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Just put the new foredeck on. Hopefully soon be ready for the gunnels.

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And after a bit of making good.
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I used a length of mahogany trim down the centerline of the foredeck to butt the new panels up to. I have a small piece of tidying up with the same trim at the very tip of the bows before I put the gunnels on. Then some G4 in the new year.

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Nowhere near enough clamps there Stephen :lol:
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Yes, Rupert gave me a bag full to borrow. I felt that it was my duty to ensure that they were all functional.

I avoided using nails down the centerline, especially on the second sheet, by using that long piece of wood and those large clamps. Seemed to work okay. Foamy glue used.

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Looking great Steve!

Glad to see the clamps getting a work out.
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Shaped the gunnels and then 3 coats of G4 over the Christmas period.

Have to let her harden off for a week or two, before she gets 'wet & dried' and then a couple of coats of traditional varnish. Then she will be ready for whatever next year throws at her.
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And from the rear:
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looking very good Stephen...sparkling in fact.
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very nice
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Its got a bit of the 'boiled sweet' look about it at the moment, as she definitely needs a rub down. Not quite the abandoned boiled sweet thats been under the couch for a year! But its what you get for getting 3 coats on, in a cold, short, day.

Its Dinghy Sailing Instructor Training next weekend, and a few weekends after that, so there will be plenty of time for curing.

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Post by Michael4 »

Stephen she is looking very nice indeed!

A couple of questions: What type of ply did you use, was it one of Robbins' best or something else and did you use a foaming type of glue?

Whatever, she looks wonderful and as Chris says, lives up to her name.

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It was Robbins marine ply, not the cheapest variety, but the next one up.

I did use foamy glue.

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Thanks for the info, I'm a believer in foamy glue but I know others are not. Anyway, with that amount of clamps you'd have it well under control!
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Looking good!
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