I was really pleased with the glassing we did the other day.
But then when I was prepping the boat for the big lay-up later this week, cleaning and sanding, I noticed a small air bubble in some of the glass we had done. Oh hum. Then I saw another one next to it. Oh my….
They were both small, say 1 to 1.5 cm across, but after tapping them both you could tell they were delaminated. Thanks for the tapping tip from my neighbour Matt. I had considered leaving them as they were as they were so small, but then why knowingly build in issues when they can be fixed. So now I only have to worry about the issues I have unknowingly built in!
This morning I cut out the bubbles, built back up and patched over. Hopefully that’s it resolved.
I also managed to lay up the skeg, rudder and dagger board supporting glass……before it started to rain and I had to close up the tent.
Couple of good jobs out the way!
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