Epoxy Fillers, Fillets and Finishing. | Minimize your sanding - Free Range Boat Build stage 7.

This week, I have continued working on the centerboard for our future sailing boat. The lead ballast is in place and now it needs to be properly encapsulated.
Lets have a look at some of the fillers I'm using, some improvisation to make a comically large fillet and some things you can do to avoid having to sand epoxy resin.
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[@gibbousmoon35]

I really appreciate learning from your general know-how and the way you talk through your thought processes. Thanks!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I appreciate that!

[@dougsrepair1060]

You’re an inspiration for us who are looking for a project. Good point about the shears.

[@richardp4544]

Good looking centerboard you've got there Troy. I strongly suspect it will look even better once it's dressed in glass. I can hardly wait to see it working with the rudder guiding that sweet boat through the water. The tension is building.

[@jbh1983]

Fab video, I'm always learning alongside you all.

[@GemFacets]

Thank you for the excellent tips, and detailed narration. I'm about to start a Navigator, so finding your channel is a godsend!

[@johnclatworthy1824]

Nice work, AGAIN!

[@rickfazzini22]

You’re the best Troy!!! Thanks for sharing I do appreciate the time you put into these videos.

[@arthurme1911]

That looks really nice well done

[@BrianPetersen-l2w]

I always enjoy watching your best practices woodworking skills. Well done.

[@amandad7121]

You’re such a good teacher Troy.

[@gregvaughn4286]

Hey Troy amazing job.

[@michaelgillespie6526]

Thanks for this! You appear to be enjoying doing the project as much as we enjoy watching you doing the project. Cheers to you from Victoria 🇨🇦. Have a great week you three!

[@TaTa-wv9kl]

Nice work Troy. You should check out Sven Yrvind and what he does with epoxy encapsulated dyneema. He makes handles and cleats and do forth. You could make a hard strap for example, for your lifting eye. You keep the strength of the rope with stiffness of the resin.

[@DLBard-bv2nd]

Very much enjoy watching the videos of boat work that you are doing. I find your tips & techniques very helpful for my own projects. Thaks so much. 🤗⛵🙂🐬S/V Cork~Texas🇺🇲

[@BoatDawg]

Thanks!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thank you!

[@dustinmacneil4958]

Cool

[@TheBeaker59]

Great epoxy skills. I am sure your method worked well but also was thinking a 6mm drilled hole Dyneema soaked in epoxy and pushed in 2 holes formed loop easy quick and very very strong. Ideas I have seen on Sven Yrvind channel some great innovative ideas there.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I was just thinking about pushing the dyneema through the hole from both sides and knotting it, forming a loop. Using epoxy with it would be incredibly strong. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll go do a little research on combining the two technologies.

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

I ALWAYS Love all you guys do!!!! COOL Stuff Troy!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@knolltop314]

My Mrs Molebash would be sooo proud! :-)

[@dustinmacneil4958]

Thanks

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thank you very much

[@ericd7975]

I have watched your channel for a while and really enjoyed the sailing adventures. However I really like your wood working episodes. Great knowledge, no fancy workshop full of tools. Just great skills, understated presentation style and interesting project. So - thank you. I’m looking forward to your next adventure. You even taught me some features about the Hikoki router, which I also have. Learning every day …….. 😊

[@FreeRangeLiving]

This is a great boat design, because it doesn't take a well appointed workshop. Thank you for the very kind words and good luck with the router.

[@annhysell6064]

Thanks again Troy. I've never thought of "floating" the resin but have poured concrete, so immediately recognized the technique. Appreciate you voicing your thought process. And now I'll have to get that attachment for my multi tool as I have a few projects as it is now pleasant in NE Ohio US. Be well.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

When used with actual fibreglass, you may appreciate that tool for the reason it doesn't throw any dust or fibres into the air. Very easily kept controlled with a vacuum cleaner. Fibreglass without the itch or head to toe PPE

[@johnross440]

Enjoyed this one Troy…Excellent presentation.. John … Ontario, Canada

[@texanwokey8366]

You do such amazing work, time just flew by watching this. Keep up the good work, it is really super nice to watch.

[@jeffram1094]

Great to see more detail of your new build.

[@maryalexander4091]

Troy, I'm sure you'd enjoy watching a Swedish couple building a 50ft monohull yacht from scratch. "RAN sailing" is the name of his KZbin channel.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

If only there was the time!

[@timdownes9530]

Thanks Troy and Pascel I have watched all of your productions and love them all. I'm inspired to comment because we're in Exmouth marina watching some weather come through and found Mirool on the same Jetty. You've been an inspiration for us as sailers for just 5 years to retire and have a good look at our coast on Catalina a seawind 1000. Loving the boat project . Tim

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Happy whale cruising!

[@dylanwebb9584]

Mirool lives again!!

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi Troy, thanks for all the video love what you were doing I find it very interesting. Unfortunately I don’t have the patience to do stuff like this but I really appreciate people that do keep up the good work always enjoy the videos cliff from Queensland Australia

[@OMIF1]

Had not thought about that blade for epoxy\fiberglass. Great trip.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

The dust falls straight down, rather than everywhere!

[@ronprince1478]

Thanks as always.

[@mariemorrissey9378]

👍👍⛵️

[@gkeyman565]

Great video, and info and tips. have a great day

[@desmondwagstaff2028]

Hi Troy, I will be using your tips on using epoxy and wood dust for filling for my wood turning projects. Cant help but pass an envious eye over the gum trees you cut down. I have always thought that multi tools where just a gimmick but maybe I should look a little closer at them. Your videos are always full of good stuff.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

They come into their own once actual fibreglass needs trimming, as they don't throw dust and fibres very far. Extremely easy to contain with a small vacuum cleaner, which limits the hours spent in a tyvek suit!

[@peterlee440]

Nice job Troy

[@michaelwade3074]

Hi Troy. I love the videos and get a lot of tips from your experience. Thank you. On the lifting point for the centreboard, might there be a problem with the dyneema getting jammed between the edge of the routed trough in the centreboard and the centreboard case during the lift as the direction of the pull from the block will change with respect to the direction of the trough? I hope I have explained that clearly enough! I also hope I am wrong!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I intended to put a plate to counter that problem, as there is a few mil to play with, but I have settled on epoxying the dyneema into the groove. Next episode will show what I mean, and yes, your explanation was crystal clear.

[@greglaing3721]

Fine saw dust from a blade like a bandsaw is easier to work with than from a belt sander and won’t be lumpy

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I do wish I had a bandsaw

[@lightprint348]

Hi troy. i have a 13 foot crusing dinghy, it has a steel centreboard, its quite heavy. i changed the wooden blocks over to frictionless rings to create a pully system for raising the centreboard. Their is some friction in the system yet it is no maintainance and totally managable. I have a boomless main where i also use frictionless rings as they are lighter and no maintinance. cheers

[@FreeRangeLiving]

We used those a lot on our refit of our previous boat, and I'm absolutely a convert. Dyneema and rings is a new paradigm.

[@SwAImy]

Lol @17:00

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Relatable moment? :)

[@SwAImy]

all too real

[@Manny_Akamotakis]

how do you know that troy-lol

[@cornishhh]

An experience most of us can relate to!