JEM Watercraft

PiratePete wrote:
I have have done the payment for the second kayak today Matt

Thanks. Check your email. It's not full price for the second copy of the same boat (unless you wanted another set of plans mailed).

Apparently Intense Violet is some type of code for Pink the girl colour my daughter hates the most.



I will still try gluing it & see how the epoxy will stick to it but the boat wont be this colour.

Replied to your email Matt

Did some more on the Wadefish this weekend.

Did a test mix of 50mm of epoxy & glued the 2 centre sections together last night. That seemed to work OK so I flipped them & filled the other side of the joint up




This morning re arranged the shed so I had room to work (the work ute will have to live outside for a few weeks now)

Glued the other sides together.




Started adding strips onto the internal frames.



I also did a test fillet with the left over glue in the pic above

I didn't know we could get the Tyvek homewrap in Australia.
I'll have to ask around - I need it for my Venturer Scouts

Cheers Mike

That sheet is about 12 years old Mike from when I renovated a house. I have used some to make sails before. . . . . . . . & might look into making some more for the kayaks when Im finished.

It is also used as a footprint groundsheet for lightweight hiking tents
Mike

Got some more time in the shed tonight. (even set up my old wireless access point so I have the net in here now).

I glassed over the joint before I flip the pieces over & fill the second side of the joint as I didnt like doing it with the 2 centre pieces.



I had to block up the door to keep the helpers out!!!!!!!



I could just see their big foot prints in the epoxy if I didnt!!!!!

Thank you Mr Hooker

PiratePete wrote:
I had to block up the door to keep the helpers out!!!!!!!



I could just see their bit foot prints in the epoxy if I didnt!!!!!

Aw come on dad... we want to help! Wait...is that a cat.....?

Had to fix up my vacuum system as my old one finally collapsed under use. It had been making a funny boink boink noise for a few years now as the dents sucked in & out under use.

I just cut a disk out of some scrap melamine & screwed the old lid inside it. It has a paint tin & as piece of shade cloth over it. This is the inside of the cyclone.



Drilled a hole in the side fitted a piece of hose through it as the inlet & to make the air swirl around the cyclone



Bung the lid on & seal with good old duct tape. Plug the suction into the top & the hose to the side & 1 vacuum system.



This saves the dust bag in the actual shop vac from filling too quickly & even manages to catch most of the fines as well.