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Epoxy/filler fillets inside center section
Top of hull sanded flat for top deck.
Top decks marked on the inside.
After the hull sealer has had a chance to cure, let’s
get the hull ready for the top sheeting.
Top Deck Sheeting
Trim the building tabs, and sand the bulkheads and
framework flat.
Test fit the top deck sheets in place.
If all is well, mark the insides of the sheets.
Lay some newspapers on your work surface, and
place the deck on the papers “good” side down.
Mix about 2 ounces of epoxy finishing resin or West
systems. Do not thin it.
Using a credit card or similar, squeegee some
epoxy on the bottom side of the deck. Do the entire
surface. This will waterproof the underside of the
deck. Get it pretty thin. The resin goes a long way.
Using a stick or acid brush, coat the tops of the
bulkheads, chines and framework with finishing
resin.
Put resin on the inner edge of the deck, where it
contacts the center section.
Put the deck in place.
Align and clamp the deck at the front and rear.
Check to make sure the deck is properly positioned
fore and aft, at the center section.
Add heavy weights to the deck.
Check all around to make sure that the deck it tight
against the top of the hull.
Also check that the deck it in contact with the
fuselage sides. If not, you can use some clamps to
