Pram Tender Build Phase 3

Another Phase, more lessons learned!! Did I mention I have never done something like this before? If not, it will be apparent when you see the photos. I can honestly say that this is a lot of fun and I am really enjoying myself.
Let's start with what was this phase was--fiber glassing the bottom and sides of the pram. I ordered 6 oz. fiber cloth from www.jgreer.com. I initially bought the 1.5 gallon epoxy resin kit which will actually finish all of the corner taping and ALL of the bottom side fiber glassing! I was completely unsure of how much resin I needed so consequently I have a complete second resin kit that is still unopened! If you buy the 50 inch wide 6 oz cloth, you need 18 feet of it to complete the boat. I used scissors to cut out the fiber cloth in shapes to fit the sides, bow, stern and bottom. I talked one of my pilot buddies into coming over and we did a dry run  laying the cloth on the boat and fitting all the pieces. I mixed resin while he spread it onto the bare wood. We placed the fiber cloth over the entire bottom and wet it in. We then moved to the sides, bow and stern. As a test we used the recommended procedure of laying wax paper on top of the layup to make the resin cure with a smooth finish. It mostly worked but probably needed someone who had done it a few times to realize the entire benefit.  The entire process took 2 hours! Next is lots of sanding--enjoy the photos!