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src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-6252412190353997238</id><published>2007-10-31T20:14:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2007-10-31T16:01:27.067+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Clinker Dinghy Mold"/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'><strong>Making a mold of a Clinker Dinghy</strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This all started with a search on eBay for a car wing mirror...!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">It has since consumed nearly every spare hour I have had in the past 12 months....</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">''Dont try this at home''.........unless you have a spare... thousand hours''</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">All I wanted was a wing mirror as I searched on eBay...when I found what I wanted I made the mistake of looking at...<em>Sellers other items...</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Amongst the other auctions this seller had, was a mold for a Clinker Dinghy....</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">It caught my eye as there was such a large number of bids for what, at the time, seemed a small uninteresting boat....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Anyhow I marked this down on my favourites, and over the next few days watched the auction progress...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Hundreds of people watched it, and there was frantic bidding activity...and at the end I was amazed at how much the mold sold for....</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Consequently I then followed the progress of the winner of the mold, as he then produced a number of boats, which he also sold on the afore mentioned auction site...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">These small boats were in high demand...and fetching a reasonable price...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My interest was now fuelled....why were these little boats creating so much interest...?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">They were small and suitable for lake river and in-shore fishing, and easily handled on land by two people...and would more than likely go on the roof of a van or an estate car....can be powered by a small outboard motor, and would be desired by many...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Having made my own custom waveboards in the past....''How difficult can it be''... I thought.....''anyone could make one of those.... in their shed''...........</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">......Perhaps my shed...? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/6252412190353997238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=6252412190353997238&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/6252412190353997238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/6252412190353997238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2007/10/spare-thousand-hours.html' title=''/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-1830809912124508845</id><published>2007-10-30T20:16:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2009-03-28T17:28:38.595+00:00</updated><title type='text'>The Idea...</title><content type='html'>With this new found interest I told my son of my observations, and he said...<br /><br /><br />'' We could easily make a mold.....It would be dead easy....We can get a load of MDF, cut and shape all the planks...cut some formers...a bucket of filler ...a bit of rubbing down and polishing and before you know it we will have a mold''...<br /><br /><br />It certainly sounded feasible to me.......me who had never attempted anything like this before...<br /><br /><br />At the time I personally had limited experience of working with GRP....certainly not creating something from new...I had done many repairs to cars that were used by disabled people a few years prior to this.....and had also made many custom wave boards for windsurfing, using woven cloth and epoxy resin....Whereas my son was, at the time ... earning his living, making boats in GRP... he had all the skills...mold making, laminating, carpentry and finishing to a very high standard....<br /><br /><br />Perhaps between us we might be able to produce something......half reasonable ?<br /><br /><br />After really putting some thought into making a mold from scratch, we decided against it....the way forward was to get a donor boat preferably in good condition...and take a mold from that....<br /><br /><br />''That would be copying'' ... you say..........in actual fact we were going to alter various aspects of the original, and then it would be our own mold....and nobody could sue us........ in theory.<br /><br /><br />The search was launched...we started looking along the beach and the river banks...there were plenty Clinkers out there, but nearly all needed loads of work done to them before you could even start preparing it for the mold...