I haven't posted pics of my BB3 project as so many have done such a good job of documenting their builds in the past - thanks Charlie, Brandon and Brian for your inspirational BB3 builds last year!
But since this is a duck boat site, I figure I should do my part to feed your duck boat addiction.
I started the build in May, had a lot of other stuff to do in June, but have hit it hard in July. I just flipped the boat and took out the wires. Fiberglass sheathing is next. As you can see from the stern shot I'm not going with the standard BB3 transom configuration. Instead, I've decided to try a more conventional transom with the motor mounted fully aft.
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I spoke with a lot of folks about this change...including Devlin and other boat manufacturers. All encouraged me to go for it.
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I switched to MAS epoxy on this build. I used West Systems on the Kara's I built several years ago. West is a good product but I did have some issues with blush and it wasn't cheap. I heard that the Devlin shop had switched to MAS and after speaking with some other builders I decided to try it. I've been very happy so far with the product. No blush and it seems to be more tolerant with slight variations in mixing ratios. When it goes off, it's done, but I have plenty of working time to do what I need with the Medium hardener. The medium viscosity resin is great for making fillets.
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I also tried using peel ply this time...It took a couple of trys to get it right, but I can see how it could really improve quality if used properly. One thing I did screw up was using aluminum fencing as the wire for my stitches...but that's for another post entitled "DO NOT EVER USE ALUMINUM WIRE FOR BUILDING A STICH AND GLUE BOAT!" Stay tuned...
But since this is a duck boat site, I figure I should do my part to feed your duck boat addiction.
I started the build in May, had a lot of other stuff to do in June, but have hit it hard in July. I just flipped the boat and took out the wires. Fiberglass sheathing is next. As you can see from the stern shot I'm not going with the standard BB3 transom configuration. Instead, I've decided to try a more conventional transom with the motor mounted fully aft.
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I spoke with a lot of folks about this change...including Devlin and other boat manufacturers. All encouraged me to go for it.
View attachment 101_0399.JPGView attachment 101_0396.JPG
I switched to MAS epoxy on this build. I used West Systems on the Kara's I built several years ago. West is a good product but I did have some issues with blush and it wasn't cheap. I heard that the Devlin shop had switched to MAS and after speaking with some other builders I decided to try it. I've been very happy so far with the product. No blush and it seems to be more tolerant with slight variations in mixing ratios. When it goes off, it's done, but I have plenty of working time to do what I need with the Medium hardener. The medium viscosity resin is great for making fillets.
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I also tried using peel ply this time...It took a couple of trys to get it right, but I can see how it could really improve quality if used properly. One thing I did screw up was using aluminum fencing as the wire for my stitches...but that's for another post entitled "DO NOT EVER USE ALUMINUM WIRE FOR BUILDING A STICH AND GLUE BOAT!" Stay tuned...
