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Old 28-03-2014, 22:51   #841
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

So, looking way back on this thread and digging deep into my archives, it seems we were installing core and glassing the aft deck and cockpit.
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Old 28-03-2014, 22:54   #842
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

More of the same. The marks in the cockpit area are cracks and voids which must be ground out for glass.
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Old 28-03-2014, 22:57   #843
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

How to make a simple corner pleat when vacuum bagging core.
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Old 28-03-2014, 23:01   #844
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Mixed pics of bagging core and glassing in the cockpit.
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Old 28-03-2014, 23:08   #845
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Glassing/fairing.
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Fairing aft deck and beginning to reinstall aft cap rails.
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Final gelcoat primer on aft deck, with guide coat.
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Cockpit glass work, beginning fairing.
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

More cockpit fairing. All those gutters...
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

More cockpit fairing. Gives me flashbacks just looking at it...
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Cockpit in primer gelcoat.
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Re: Nauticat 52 Refit

Aft caps painted in Dark Gray Awlgrip.
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Getting ahead of myself. While aft cap rails were removed to glass the aft deck, they were stripped clean and epoxy sealed front and back. Then reinstalled and coated with many coats of WEST and a bit of 407 for final fairing. Then sanded fair to 180. Then four coats of 545 and sanded to 400, THEN Awlgrip.
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