<br /><br /><br />Eventually we went to view a boat near Chichester in Sussex...</span><br /><br />It was perfect...9ft 6ins in length...and a true classic clinker dinghy ...lots of hardwood and copper rivets ... and in excellent condition...</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VViJfsDHAh3nUYRN0rY-bDtWD_RoI23_g0ROuhzDq_GU3LoX4ismBrxdSp-EUC9Sfi7LXW8XvTpv_8r8Ah9TUzVHERXnXFnN-S1GVDgZqRPNqETlOPb0Sf5ntZBaW4pqwpgA2-cpjFPP/s1600-h/DSCN2833.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VViJfsDHAh3nUYRN0rY-bDtWD_RoI23_g0ROuhzDq_GU3LoX4ismBrxdSp-EUC9Sfi7LXW8XvTpv_8r8Ah9TUzVHERXnXFnN-S1GVDgZqRPNqETlOPb0Sf5ntZBaW4pqwpgA2-cpjFPP/s400/DSCN2833.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123465354974420402" /></a><br /><br /><br />The owner was very knowledgeable about wooden boats...and assured us that'' It had no rot'' and pointed out the only two small scarf repairs which had been professionaly done...<br /><br /><br />He also said..''That he thought that due to the clinker having lifting eyes fore and aft..that it would have been suspended on a much larger craft earlier in it's life...and have been a tender to such a vessel''...<br /><br /><br />A deal was struck and we were the new owners of this splendid little vessel...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQS8g4ML0VhmXK2MkK8IrzU6ha_5iZzx58_EPXUGm1sbpEa-Rc1QtYIaimIX1ghvzxXydtZNIPWzcMfaDk44gmwd44q6lqUJ31R-8yfwyzAuWB8wLf9QPyv_zUXzDPdPnnNZZU3qaefmh/s1600-h/DSCN2834.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQS8g4ML0VhmXK2MkK8IrzU6ha_5iZzx58_EPXUGm1sbpEa-Rc1QtYIaimIX1ghvzxXydtZNIPWzcMfaDk44gmwd44q6lqUJ31R-8yfwyzAuWB8wLf9QPyv_zUXzDPdPnnNZZU3qaefmh/s400/DSCN2834.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123464959837429154" /></a><br /><br /><br />We trailered it home and took some photos...<br /><br /><br /><br />........<strong>Click on any photo for a high quality large image</strong>......<br /><br /><br /><br />...</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/1830809912124508845/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=1830809912124508845&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/1830809912124508845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/1830809912124508845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2007/10/idea.html' title='The Idea...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VViJfsDHAh3nUYRN0rY-bDtWD_RoI23_g0ROuhzDq_GU3LoX4ismBrxdSp-EUC9Sfi7LXW8XvTpv_8r8Ah9TUzVHERXnXFnN-S1GVDgZqRPNqETlOPb0Sf5ntZBaW4pqwpgA2-cpjFPP/s72-c/DSCN2833.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-1601670642213908596</id><published>2007-10-30T20:14:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2007-10-31T15:29:51.731+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Let the work commence...</title><content type='html'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGvfTb9NLpP6sc7u4bc-Q-IYBQDrfF_unV_pPf9ICXDx8j6tBxL0hPvuCD4QILKo9hTbJU5NTY_8a4zgUPPhG3GJcXaFVmm_po5lApKkI05n3SIQa7VVgkKPHcjt7rm9wavwlV6LOAOvV/s1600-h/DSCN2841.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122796731645648146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGvfTb9NLpP6sc7u4bc-Q-IYBQDrfF_unV_pPf9ICXDx8j6tBxL0hPvuCD4QILKo9hTbJU5NTY_8a4zgUPPhG3GJcXaFVmm_po5lApKkI05n3SIQa7VVgkKPHcjt7rm9wavwlV6LOAOvV/s400/DSCN2841.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We turned the boat over and supported it on a couple of work benches, this made it stable to allow us to commence work....<br /><br />Firstly the oak rails that protect the lower planks of the boat were removed....easier said than done....some of the brass screwheads which secured these rails to the hull were damaged...after a lot off effort, and a fair amount of blood... at the end of day 1... they were finaly removed.<br /><br />We began to sand the hull with very coarse oxide abrasive paper...not only does it remove paint and wood with ease...it also removes your fingertips...<br /><br />Little did I know at this point about how much sanding would feature in my daily life for the next year of more.....<br /><br />Over the next few days we sanded for hours until we were happy with the finish..........and then we sanded some more.......</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/1601670642213908596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=1601670642213908596&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/1601670642213908596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/1601670642213908596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2008/12/let-work-comence.html' title='Let the work commence...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGvfTb9NLpP6sc7u4bc-Q-IYBQDrfF_unV_pPf9ICXDx8j6tBxL0hPvuCD4QILKo9hTbJU5NTY_8a4zgUPPhG3GJcXaFVmm_po5lApKkI05n3SIQa7VVgkKPHcjt7rm9wavwlV6LOAOvV/s72-c/DSCN2841.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-3282403218941762631</id><published>2007-10-29T20:15:00.001+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T14:06:11.732+00:00</updated><title type='text'>The alterations...