Putting Stella's dress on....draping the hull with the glass and trimming it to length.
You can just see through....ready to wet the hull out with epoxy.
Wetting out the glass with epoxy. It's very helpful having a second pair of hands here.
As I finish wetting out the glass, Marie is following behind me and squeegies off the excess epoxy very carefully. This is a critical step. Care has to be taken not to remove too much epoxy or the glass will show through. If this happens, just apply more to the thin area. Continue going back over it as you work, checking for runs or bubles in the glass.
I had trouble getting the glass to lay flat on the bow and the stern, so I added some weight at the bow to help hold the glass in place while curing. At the stern, I had to cut the glass. I'll go back later and add another layer of glass over the cut area, which is the crest of the stern.
Control yourselves, ladies....my turn to squeege after the next coat of epoxy.
Taking Stella off of the strongback in order to build saddles for her to sit in while I continue with building her deck.
Pretty cool moment seeing her off the strongback. The stations will remain in the boat until the deck is built. The deck will not be married to the hull until later on in the build.
A side view of Stella.....sleek and sexy!
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