PROGRESS on the JR!
Was supposed to go boating today for our last run of the year but, the weather looked crappy.....
So, I went to play with the Jr.
I made a small repair at the transom to see how the vinylester would work with 14*C temperatures. It did just fine so, I cut out some sheets of 1708 and 1808, fit them and laminated them to the false (melamine) transom.
1st course lay inside the edges of the transom lip. 2nd course overlapped by 2", 3rd... another 2" . The 4th covered the entire transom and wrapped around to the sides of the hull and the bottom by about 3"
I used a small space heater and a heat lamp to ensure the vinylester has the best opportunity to cure.
Overall, it looks pretty good. I'm quite happy for my first ever attempt at glasswork. However, I need more thickness before I can install the marine ply core. So, back to the composites shop Monday!