</title><content type='html'><div id="ms__id168">As I previously said our intention was to copy or interperate this boat...I expect the original boat builder was now making a set of gates for St Peter....and probably would'nt come out of the woodwork to sue us.....but none the less we would still alter it, to our... ''own design''...</div><br /><div id="ms__id169">Nothing too severe...because I know whoever built this boat knew exactly what they were doing</div><br /><div id="ms__id170">....we were just altering it a bit !</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id171"></div><div id="ms__id172">First of all we turned it upright and added MDF flanges along the gunwhales these were screwed in place...and the gaps filled with car body filler...guess whats next...some sanding....</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id175">Wrapping the abrasive paper in a block of wood, the filler was smoothed down onto the MDF flange...</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id174"></div><div id="ms__id173">Next we added a slight bow to the transom over it's width, and also put a curve in it after fitting a MDF panel onto the transom...</div><br /><div id="ms__id176"></div><br /><div id="ms__id177"></div><br /><div id="ms__id182"></div><br /><div id="ms__id178"></div><br /><div id="ms__id181"></div><br /><div id="ms__id179"></div><br /><div id="ms__id180"></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_QMUV7bwULFsZHdaWH39O-h92WBVx6dw4aoUTeK4Q-IMKuXJA49DL4SVqBlR5foD8PbQT5MrLgnGA3UD8DWuKU_Qznxo9NFkjrI8PDLNWyGdMMQBEERKmuAmmZwsLzXbLRjuECeNLUjw/s1600-h/MDF+transom.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122807520603495730" style="FLOAT: right; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QeBgy6y_QPoqUiPkHbIXbbqsbia7U3-qZC3wiqpp5OQHiJOVf0RKNo-r4ngzg4fM_pklg5R8-TdTklmC36OBGNCz9Y6VlAacb03v29uvzOCWmU5UfIVbtRl9-OYe8Sx1DiscxR5ysybT/s400/durabuild+2nd+coat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>All the cracks and crevises around the MDF panels were now filled and sanded until smooth....when they were smooth... you change to a higher grade paper and sand again and again.............I really can't emphasize enough about this sanding... but I promise you it did go on and on for weeks...........till I heard those imortal words.....''I think we are ready for the Durabuild''......to anyone who doesnt know what that is.....it' only a reason to get the sandpaper out again...</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Durabuild is a filler/primer which is painted on ....and the following day you can start to sand it, but the very smooth finish that is required....won't be acheived until weeks later when you are using very fine wet and dry paper.....infact I think it took around a month or more before we were happy with the finish....</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The matt finish we had now acheived after our marathon looked decidedly dull....but things would soon change as the next step involved would soon be followed by ten more steps...</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Ten coats of hard wax.......<strong>Yes ten coats</strong>....</div><br /><div></div><br /><br />The wax is going to be the release agent, for when the mold is removed from the boat<br /><br /><div>Remember we were doing this evenings and weekends only...it took a whole evening to apply and polish... one coat to only half of the boat...</div><br /><br /><div>Many evenings later.... the final coat was applied and enthusiastically removed....we had reached a milestone...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><em><strong>.............Halleluiah.........</strong></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/5835888063064361399/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=5835888063064361399&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/5835888063064361399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/5835888063064361399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2008/12/boringsanding.html' title='Boring...sanding'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QeBgy6y_QPoqUiPkHbIXbbqsbia7U3-qZC3wiqpp5OQHiJOVf0RKNo-r4ngzg4fM_pklg5R8-TdTklmC36OBGNCz9Y6VlAacb03v29uvzOCWmU5UfIVbtRl9-OYe8Sx1DiscxR5ysybT/s72-c/durabuild+2nd+coat.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-2892525633217616308</id><published>2007-10-27T21:18:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-31T15:08:02.496+00:00</updated><title type='text'>The Gel-coat...</title><content type='html'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nkSKll8T7WJL4sJJ78usJVKl9bmpxX6K2RLsHHh391n5fSdiA2jlC-Yd6mSFJ94twh75BugC7K_GX1GU4xZwY1vthvWIhzXM6P2cPyu6SfoIMd3qTcIjglXJx4vWV4ez7joY0Xy29zkp/s1600-h/First+gel-coat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122819701130747218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nkSKll8T7WJL4sJJ78usJVKl9bmpxX6K2RLsHHh391n5fSdiA2jlC-Yd6mSFJ94twh75BugC7K_GX1GU4xZwY1vthvWIhzXM6P2cPyu6SfoIMd3qTcIjglXJx4vWV4ez7joY0Xy29zkp/s400/First+gel-coat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We now had the shiniest boat on the planet and that could only mean one thing...