this years winter project

[captpete13]

today I managed to lay down some fiberglass. I got the pipe and center bulkhead glassed in.

[lumberslinger178]

looks good capt....

[reelapeelin]

Great work, Pete!!...looks like she'll be ready before the Spring thaw...

[captpete13]

thanks guys. I still have a long way to go. So far its going pretty good. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to set up the fishbox. That should start going together next week. I'm going to try to get the other two bulkheads up today.

[nymack66]

Wonderful work, I wish you were close by I would have invited myself over to help you. Professional work for sure. Keep us posted

[captpete13]

thanks nymack. I could of used some help yesterday. I glassed in the other two bulkheads. They were a little harder because they are below the floor that is still attached to the boat. When in place there is only 3/4" clearance between them. The way I apply fiberglass is I put the cloth on a piece of cardboard,completely wet it with resin. Then pull it off the cardboard and put it in place on the boat. It was pretty challenging pulling this giant sheet of wet woven roving through a 3/4" slot but I did it. It turned out pretty good,so far. My wife has to work till 3 today so I have some time to kill. Maybe I can get some more done today.

[reelapeelin]

Capt, you got some great lookin' work goin' on there...one question though and admittedly, I might not be seeing something...the sections between the bulkheads appear to be well sealed off from each other with no way for water to run to the stern should it get into those sections sooner or later...also keep in mind I've never done this level of work, but should there be a way for water to find it's way aft from inside those areas?...