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Fairing the hull - and so it begins! (Patreon)

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2018-08-05 15:55:54
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Hi guys! 

It's time! Time to get started faring the hull. To be completely honest I've been dreading this part of the osmosis treatment. I'm not afraid to do a bit of sanding but this is not just going to be a BIT of sanding this is going to be the motherload of sanding. I'm roughly 17% done sading the first coat of fairing compound and I'm barely able to lift my arms. This too shall pass! ;)

Anywho... I have a facetime call with Ava in a little bit. We're going to get finalize the design of a few new t-shirts and some stickers. I'll post some images as soon as we have something to share :) 

I hope all of you are having an awesome weekend! :) 

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Sail Life - Osmosis treatment, fairing the hull - episode 3 of 5

In this video, I get started faring the hull of my 38 ft sailboat as a part of an osmosis treatment. The products in this video are sponsored by: HF marine og industri: http://www.hfmarine.dk/ Wessex resins & adhesives: https://www.wessex-resins.com/ Resources mentioned in this video: Blister diagnosis and repairs: https://www.westsystem.com/wp-content/uploads/Gelcoat-Blisters-Diagnosis-Repair-and-Prevention.pdf Fiberglass manual: https://www.westsystem.com/wp-content/uploads/Fiberglass-Manual-2015.pdf Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: http://amzn.to/2i5sxmp UK: http://amzn.to/2ppWroN *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnPatreon Sail Life on Instagram: http://instagram.com/madsdahlke Sail Life on Facebook: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnFacebook Sail Life on Twitter: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnTwitter Sail Life Shop US: (Use this if you want items shipped from the US) https://shop.spreadshirt.com/saillife/ Sail Life Shop EU: (Use this if you want items shipped from Europe) https://shop.spreadshirt.dk/saildotlife/ Donations for the sandpaper fund: https://www.paypal.me/saillife

Comments

Orville Harmison

Mads as a former drywall taper I have done tons of fairing. You are doing a very good job so far, the only recommendation I would have is using somewhere between the two coats as far as compound goes. You don't want it as light as you did on the first side but you don't want is as heavy as the port side. If you tilt your blade more you will be able to lay a smoother surface than if you attack with such a sharp angle. Don't be afraid to overlap your passages either, if done right you will eliminate tons off sanding. Remember that fairing is to even out the surfaces, not put a whole new surface on the hull. For a beginner you are doing an excellent job on a difficult process but I guarantee you will be a pro by the time you finish. Hope my ideas help you save some sanding time. It is actually fun once you get the hang of it and it gives you great satisfaction of a job well done. Truly enjoy your series and have learned a lot from you, I have to replace a large section of my deck so your video of when you did yours will be a great help.

Keith Cheney

Mads,looks great! I'm curious about why you are not using the electric Flexi-sander? Nice work!