It makes really good sense too, I never take my Bimini down. I'm
considering a solar panel install there. I just have too many projects
underway at the moment
On 4/16/2018 9:28 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote:
Thanks! This was way beyond any project I had tackled.
Joel
On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 8:52 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
looking really good Joel!
On 4/16/2018 8:51 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote:
The hard bimini is almost done! Did the test fit Saturday,
marked the corners, but the curves, filled the edges. Final
sanding, and painting, hopefully this week.
Photos are on the link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQwPE06SOaWaLx-EAU-yQpnJv5BP0UwU?usp=sharing
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQwPE06SOaWaLx-EAU-yQpnJv5BP0UwU?usp=sharing>
Joel
On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
I started building the hard bimini with the FRP panels from
Home Depot after speaking to the guys at Jamestown Distributors.
Day 1
assembled the bits - MAS epoxy, 2x6s sheet of plywood, foam
core, glass cloth, and 2 4x8 sheets of FRP panel from Home
Depot to use as skins.
Took a 2x6 to the boat and clamped it to the existing frame
and marked the curve. Realized that a 2x6 was not wide enough.
Cut the 2x6, screwed 'extensions' on the end so they were
2x12, clamped it to the rail. Cut the rest of the curve.
Verified that the 2 bows had the same curve and repeated the
process.
Then came the evil FRP. It has a bubble finish on one side
that needed to be sanded. This stuff is hard as a rock and
creates a fine white powder that goes everywhere. You MUST
wear a mask! It also consumes sandpaper. I got frustrated
with 80 grit, so tried 60. 80 was marginally better. Did the
sanding on the garage floor. Spent more time on my knees than
a cheap hooker.
Set aside the FRP and screwed the sheet of plywood to the
2x6s to get the shape.
Realized I was short of foam, so I cut about a 48 x 5 inch
piece of 1/4 inch PVC sheet. MAS sticks to PVC, unlike West.
Day 2 - part 1. Trimmed the excess off to get the size to its
proper size 48 by 76.
Cut G10 into squares for the attachment points as recommended
by Jamestown distributors.
Cut holed in the foam core sheets for the G10 to fit in.
Measured distance from the edges.
Did the layup of bottom FRP panel, glass cloth and foam.
Epoxied in the G10.
Will add more epoxy, cloth and the top FRP panel tomorrow night.
Right now it is fairly flexible. I'm hoping it stiffens as I
go. The good news is that if my measurements are slightly
off it won't matter.
Photos of intial work:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQwPE06SOaWaLx-EAU-yQpnJv5BP0UwU?usp=sharing
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQwPE06SOaWaLx-EAU-yQpnJv5BP0UwU?usp=sharing>
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