<br /><br />It was time to apply the Gel-coat.........this is the layer that will eventually become the finished surface because when you make a mold you are actually creating something ...inside out...<br /><br />If you follow that...?<br /><br />The Gel is mixed with a pigment this will give you the colour you desire...so what you see in the bucket is what you get....no going back.!<br /><br />Paint it on with a brush.......<br /><br />Two more coats were applied over the next 24 hours...</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/2892525633217616308/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=2892525633217616308&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/2892525633217616308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/2892525633217616308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2008/12/gel-coat.html' title='The Gel-coat...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nkSKll8T7WJL4sJJ78usJVKl9bmpxX6K2RLsHHh391n5fSdiA2jlC-Yd6mSFJ94twh75BugC7K_GX1GU4xZwY1vthvWIhzXM6P2cPyu6SfoIMd3qTcIjglXJx4vWV4ez7joY0Xy29zkp/s72-c/First+gel-coat.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-1361364920319927932</id><published>2007-10-26T21:20:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T10:41:59.090+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Laying on the GRP...</title><content type='html'><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUU3Wfoo_-RoCk6jbaLNAb0wUavw3O0j9GkEjWDa0lYL6wwS3ndusP-zl4-L_rJ19IhWbgFLVBgC-3MWk4NTNMvsaZJNwSlRRqjPgSHiZlYn5_7bHxovLIDAJq7nAODb5UEv5hpYVTEBx/s1600-h/1st+layer+GRP.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123143322621533554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUU3Wfoo_-RoCk6jbaLNAb0wUavw3O0j9GkEjWDa0lYL6wwS3ndusP-zl4-L_rJ19IhWbgFLVBgC-3MWk4NTNMvsaZJNwSlRRqjPgSHiZlYn5_7bHxovLIDAJq7nAODb5UEv5hpYVTEBx/s400/1st+layer+GRP.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Having finished the Gel-coat the next step is to apply the fibre glass which gives your boat it's strength....</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The fibre glass comes on a roll and is known as ...chopped strand matt...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Get your gloves on...you will get many splinters<strong>...Be warned...</strong>even if you only look at it...it will come and get you...keep a pair of tweezers handy...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The matt is cut to length and laid on the hull....apply your resin with a roller...this then holds the matt in place...</div><br /><br /><br /><div>When the matt is wetted out...the process of removing the air bubbles from under the matt begins....</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>A roller with washers threaded on it used the roll and squeeze the air bubbles out of the matt...</div><br /><br /><div>If the bubbles are'nt removed, the final finish will be ruined....great care must be taken at this stage .....because it won't be seen until the boat is removed from the mold...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Only one layer is applied at first... we then left it overnight before applying another two layers....and then again overnight before laying on the last two...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>....5 layers were used as this is a mold we are making....for any further boats created 3 will be sufficient...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Laminating done.........only for the moment...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Drink beer and go to bed...</div><br /><br /><div></div></div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/1361364920319927932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=1361364920319927932&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/1361364920319927932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/1361364920319927932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2008/12/laying-on-grp.html' title='Laying on the GRP...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUU3Wfoo_-RoCk6jbaLNAb0wUavw3O0j9GkEjWDa0lYL6wwS3ndusP-zl4-L_rJ19IhWbgFLVBgC-3MWk4NTNMvsaZJNwSlRRqjPgSHiZlYn5_7bHxovLIDAJq7nAODb5UEv5hpYVTEBx/s72-c/1st+layer+GRP.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-275796745304839958</id><published>2007-10-25T21:21:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-21T21:43:11.660+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Mold hull support...</title><content type='html'><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLaSLI5-m4ymoaYwq7VjCThoGRNsvMA5hp3etguhA1N1UMaM3VsDz9auIW930WCTLfpmtNV5Visbgld6UeUSyg6-6o1E4UUZwFH85lhKLP17PG9140ahcJOOWHsSI2SnF0zND_Qqws8Y0/s1600-h/Fitting+supports.