Thanks! This was way beyond any project I had tackled. Joel
On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 8:52 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > looking really good Joel! > > On 4/16/2018 8:51 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: > > The hard bimini is almost done! Did the test fit Saturday, marked the > corners, but the curves, filled the edges. Final sanding, and painting, > hopefully this week. > > Photos are on the link: > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQwPE06SOaWaLx-EAU- > yQpnJv5BP0UwU?usp=sharing > > Joel > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I started building the hard bimini with the FRP panels from Home Depot >> after speaking to the guys at Jamestown Distributors. >> >> Day 1 >> >> assembled the bits - MAS epoxy, 2x6s sheet of plywood, foam core, glass >> cloth, and 2 4x8 sheets of FRP panel from Home Depot to use as skins. >> >> Took a 2x6 to the boat and clamped it to the existing frame and marked >> the curve. Realized that a 2x6 was not wide enough. >> Cut the 2x6, screwed 'extensions' on the end so they were 2x12, clamped >> it to the rail. Cut the rest of the curve. Verified that the 2 bows had the >> same curve and repeated the process. >> >> Then came the evil FRP. It has a bubble finish on one side that needed to >> be sanded. This stuff is hard as a rock and creates a fine white powder >> that goes everywhere. You MUST wear a mask! It also consumes sandpaper. I >> got frustrated with 80 grit, so tried 60. 80 was marginally better. Did the >> sanding on the garage floor. Spent more time on my knees than a cheap >> hooker. >> >> Set aside the FRP and screwed the sheet of plywood to the 2x6s to get the >> shape. >> >> Realized I was short of foam, so I cut about a 48 x 5 inch piece of 1/4 >> inch PVC sheet. MAS sticks to PVC, unlike West. >> >> >> >> Day 2 - part 1. Trimmed the excess off to get the size to its proper size >> 48 by 76. >> Cut G10 into squares for the attachment points as recommended by >> Jamestown distributors. >> Cut holed in the foam core sheets for the G10 to fit in. Measured >> distance from the edges. >> >> Did the layup of bottom FRP panel, glass cloth and foam. Epoxied in the >> G10. >> >> Will add more epoxy, cloth and the top FRP panel tomorrow night. >> >> Right now it is fairly flexible. I'm hoping it stiffens as I go. The >> good news is that if my measurements are slightly off it won't matter. >> >> Photos of intial work: >> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQwPE06SOaWaLx-EAU- >> yQpnJv5BP0UwU?usp=sharing >> >> -- >> Joel >> 301 541 8551 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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