Today we had to go about looking for more connectors for the bilge water-removal system. We were initially trying our passages for the connectors using two brass connectors but today we found PVC ones that are easier to work with and have prepared five sets of connectors for water removal.
We then set about adding the first layer of fiberglass to the transom. Then we started adding the filleting to the underside of the cockpit sole that we had cut the hole for the hatch. However we ran into a big problem and lost hours dealing with it.
The fiberglass for the seam was added too fast and the epoxy was not dry enough. The fiber moved a lot by itself and bubbles of air kept forming. This was due to the fact that the angle of the wood was almost 90 degrees. The possible solutions would have been to allow the epoxy to dry for about 15 - 20 min before applying the fiber or else to chamfer the edges to prevent any 90 degrees.
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