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epoxied fibre glass cloth whilst the epoxy is still wet and then peeled off after the
epoxy has cured which leaves a flat more or less paintable surface.
Step 12 was to choose whether to paint or varnish the hull. I was not convinced that
I’d achieved a sufficiently blemish good enough to varnish finish and so I decided to
paint the hull with single pack polyurethane grey primer which made the long slender
hull look like a torpedo.
The final construction is to make the footrest and sliding seat. The sliding seat is a
complex shape which I copied from an
existing seat and I made one from a blank
comprising glued together shapes of marine
ply and applying several coats of clear epoxy.
I’ve now got the hardware from rowing boat
hardware specialists, Neaves in Studland
which comprises outriggers, sliding seat, rails,
fixed shoes. Before I fit all that I’ll paint the
hull with two coats of light blue single pack
polyurethane paint.
If any of you happen to be sailing in the Lymington River and its environs and in your
path, you come across a light blue rowing skiff looking like a torpedo, probably out of
control, it could be me.
David Gredley, Technical Chairman
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