We're having a blast working on our VBottom skiff and things are really starting to come together. It's time for us to put on our second layer of bottom planking. We're going to use the same material as we did on the first layer but the fastening process is going to be quite different. We're using TotalBoat 2:1 Epoxy with the medium hardener and for our process we've found mixing up about 24oz gives us the right amount to put on a good number of planks before the epoxy starts going off. So we add our resin 16oz and then our (medium)hardener 8oz and mix together. Then we're going to pour some off into another smaller pot and thin that around 10% with alcohol to apply to backs of the planking. The remaining epoxy is then thickened in the original pot and applied directly to the first layer of fiberglass on the hull. Then using a combination of duplex nails, nuts and washers as temporary fasteners, we nail the planks down and let the epoxy go off. We can then remove the nails when the epoxy has dried and sink our final screws in the holes.



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