International 2.4mR Sailboat Project - Episode 30 - Installing the bulkheads

[@eddybear771]

30 episodes in. Takin some time, but gittin there. Love the craftsmanship & content Mark.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

I watched this again and it just hit me the exotic calculation made to determine the location of the lightening cutouts. Forty years an engineer and I have never seen a calculation done so fast and so accurately. Thank you for your sense of humor. Take care Mark.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thanks Matt.

[@simonmoody2649]

Hi Mark, loved the tape show, and love the boat. Iike you I was never a big fan of advice. I worked for Duck Flat Wooden Boats in South Australia, shout out to the guys. ( they build great boats). They showed me a neat trick. When the fillet is half set ,ie, soft to touch but not stuck to finger , use water and some detergent in a spray bottle to smooth out fillet they come out so smooth, bulk head and boat are already sealed so no ingress issues, cheers.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I will have to remember that for down the road. Maybe it will come up on the next project.

[@mikefriend7570]

Not surprised that the tape caused angst. The beauty of any process is to trust to your hand eye coordination and have a damp cloth ready for any excess

[@roblescurbappealconcrete]

Awesome job. Appreciate the detailed information. She is beautiful! Thank you very much

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

You are most welcome.

[@wesleywillard]

Well done man.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thanks Wes.

[@gems34]

Thanks for taking the time and effort to make these detail videos, they are super helpful to novices like myself , much appreciated!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Glad you like them!

[@brianrobertson6475]

Taping and fillet: Well that wasn't painful at all to watch! Oh god, we all suffered with you. I had an idea how to make the knife-scribe easier, but then I thought I better not. The CNC drill was just too funny! Good to see the "other" thing didn't destroy your sense of humor. Soldier on brother...!

[@mikefleming9807]

Yeah I’ve never been a fan of the tape method. I’m building a fiberglass plane and your method works best. One suggestion you might want to try is placing peel ply on the fillet after application, it brings the resin to the surface and makes for less sanding and smoother finish. If your fillet won’t be seen then there is no need.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

On a strait run peel ply would work well but on a compound curve I think it would be yet another nightmare.

[@TrapShooter68]

Is your customer watching his boat being built on KZbin? If so, I'll bet he's as impressed as we are!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

He watches the odd episode I think.

[@lunkydog]

I appreciate the lightening holes. A racecar builder I used to work for said "Ounces make pounds". Or in your case, Grams make kilos. I just found out about hollow Triumph axles that are saving me a third of a pound on my racebike.

[@donstrong6754]

Thanks for the calculator demonstration. Very informative! ;-)

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

You are welcome!

[@gritz1701]

"Just punch in a few numbers here" OMG LOL

[@waesnet]

instead of fiddeling with the wooden block and knife (@ 9:40) you may also use a stripecutter for balsa strips often used in rc-modeling to cut the tape.

[@alfaspiderveloce6617]

The tape method is often used for applying silicone filets to corners of melamine molds when making cement counter tops. Here the filet lines need to be very uniform, may be up to 10 feet long and on the top of visible side of the finished project. Your boat filets are curved and not straight and will not be as visible since they are in a hidden compartment? One size don't fit all jobs.

[@skyak4493]

I'm with you, I don't like tape assist on my fillets and as an engineer I hate the idea of trimming the tape with a knife -no cuts potentially damaging outer fibers! Rather than get obsessive about the edges I just make the filleting the same color as the base wood often with sawdust.

[@acraftman2823]

Lot of fun ! Gave up on taping a long time ago myself I see you use the tongue depressors my father was a Glazier and used plastic spoons that he would dip in water to make them extra slick don't know if that would work with epoxy ( the water part) .

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I may try that. Alcohol would be the liquid of choice for epoxy.

[@augwest101]

Try putting the tape on the bulk head before placing in the boat. Its always much easier to work on the bench then in the boat :-)

[@nigelw.9043]

To perfect and Epoxy filets or other bondings with thickened Epoxy, set yourself a timer for 60 to 90 min depending on the type of hardener you are using. You are looking for the Epoxy to be curing but still be shapeable. Get some dishwashing liquid on your fingers and you can then shape the epoxy and smooth the surface to perfection with out making a mess on your hands or causing any adverse effect to the bond. I build high performance RC race boats and constantly use this method with great success.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I had some who worked at Duck trap make the same suggestion. Thanks for confirming that it's a viable technique. I'll try it.

