Fiberglass Mold Making and Fabrication How To – Project Blog

With the keel and the hull sides attached, I can think about filling the hull with foam and carving out the bottom of the hull. As I study the hull bottom as it sits, I notice that the hull sides have some waves in them. Since it is much easier to fix this now, I go ahead and glue then clamp some thin pine strips along the inside of the hull sides about ½ inch below the upper edge. This strip will also help me with the construction of the hull bottom. Once these extra hull pieces are secure, I measure and cut Read the rest of this entry »

Getting back to building the base for the assembly of my hull, in the previous post I had just assembled the base and am now preparing to attach the piece of cut mahogany that will define the periphery of my hull.

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As I studied the layout of the bottom of the hull, I identify the important features that I want to maintain throughout the building of this model. Obviously, an outline of the hull Read the rest of this entry »