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123145590364265858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLaSLI5-m4ymoaYwq7VjCThoGRNsvMA5hp3etguhA1N1UMaM3VsDz9auIW930WCTLfpmtNV5Visbgld6UeUSyg6-6o1E4UUZwFH85lhKLP17PG9140ahcJOOWHsSI2SnF0zND_Qqws8Y0/s400/Fitting+supports.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The nature of the planks overlapping on a Clinker built boat give it strength...but on the mold more support is required to keep it straight and rigid..</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>For this we obtained some lengths of gutter...these were almost cut through every 3-4 inches with a hacksaw...leaving just a sliver holding them together...these were glued to hold them in place...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>We also added a quadrant section along the back of the flange...</div><br /><br /><div>This was also partially cut through and glued in place...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/275796745304839958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=275796745304839958&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/275796745304839958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/275796745304839958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2008/12/mold-hull-support.html' title='Mold hull support...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLaSLI5-m4ymoaYwq7VjCThoGRNsvMA5hp3etguhA1N1UMaM3VsDz9auIW930WCTLfpmtNV5Visbgld6UeUSyg6-6o1E4UUZwFH85lhKLP17PG9140ahcJOOWHsSI2SnF0zND_Qqws8Y0/s72-c/Fitting+supports.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-2072467543268688281</id><published>2007-10-24T21:21:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-21T22:06:24.548+01:00</updated><title type='text'>More laminating...</title><content type='html'><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ez8E6bIQDD1gf9cXwkrNNjAF8MpGPRYGIj1_skgJfpj8JM63gzZdUUzW1lbuSiCMNNZkMmgSUAmDhaahO8uDeT3NyVzjlb7Ruftd1Rat64F5IW0-jMKC9E4-difrf1Id9a9G5tcFYCEU/s1600-h/supports+laminated+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123148120100003218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ez8E6bIQDD1gf9cXwkrNNjAF8MpGPRYGIj1_skgJfpj8JM63gzZdUUzW1lbuSiCMNNZkMmgSUAmDhaahO8uDeT3NyVzjlb7Ruftd1Rat64F5IW0-jMKC9E4-difrf1Id9a9G5tcFYCEU/s400/supports+laminated+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Straight away we laminated over the plastic gutter pipe...this box section when covered in GRP would make the mold stiff...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The flange and quadrant were also covered with GRP....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This will give support when levering a boat out of the mold...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></div><br /><div><strong><font size="4">Believe it or not....but the mold is made...this call's for a beer!</font></strong></div><br /><div><font size="4"></font></div><br /><div>We took a break from the project for a couple of weeks at this point ....not knowing what lay underneath....did we miss any spots of Gel-coat..was there any air bubbles left...who knows...</div></div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/2072467543268688281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=2072467543268688281&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/2072467543268688281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/2072467543268688281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-laminating.html' title='More laminating...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ez8E6bIQDD1gf9cXwkrNNjAF8MpGPRYGIj1_skgJfpj8JM63gzZdUUzW1lbuSiCMNNZkMmgSUAmDhaahO8uDeT3NyVzjlb7Ruftd1Rat64F5IW0-jMKC9E4-difrf1Id9a9G5tcFYCEU/s72-c/supports+laminated+2.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-3679052565473012522</id><published>2007-10-22T20:59:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T20:59:36.359+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Making a mold of a clinker dinghy</title><content type='html'><a href="http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2007/10/spare-thousand-hours.html#links">Making a mold of a clinker dinghy</a></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/3679052565473012522/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=3679052565473012522&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/3679052565473012522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/3679052565473012522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2007/10/making-mold-of-clinker-dinghy.html' title='Making a mold of a clinker dinghy'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-4764445784026743610</id><published>2007-10-21T13:54:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-31T14:40:47.899+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Separating the mold from the clinker...</title><content type='html'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ6Et-T_Lne3WG-SjVdna3zU2da0VR0w_1E4QzoVt06Je6umLQvxXhEhb-zkyEFbDwM665IMys5FcOe5DZUdDrL4NU_DE_kKBuRONkTzTQus5IpztpwxzFcIN51a0s74U4e-iTlmM85Gk/s1600-h/Mold+removed+from+plug.