These are paper templates I made for the forward and aft ends of the board, getting a test fit.
As you can see I have moved the project to the garage. High and low temperatures have been fluctuating too much outdoors, and right now the hollow craft is sealed--too much temperature differential could either cause enough vacuum or inflation pressure to damage the hull. As soon as the final coat of epoxy cures I can drill a hole for the breather tube, and from then on the pressure will remain equalized.
Bravo! Great job with precision cutting the curved corners of the fabric. Did you use the computer to draw and then print out and overlay?
ReplyDeleteNope, drew 'em by hand pretty much. I used a tool I have that follows the edge of the board and makes an indentation in the paper. Then I figured out each end and drew them with the help of some drafting tools. I folded the paper in half to get the two sides symmetrical. CLC says not to worry much about the edges, you can cover them up later with automotive trim tape. Instead, I used a circular cutter, looks a lot like a pizza cutter, and got really nice edges with almost no fraying. What little fraying I did have I was able to push in and the epoxy held it in place. So I don't think I'm going to need the trim tape.
DeleteI should have said I used the circular cutter to cut the fabric, not the paper.
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