Question on sanding?

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Question on sanding?

Postby riverron on Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:37 pm

I am sanding the topside of the hull and have a question on sanding? I know I need to have a round over on most of edges so the fiberglass will lay right. Should the edge between the sides and the upper sides be sharpe or rounded over? I know the rails will follow this and want them to lay right.
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Re: Question on sanding?

Postby Wayne G on Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:09 am

Ron,
The transition angle is not sharp enough to pose problems for laying the glass flat across it; once the joint is filled and sanded, I don’t think any additional rounding over is necessary. It’s been some time since I completed this step but I do remember using the joint line as my guide for positioning the rub rail.
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Re: Question on sanding?

Postby riverron on Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:58 am

Thanks Wayne. I have been filling and sanding the area and trying not to round over too much. My biggest concern was the rub rails. I wanted to make sure they lay flat as they follow the joint and not have a gap above or below that I would have to fill. But I guess that would be worse case. Just over thinking again!
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Re: Question on sanding?

Postby ddemasie on Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:31 pm

Here is what I did - See attached pictures.

Filled the seam with epoxy, and overlapped the fiberglass over the seat backs and down the sides a few inched past the seam. Sanded smooth, but not a sharp edge.

Added the rub rails at the seam line - used the seam line as my guide for getting the rub rails smooth and straight. Then when I flipped the boat over and fiberglassed the hull, I took the fiberglass all the way to the bottom of the rub rail.
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xxxz 27 10 Fiberglass Topside - Seats 4.jpg
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Re: Question on sanding?

Postby riverron on Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:13 pm

Thanks Dennis for the pictures and explanation! They are helpful! I think I am on the right track now.

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