Steve Sanford
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After a long, wonderful visit from my daughter's family - who live in Berlin - I am back in the shop. Our July drought has broken and things are once again lush and healthy hereabouts.
As usual, an in-process South Bay Duckboat dominates my shop space. A new motorboard and transom drain were the first improvements.
I reinforced the existing floor frames - with 1708 and epoxy - and added 2 more intermediates made from PVC lumber. These South Bays always "oil can" a bit - so I used this opportunity to minimize the hull flexing.
I molded a new, wider and taller "XL" spray shield. The Mahogany thatch rails need sealing and priming before they get screwed on - with brass machine screws + 3M 5200 bedding.
The original floorboards could not be re-used because they had been screwed onto the frames. This weakens the plywood by perforating it. So, these new floorboards have been epoxy- sealed (2 coats) and will soon get anti-skid and paint. They will be held in place by 4 wooden turn-buttons.
I also molded a new cockpit cover - the first off my female mold. I had made all previous covers using existing covers as male molds. The interior is primed and will receive a topcoat of a gloss Seattle Grey (Pettit) so it can be easily scrubbed as needed.
Several decoy rigs are in-process - including these almost-done Beans Pintails and Mallards.
These heads include Beans and Herters and Autumn Wings. The Black Duck is a Wildfowler for my own rig. The Tundra Swan (half-size) is a Cypress door handle.
Back to work!
SJS
After a long, wonderful visit from my daughter's family - who live in Berlin - I am back in the shop. Our July drought has broken and things are once again lush and healthy hereabouts.
As usual, an in-process South Bay Duckboat dominates my shop space. A new motorboard and transom drain were the first improvements.
I reinforced the existing floor frames - with 1708 and epoxy - and added 2 more intermediates made from PVC lumber. These South Bays always "oil can" a bit - so I used this opportunity to minimize the hull flexing.
I molded a new, wider and taller "XL" spray shield. The Mahogany thatch rails need sealing and priming before they get screwed on - with brass machine screws + 3M 5200 bedding.
The original floorboards could not be re-used because they had been screwed onto the frames. This weakens the plywood by perforating it. So, these new floorboards have been epoxy- sealed (2 coats) and will soon get anti-skid and paint. They will be held in place by 4 wooden turn-buttons.
I also molded a new cockpit cover - the first off my female mold. I had made all previous covers using existing covers as male molds. The interior is primed and will receive a topcoat of a gloss Seattle Grey (Pettit) so it can be easily scrubbed as needed.
Several decoy rigs are in-process - including these almost-done Beans Pintails and Mallards.
These heads include Beans and Herters and Autumn Wings. The Black Duck is a Wildfowler for my own rig. The Tundra Swan (half-size) is a Cypress door handle.
Back to work!
SJS