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I was thinking about a wedge pillow like this:
Monday, I noticed that Joey’s teardrop at CLC had some water (well – ice) in the galley as well… And he’s built these before!
Ralph (rsbrownmd), what foam gasket did you end up switching to?
Pg. 88 – “Thicken epoxy with Cell-o-fill to a mustard consistency and spread it on the mating surface of each stringer.”
Generally speaking, whenever you think of mating two pieces together, think “mustard consistency epoxy”. We used wood-flour in lieu of cell-o-fill. I believe either is acceptable.
(Whenever you see fillet, think “peanut butter consistency epoxy”.)
Mustard consistency epoxy will stand up *much better* to moisture and water than wood glue.
Enjoy!
Yes. Bolted underneath the trailex trailer tongue. (I was lucky enough to have purchased the trailer when it was included.) It will end up being under the tongue box.
https://www.clcboats.com/shop/products/boat-gear/trailex-sut-trailer-spare-tire-carrier.html
I’ll ask the obvious questions …
Did you apply the peel-and-stick gasket around the perimeter? (Page 305 of the hymnal.) I’m almost at this step myself. On the bottom photo, it appears they took great care around the corners, and applied a continuous seal, rather than cutting it into sections. This gasket begins/stops at the bottom of the hatch.
Did you apply sufficient sealant into the gasket? (Page 306.) Based on this thread, I plan on double checking that there are no gaps in sealant especially in the corners.
Did you apply sealant to the gas spring brack? (Page 310.) I plan on being liberal under the washer, along the screw, and under the bracket and nut.
Chris in Annapolis
P.S. I can run over to CLC to snap a shot of most angle, if needed. Serial #001 has been sold, but they still have 2 for viewing at CLC.
I highly recommend the StopLoss kit…
It’s way cheaper than varnish!
We’re also using the Interlux Schooner Gloss Varnish… We’ve been averaging 2 coats per quart. A coat includes exterior shell (1, 2, 3, and 4 panels and transom), galley, exterior doors, and exterior hatch. (The bottom has truck liner paint, from the CLC class.) Usually, there a skosh left – enough to hit parts of the galley insert.
It’s been very hot here in Maryland (usually 85+), so we’ve thinned it a bit more than most. Using the “cups”, we’ve been doing 8 parts varnish, 1 part Penetrol, 1 part mineral spirits. This lays *very* nicely with very few runs and with (what seems like) extended work time of the varnish.
We used Rust-Oleum Automotive Black Truck Bed Coating in the CLC Teardrop class…
http://amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-248915-32-Ounce-Coating/dp/B0070S7U4Y
Make sure you use the appropriate mask/filter, as you’ll be tasting this stuff for days!