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ6Et-T_Lne3WG-SjVdna3zU2da0VR0w_1E4QzoVt06Je6umLQvxXhEhb-zkyEFbDwM665IMys5FcOe5DZUdDrL4NU_DE_kKBuRONkTzTQus5IpztpwxzFcIN51a0s74U4e-iTlmM85Gk/s400/Mold+removed+from+plug.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127490555599420738" /></a><br />The day eventually came round, when we decided to remove the mold...After all this work over such a long time... I had forgotten what we had actually done...<br />As luck would have it, some of my sons friends arrived out of the blue...they would come in handy...<br />It was'nt very pretty, but the way to start to release the mold... is to hammer it on all surfaces with a rubber mallet.<br />After this,a wedge of wood was partially forced between the two surfaces to force them apart...after doing this a few times the mold slightly lifted from the boat...<br />It was'nt until a length of strong rope was fixed to the nose of the mold and then levered against the bow,(using a six foot length of 3x3in) of the boat underneath...that there was a series of cracks..and the mold broke free...<br />Everybody then managed to get their fingers in between the two surfaces, and lifted..<br />There it was in all it's glory...The Mold...<br />It looked great....a few little blemishes here and there, but nothing to really bother about...the 10 coats of wax had done their job.<br /><br /><br /><strong>This called for a beer...in fact beers all round...</strong></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/4764445784026743610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=4764445784026743610&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/4764445784026743610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/4764445784026743610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2007/10/separating-mold-from-clinker.html' title='Separating the mold from the clinker...'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ6Et-T_Lne3WG-SjVdna3zU2da0VR0w_1E4QzoVt06Je6umLQvxXhEhb-zkyEFbDwM665IMys5FcOe5DZUdDrL4NU_DE_kKBuRONkTzTQus5IpztpwxzFcIN51a0s74U4e-iTlmM85Gk/s72-c/Mold+removed+from+plug.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-2583112800029792974</id><published>2007-10-20T14:30:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-31T13:54:49.819+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Trim and Polish...</title><content type='html'>That sounds easy...trim and polish...<br />What that really means...is mark the flange of the mold with a scribe...and cut the flange to the required width, with an angle grinder...that's easy...<br /><br />Then start to rub out any lumps and bumps with abrasive paper...when that was completed, after a few days...any crevices had to be filled with gel-coat...taped over and left to dry...then rub them down again...and when you think they are smooth enough, change to a smoother grade paper and...rub them down again ...and again...and again...gradually going through 240 wet and dry...400...800...and finally 1200...I've really gone off rubbing down by now...<br /><br />With all the blemishes removed...and all the rubbing down now completed...you must say ''that is it''......it is......it's done....no more rubbing down..!<br />Only one more thing...the now dull surface of the mold, needed to be compounded up, to give it a good shine...<br /><br /><br />We are ready to go again...........Let's start at the very beginning....10 coats of wax...</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/2583112800029792974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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off...</title><content type='html'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxjSnPIqclQE905HniyqwX9hg_EstemzOpqySUJzWFFSIrmWMkfcGkfstN1v6f_U64gnodDmv_7y3yE-ObK2JUrWwMCUQWZ1g1ISofll_RsaF7LS85uN_1VmvxCrZ2faoXK7jQvKScF3N/s1600-h/Dscn3951.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxjSnPIqclQE905HniyqwX9hg_EstemzOpqySUJzWFFSIrmWMkfcGkfstN1v6f_U64gnodDmv_7y3yE-ObK2JUrWwMCUQWZ1g1ISofll_RsaF7LS85uN_1VmvxCrZ2faoXK7jQvKScF3N/s400/Dscn3951.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127508027526380946" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The original boat now needed to be restored....as it had served it's purpose..<br /><br />All the filler and MDF was removed, by you've guessed ot ...rubbing down...<br />This did'nt seem as bad...because I could actually see what I needed to do...<br />Rub it back with coarse paper to remove the un-natural high gloss finish it had now attained....re-fit the rubbing strips with brass screws...that alone took two days, as the oak strips had by now dried out...never the less...levers and ropes pulled them back, to line up with the positions they had been removed from, 12 months earlier...the boat was then painted with two coats of undercoat...before a further two coats of gloss were applied...