Building a Northeaster Dory

Many years ago, I had a chance to take some sailing lessons and was able to use the boats from the university's outing club. Since then, I've always wanted my own boat. After looking at the possibilities, I decided that building a Northeaster Dory from a kit was my best chance. Not only could I sail it, but I could row it with either a fixed seat or sliding seat. Building it is only the first challenge; then I'll need to learn sculling and re-learn sailing.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Sanding primer

May 8, 2011
The Pre-Kote, like the epoxy before it, gives a preview of what the finished dory will look like. And like the epoxy, the next step is to sand it down with 220 grit sandpaper. Sanding the primer is especially discouraging because the takes the primer right off in spots. It is thick and designed to fill in the low spots. Sanding takes it right off the high sports. Fortunately, the manual warned me about this situation because it is very alarming to see when it happens. The primer also gums up the sandpaper, and it took several sheets to do the whole boat. If the weather holds up, hopefully I'll get the first coat of paint on the dory tomorrow. While there is still a lot of sanding ahead, putting the paint on the hull gets me closer the finish and that is a very exciting prospect.

2 comments:

JamesMay 8, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Greetings.

I've been reviewing your posts for about a week.

Nice job!

I just started my Dory today.

Best regards,

James
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vtwayneMay 9, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Building the dory is great fun; you'll have a a good time with it. If you are building a CLC dory, the manual is excellent,and the tech support is great.
Kind thanks,
Wayne
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