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| Card board template to
establish location and shape of swim grid. Secured on a "strong
back" frame on
scaffold which will be used to mount the completed part. |
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Melamine
and Formica mold on a "strong back frame".Yellow cut out line is taken
from the cardboard template. Gray shapes are for ladder and
cleat
recesses.
Picture
this mold as " upside down and inside out" |
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1 1/2 oz
mat skin coat applied over
white gel coat.
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Up |
| White
Gel |
| 1/1/2
Oz Mat (Skin coat) |
| 1/1/2
Oz Mat |
| 18
Oz Roving |
| 1/1/2 Oz Mat |
| Airex
Core (Vacuum bagged in place ) |
| 1/1/2
Oz Mat |
| 18
Oz Roving |
| 1/1/2
Oz Mat |
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Airex core fitted in place ready to be "bagged" |
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Vacuum bag in operation |
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Dave fitting mat ready for resin | 
Swim grid layup compete ready to be "pulled" from mold |
Part trimmed ready to be pulled from mold starboard side
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port side |
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Before and after trimming forward edge to match transom |
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Flange glassed in place |
Airex gussets bedded into flange and swim grid |
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| Swim grid with flange removed from transom | Flange |
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| Flange before trimming | Flange after trimming |
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| Gussets with additional fiberglass | |
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| Trimmed | |
