re: 35’6” Razorhead Cat Build

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Sometimes I use fabreeka pads under aluminum pieces that have large surface area when bolting to steel.

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cut pieces of tire tube work as well

The correct surface prep is tefgel no way around using that. I’ve already told him.

Trust me I’m having a nightmare of a time specing out thruhull fittings. Jory used a female 2” coupling. So to get the dissimilar metal desperation I’m looking at using either the truedesign or marlon valves but they need a 2” nps thread. Problem is go find me a 2” nps threaded nipple….


So I’m thinking I’m going to get a 4” npt threaded aluminum nipple cut one ends not threads off and bring it somewhere that will nps thread the rest of it for me. Think leave the other end npt since I’m sure Jory threaded it npt

Sounds like you’re the reason he texted me asking if I can thread pipe with the rotary axis on the CNC

This is going to be a lot of work wasted if this is an utter failure… but one seachest mold coming up. First time working with poly and first time trying to make a mold and then subsequent parts from said mold.

Yeah but I started adding up the materials and it’s still pretty expensive I mean all those valves and fittings and pumps. But still 1000 at minimum is ridiculous.

I swear I never say what the f**k am I doing more than when I’m doing fiberglass work.

Got the fairing compound on thiq like icing on a cake per Mr. Morejohn. We will see if he led me down a wrong path

I normally can do pretty good fiverglass work and fairing work. It’s the painting or gelcoat where I fall apart

I might take you up on that if it comes to it.

Dear god I thought the gf was going to have a fit when I woke up this morning and she said the whole house smelled like fumes. First time I’ve done work with poly and I think from now on I will do everything I can to use epoxy. This shite outs off a stank. Closed up in the garage I didn’t think it would get into the house but Jesus I was wrong. Luckily she was a trooper and by this afternoon it aired out enough to not be a problem.

First round of sanding, spent most of the time figuring out how best to try and sand it.

Hit a few hiccups related to my general inexperience with fiberglass and especially polyester. I made enough fairing compound in one batch to do the whole first fair which probably would have been fine but I spent so much time worrying about making nice clean radius and clean lines that I’m pretty sure I overworked the fairing compound and inhibited the waxes ability to rise to the surface and get a good cure. This caused the resin to stay a little gummy and clog up paper. I got most of it to the point where I can just fair ontop again but I still have a little to do. On the top flange where I just laid it up thick it cured hard like a rock so it tells me my mix was good I just need to be better about putting it down and leaving it alone.

I also realized I wasn’t going to kill myself trying to hand sand the inside radius and will just go get a cheap finger file sander that should make that process a lot better.

Overall I think it was a good first try and not a total failure.

May get a finger sander and do some more sanding tomorrow.

Looks good Timmayy

It does not. But our buddy has an hvac company and does spray foam insulation on all his ductwork. We are thinking about using his rig to spray the insulation onto the fish boxes and the gunnel walls but keep it offf the bottom. May be more for rattle control than anything but would provide a bit of flotation