Sadly, I didn't start taking photos from the exact start.
I test fitted the bow breasthook in the rough just to satisfy myself that I'm on track with the design. Then I put the canoe back on the rails, sanded it down with 150 and put a coat of epoxy on the hull to seal the wood. I used System 3 Epoxy, it doesn't leave an amine blush behind that needs to be dewaxed so the work moves along quickly. It also doesn't have a spiral-down exotherm causing it to kick quickly or kick quicker if you mix a big pot. I mixed 12 oz and it worked fine.
I kept in mind while sanding that this is a clinker boat so I kept the edges sharp, not rounding them as I worked.
When whetted out with epoxy, the boat looks nice, but she'll be painted white outside and oiled inside. (I you want to know exactly why, ask and I'll explain).
Today, I test fit the bow breasthook in the rough just to satisfy myself that I'm on track with the design. Then I put the canoe back on the rails, sanded it down with 150 and put a coat of epoxy on the hull to seal the wood. I used System 3 Epoxy, it doesn't leave an amine blush behind that needs to be dewaxed so the work moves along quickly. It also doesn't have a spiral-down exotherm causing it to kick quickly or kick quicker if you mix a big pot. I mixed 12 oz and it worked fine.
I kept in mind while sanding that this is a clinker boat so I kept the edges sharp, not rounding them as I worked.
When whetted out with epoxy, the boat looks nice, but she'll be painted white outside and oiled inside.
