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Build log for Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack by Don Ricardo

11320 Titanic said:
Sanding the bow blocks a little each day.
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When spreading PVA on the sail material, does it go on thin or full weight? Both sides?
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The PVA should be diluted down. Put the sail material on something like plastic wrap or wax paper so it doesn't stick to the other surface. (Ask me how I know this! :rolleyes:) The PVA will seep through so one side is fine.

Rob
 
Rob444 said:
The PVA should be diluted down. Put the sail material on something like plastic wrap or wax paper so it doesn't stick to the other surface. (Ask me how I know this! :rolleyes:) The PVA will seep through so one side is fine.

Rob
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Thanks Rob. Got some aluminum foil, and a larger brush to use, PVA diluted 50%. Will be doing that today. I will use the sail to determine where the mast rings go, and add the parrel to the mast. Looking for something to punch the holes in the sails with, standard paper hole punches are too large, maybe Hobby Lobby or Model Expo.
 
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Stan Stocker said:
Probably a heretical approach, but how about ignoring the provided thick and hard material and skinning the sucker with 1/16 basswood instead? I ended up with two Sakonnet Daysailer kits somehow. The first I fought like a dog to use the thick stuff they provided for "planking" and it's OK but far from fun. Having a second kit on hand I tried using 1/16 basswood instead. Still needed a wee bit of water and some heat and gentle persuasion but the hull looks better, the job went quicker, and all seems perfectly fine. Just need to remember you don't have all that wood on the hard chine so care in refining the line with sandpaper is needed.

I haven't done the Lobster Smack yet, it's waiting in queue while I finish up a Mighty Mite tug and the two daysailers. Odds are I'll do a Dumas kit or two before I get back into the Midwest kit world. I sure do recognize that hard unyielding planking material you are fighting with through.

Cheers, and maybe running and ducking!
Stan
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Sadly, Dumas is going out of business, sir.
 
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