Friday, September 2, 2022

La Dame Du Lac

Found a good deal on a trailer.  Old but has been fitted with new axles, springs, tires & rims and completely rewired. 
The boat was relatively easy to install on the trailer.  I attached a new winch strap and with a little help from my floor jack to raise the stern she slid right up on the trailer.
Port side showing the blower, step up to the upper deck and fill line for the water tank.
The second layer of plywood laid at 90 degrees to the first layer and overlapping the seams gets a lot more labor intense..  In order to add extra rigidity to the hull I added a layer of 6oz fiberglass cloth against the first layer and then laid the second layer over the cloth before the epoxy had set. The screws are #6x1" three inch on center.  Each row follows a stringer  Once the epoxy is somewhat cured the screws are backed out and the fender washer removed.  The screws are then reset into the hull.   
 

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