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObZqygt2ZxPG6ffLwW9nYSBovS3ajAKqr29_dyNrlV00_y3oSck863PtPtJoFHB_uHwZuR-ao-jlIBtrtwM3xhR_lF7tYYC-0hxTyjvfMOf6VEIGVMv3OsAZyG3jkGhhrEIMH8x1F5GDx/s1600-h/Dscn3981.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObZqygt2ZxPG6ffLwW9nYSBovS3ajAKqr29_dyNrlV00_y3oSck863PtPtJoFHB_uHwZuR-ao-jlIBtrtwM3xhR_lF7tYYC-0hxTyjvfMOf6VEIGVMv3OsAZyG3jkGhhrEIMH8x1F5GDx/s400/Dscn3981.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127509075498401202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The solid brass keel band was polished and re-fitted, using brass screws...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiLylQ1fB0dP2f0htvTLhR0_qwuYDEnKisfOFVB7KlR7eNDAGeXvrm4kyowiZi8rkyBEZvFSgjsh9Jm2Ug7ptYApqRYKkby7l7pEFiFgm1ULnlJ26PTn45oD3XXg0OtcsOTKn90-HEOxd/s1600-h/Dscn4014.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiLylQ1fB0dP2f0htvTLhR0_qwuYDEnKisfOFVB7KlR7eNDAGeXvrm4kyowiZi8rkyBEZvFSgjsh9Jm2Ug7ptYApqRYKkby7l7pEFiFgm1ULnlJ26PTn45oD3XXg0OtcsOTKn90-HEOxd/s400/Dscn4014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127506786280832386" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Due to the vast amount of rubbing down the boat had received...it now sported a superior finish...ready for it's next owner...<br /><br /><strong>....It could be you....</strong><br /><br /><a 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width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266976131314157014.post-4577002152632178401</id><published>2007-10-17T14:47:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-28T17:14:55.055+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Creating the first boat from the mold..</title><content type='html'><div id="ms__id161">The original wooden boat was sold at auction with almost 2000 people showing an interest...</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id39">It has gone back to the Thames in London, where I'm sure it will be at home in any classic boat rally...</div><div id="ms__id31"></div><div id="ms__id30"><br /><br />It's been some time since we made the mold, but due to other commitments we have fallen behind....it's just as well this is'nt a business otherwise we would be bankrupt...</div><br /><div id="ms__id40"></div><br /><div id="ms__id41">The mold now had to be polished...luckily enough only five further times...as there was wax already on it...</div><br /><div id="ms__id164">Two layers of gel coat were applied in succession... allowing the first one to go off before applying the second.</div><br /><div id="ms__id163"></div><br /><div id="ms__id162">The following day two layers of GRP were laid up taking great care to squeeze out any air bubbles that might be left unseen in any corner or crevice...a day later the final third layer was applied...</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id165">A further three were overlapped around the keel area ... not forgeting to give an extra two layers along the length of the upper flanges/gunwhales...</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id166">When the gunwhale is trimmed back the extra layers will help in making the hull rigid, and also allow easier fixing of the trim or rail...</div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id167">A couple of weeks later we prised the new hull from the mold... it came out quite easily due to all the wax that had been previously applied...</div><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id169">The finish was a whole lot better than I could ever have expected...it was a perfect copy of the mold underneath...all our preparation had paid off...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id170"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hBFZfRaWedVQGQSwQH1GFI8WwmQyf-ru5bZLhhPmlBstyyBacgeP_ht-baj1q_PdrVAcZaMAtmq8sdQseCe3VltZV9Sbcyf8djvI7wJiETlfhJgkal0P6_4zzlRS_TBti8qsP98wPjbN/s1600-h/DSC03392.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303783429545225170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hBFZfRaWedVQGQSwQH1GFI8WwmQyf-ru5bZLhhPmlBstyyBacgeP_ht-baj1q_PdrVAcZaMAtmq8sdQseCe3VltZV9Sbcyf8djvI7wJiETlfhJgkal0P6_4zzlRS_TBti8qsP98wPjbN/s400/DSC03392.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id42"></div><div id="ms__id15"><a 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was applied to the whole inside surface, sealing it, and giving it a durable finish...<br /><br />The flanges cut back and a 'D' section rubber fitted...this being a whole lot easier to fit, than to start making up rails from hardwood...<br /><br /><br /><br /></p></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/feeds/4577002152632178401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5266976131314157014&postID=4577002152632178401&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/4577002152632178401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5266976131314157014/posts/default/4577002152632178401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://clinkerdinghy.blogspot.com/2007/10/creating-first-boat-from-mold.html' 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