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Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/11)

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:29 am
by craiggamesh
Looks beautiful! :D

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/11)

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:47 pm
by Darrells
I have been just kind of messing around waiting on the shipment of glass and epoxy from U.S. Composites. Used West System last time and was happy with it but decided to use US this time for their prices (less than half). The stern stem is completed and the bow is laminated and drying now. I will get it shaped tomorrow.

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Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:41 pm
by LIGHT KEEPER'S KID
That 2nd pic shows her great lines 8)

Mike

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:51 pm
by Darrells
Thanks Mike. That is what I thought also. Pictures don't do it justice. Matt has drawn an excellent set of plans ( as usual).

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:48 am
by Bemm 52
Wow this looks better and better 8) 8)

Got me thinking how beautifull a stripped Sabalo would look :shock:

they look pretty good in ply but the stripped curves.................umm :roll:

love your boat........may travel stripped road after I complete the brides vessel :lol: :lol:

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:40 am
by _AL_
Simply outstanding.
This will be an incredible looking boat. It's already making me drool.

Al

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:52 am
by Darrells
Thanks guys I appreciate it. Alot of the people who look at it say they would never try to build a stripper. I always ask why because they are not any harder to build they just take more time. If anything they are a little easier because you dont have one piece of plywood that has to be perfect over its entire area, you just have one board that is 3/4 inch wide that is straight except for its ends.

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:54 pm
by lncc63
I mostly lurk but this time I just have say "Wow".

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:32 am
by Darrells
When I got home from work yesterday I had two boxes from US Composites on my doorstep so now I can get serious about getting the hull glassed if the weather will ever cooperate. :roll:

Re: Stripped Freedom 15 (UPDATED 2/15) Stems

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:56 pm
by Darrells
No turning back now. Pre-coat is on and I like the way it makes the boat look. Once it is dry I will begin "hiding the cracks" with goopy mixed with sanding dust. Then on to glassing. Let me know what you think although it's too late now.

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