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Category Archives: epoxy

Getting Some Help from Dad

February 10, 2015by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

My parents came out for a visit recently. I jumped at the chance of putting my Dad to work on the tsunamiball as well as playing a bit with steam […]

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epoxy, jigs

Stripping the Fore Interior

July 3, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Last week I worked on cutting out the captain’s window and cleaning up any issues I had in the front of the boat. Today I gave myself the green light […]

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epoxy, interior, stripping, woops

New Layer, New Layout Strategy

March 3, 2014by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

This is the first topside hull layer that spans the boat. To make the hull strong, the stripping has to run across the previous stripping/planking layer as much as possible. […]

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epoxy, strategy, stripping

Hull Layer: Fresh Epoxy vs. Sanded

March 3, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

  I have become one with my belt sander. Using a belt sander is fast and efficient and as long as I stay focused and balanced all is well.

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epoxy, sanding, stripping

Epoxy is Beautiful

March 3, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

OK, so drying epoxy might not be beautiful in a classical sense, but… where the epoxy hits the dry plywood it acts almost like a stain, bringing out so much […]

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epoxy, stripping

Each Layer Solves a Problem

March 3, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

It amazes me that the boat gets better and better. Is it strange to say? Each time I put a layer of plywood onto the hull the boat becomes stronger. […]

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deck, epoxy, stripping

First Lift with Dad

February 4, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I had originally planned to build the entire hemishphere and then get a bunch of people to help lift it in place. The final element would weigh around 450 pounds. […]

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epoxy, framing, help

First Toe Cap is Done

January 18, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

When the hemisphere element joins the mid-ship element, there is a big gap at the top and bottom. This is how the elements were designed. For the hemisphere, each vertical […]

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epoxy, framing

Last Mid-ship Vertical is Cut and Routed

November 6, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

So cool that I am done cutting these pieces. I still have a ton to do for the last hemisphere, but the cutting and routing are different. Not so hard […]

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epoxy, framing, routing

121 Screws

November 3, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I use drywall screws to “clamp” elements during glue up. They are easy and cheep alternatives to clamps. They are also lightweight and I can get clamping action even in […]

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epoxy, framing

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