Skin Graft, Day 2

Day 2 started a bit slower with one of the guys working on my project unfortunately being ill and not arriving until about 9 am and then having to go again at about 12. Still he made valiant effort to keep it all going.

This is a close up of the edge of the laminated panel:
White = Gel-coat / fibreglass
Grey = resin and chopped glass bonding layer
Brown = 3mm ply reinforcement

You can see how well it all bonds together (maybe the bricks do work !)



















Work started with preparing the rear end


















and that panel was soon in place.
Because of the natural tendency to curl and all the double sided tape as long as the edges were retained it didn't need any other support while curing so the cutouts were measured up while the side was being prepared elsewhere.




































RHS fully cut out


















LHS prepared


















and sheet in place.
This was the most difficult side as there is no way to get at the ends and edges as all the other sides/ends are closed up but it was pretty flat and didn't need much except for the tape at the edges.


















As all the adhesive needed to set before the rest of the cutouts were done and the main worker was off ill that was it for today.

Still - not a bad day !!

Tomorrow is cutting out all the rest and starting on the corners and edges.

Can't wait . . .