Wednesday is deck day for my Chesapeake 16. I do have two questions, how much epoxy should I mix and, after a dry run, how long should I expect it to take from start to finish for both decks. We will have two people working on this.
Thanks, Mike
When I built my wife's CH16LT I wasn't tracking my time by the clock, but I put the deck on as a dry run in an afternoon, let it sit for a few days on the boat and did the actual gluing in a morning. I'd estimate the actual gluing to have taken on the order of an hour or so, maybe less, based on the pot life of the glue.
I used straps and tape instead of ring nails. I was also working alone.
As far as the amount of epoxy to mix up, I did it in 3 oz batches using slow hardener. I don't remember how many batches it took.
Have fun,
Laszlo
On my 17 we fitted the deck dry, adjusted straps, got nails ready and then glued it up. As with most large glue ups we worked as a team. Wife, the nurse, mixed the epoxy "exactly" and I applied it. This way small batches can be mixed without any pot time problems.
Thanks for the information. I think I will strap the deck on this evening.
Mike