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bshillam · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: Bow

The impact of hanging an eight foot sheet on the frames. It was a good day! By Friday the bow should be complete!

bshillam · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: Update

Great progress on the BT over the last few days. Finished the bottom panels, filled the screw holes, taped the seams and laid down a layer of 6oz fiberglass. I decided since I am building this to be beachable to double up on the glass around the Keel so I have about two feet of fiberglass running down the center. I'll be mounting the keel, chine and then another layer of epoxy to fill in the weave. Just a few weeks away from flipping her!

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bshillam · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:59 pm Post subject: Fresh Paint

Well - today was a great day! Put down the first coat of bottom paint on the BT 20.5. Found out I still have a little work to smooth out the bottom to my liking but it really came out quite nicely. I am looking forward to sanding (yes I said that...hit me in the head with a tack hammer) and putting down another coat. I was surprised as to how little I used in paint, it really went the distance. About 32 oz would have had some left over, made way too much but better that than have to wait another 30 minutes of sweat time. I was happy with the cut line too. I'll be adding a Navy boot too.

bshillam · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:45 pm Post subject: Update

Sorry I haven't posted lately. I have really been focusing on getting some mile markers finished at the shop. Two weekends ago a handful of people came over to help with the boat flip. It went really well, better than expected. Since then I have been busy fairing the hull sides, then cutting and mounting the carlins. The stern carlin had to be cut five different times. Slight defects in the ply and snap three separate times. The fourth and fifth pieces went just fine, laminated up and used just about every clamp in the shop. Very happy with the results. Today I spent the bulk of the day fairing the carlins, sanding out some of the spots that will be nearly impossiable to get to once the deck goes on. I have decided to cut the deck in the next couple days but will hold off on the stern so that I can lay down some good fillets, epoxy and paint. I'll then enclose the space behind the motorwell. This will make for a little dry storage and positive flotation.

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thataway · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:55 pm Post subject:

The one photo got to come up shows some really beautiful work! Nice going! Cannot wait to see the completed boat.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Update

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bshillam · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:58 pm Post subject: Sold,

Been awhile but I was able to complete the deck, lay down some fiberglass and a local gent wanted to complete the build. He is going to be doing for a work boat finish and is looking forward to splashing it very soon.