[@captaintoyota3171]

Man if this thing is painted it will be a disgrace that hull looks amazing in wood finish

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Just getting painted below the waterline,

[@MikeAG333]

Pinch sticks. Standard, as you said, in cabinet making.

[@johnnydfred]

Curious about the “v” of the edge, and the hard-spot-ness of exact fit of the bulkhead. Your feelings on each?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

The fillets will bridge that and present a good broad intersection. I did't make the fit super tight so that epoxy could fill in around it.

[@jimwicks3656]

Might consider closed cell foam to prevent water absorption

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

That’s the plan.

[@bkormoski1]

You cracked me up using the calculator

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Got to maintain our high standards of accuracy around here.

[@cliffjamerson3107]

The vessel is going to be a piece of art so beautiful I would just look at her and not put it in the water

[@FKZNL]

hate the tape only with super sticky stuff like sikaflex i use tape; and only on surfaces that aren't smooth. what could be useful is a domed(round) shape spreader instead of a round spatula. that makes the angle to the surface les relevant to give a fillet. Downside is that it give a little les push than a spatula. love your work and explanation. found your channel when you explained the "cheap"bed covers.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I don't usually have too much trouble taping things off but this one put up a fight. The geometry of trying to work in the hull was really awkward.

[@deanhallberg3340]

I find if I leave a very thin edge to the fillet and tape works. However a thick filet leaves a raised edge when the tape is pulled. so....forget the tape if you can produce a thin fillet anyway. Thats just me...

[@soylentgreen326]

31.8 grams 🍾🍻🍷🥂🎯 Progressed from the couch to watching in the bath😎. Been modifying fire door all day, old building the doors twisted the frames only plumb on one casing in one direction and nothing is square. So l think that counts as getting my hands dirty🤷 Yeah the taping bulkheads was painful, don't fink we'll be doing that again.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Nice work!

[@PowerPete999]

Was that a metric or imperial calculator?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Multi system. I had it set to the abacus mode.

[@johnnydfred]

Free handing fillets - yes! And you’re going to end up FG taping these anyway, rt?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I'm not going to tape these. They are primarily in compression.

[@rebfel]

31.8 g translates to +0.0002647 Kts on the water.

[@fonhollohan2908]

when using a box cutter to scribe and cut into the tape u need to make sure you have a fresh sharp blade or it will hang up on you in certain areas and drive you around the bend. lol

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

That was a fresh blade. Probably should have used stickier tape.

[@fonhollohan2908]

@@Nomadboatbuilding true. much easier to cut. lol O well. you got her done.

[@Sir_Godz]

that was my tape idea and yes it failed pretty reliably. That dog didn't hunt

[@tonywitherspoon6844]

I'm not a Patten But I like the old way you where doing it Free Hand and Come back with a knife to clean up the over squares if it ant Then it Don't need to be fixed ! .

[@markschuman3615]

Tape is for those who have no free hand skills but more patience with tape🙄

[@chrispomfret8592]

Ben Lexen didn’t believe in calculators all the time either.

[@georgel5308]

Tapes a waste. Epoxy cleans up prett Easy when wet using acetone

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I prefer denatured alcohol myself.

[@georgel5308]

@@Nomadboatbuilding agreed. Either work. Great job by the way amazing skill your an artist.

[@yakbowbw]

Run with what brung ya

[@sailingsoutherneze8225]

Yeah noway am i using tape on my filets! Way to much effort;

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I’m blaming my brother on that fiasco.

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

#tapethyfillet

[@rohrertech8882]

Scrape and wipe. Why complicate it. If your fillets need to be perfect, you're going to have to sand anyway. If you've already got a good hand, the tape is likely a distraction. Carry on as you were...

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Will do.

[@Jubie82]

Enough with the tape. You know your skills. Stop oiling the squeaky wheel!

[@rickmyers9748]

I’m not sure why you care about the fillet line being perfect. No one will ever see it again.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

The never ending quest for perfection.

[@oleran4569]

So...people watch your channel to see how YOU do things......Then....people want to tell you how to do those things. Hmmmm.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Good summation of the situation my friend.

[@cinderswolfhound6874]

Taping joints is for uncordoinated muppets that cant do it freehand stick to your way