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Lots of strength here…
Sealing interior with epoxy.
Ready for top deck sheeting.
Sealing Interior
Now we need to seal the inside. It is vital that all
exposed wood be sealed.
Mix up about 4 ounces of epoxy finishing resin or
West Systems epoxy. You can thin the resin with
about 10% acetone, so that it brushes easily. Go
easy on the acetone, as it will soften the epoxy glue
joints if you use too much.
It’s pretty funny to get the inside sealed, and see
the side pop off the boat because you thinned the
sealer too much…Don’t ask!
Start from the front.
Using a brush, coat all areas of wood inside the
hull. Get inside the holes.
Continue coating the inside with finishing resin.
If you need to mix more, use a new container and
brush. If you don’t, the old resin will mess with the
new resin, and create a problem. Trust me…
You should also mix a little filler with some epoxy,
and use your finger to create a fillet inside the
center section to bottom joints, to prevent leaks in
this high water pressure area.
After you are 100% sure that all exposed wood
inside the hull has been coated, let it sit overnight.
