Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Shaping flotation blocks

Flotation blocks are shaped and have their first coat of epoxy.
With the orbital sander, I smoothed and shaped the flotation blocks and then put on the first coat of epoxy.  I used a router to put a chamfer or beveled edge where it will fit under the thwart.  I think I need to do the same with the thwart.  As with the rest of the dory, the manual calls for three coats of epoxy and then painting the blocks.  Unfortunately I forgot about the triangles of foam that I need to put under the stern seat, and didn't have it ready to epoxy.  I also forgot to put epoxy on the small wooden support blocks for the thwarts--will have to get them when I do the next coat of epoxy.

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