work. My nose is filled with the empathetic scent of curing fillers...

[Captain Kidd]

I'm with you and Spot though I was going to put it a different way as follows: Just think... when you finish you'll not only be a sailor but also a boat builder!!!

Good job!

[Chris Muthig]

Travis, that's one of my favorite sayings...  my other one is there are 3 kinds of people in this world... those who can count and those who can't.

[Frank B.]

For me, and maybe others, Charles is providing a public service with these frequent updates.  I keep considering another build, and by the time I finish scrolling through the latest update, I'm too tired to initiate and safe until the next update.  However, when it is finished (or finished in boat building language which is not quite ever) there will be no deterrent.  What, indeed, will I do then.....?

[Charles Brennan]

Frank,

I keep considering another build, and by the time I finish scrolling through the latest update, I'm too tired to initiate and safe until the next update. 

That one made me laugh! 
Really hard!! 

Thanks,
Charles Brennan