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    Hi David, I apply it right out of the can , I use 2 different brushes 1 is very small , to apply the varnish,and a medium brush to go over the varnish, usually the brush is dry. and this will smooth it out. ( very thin coats) I have thinned the varnish in the past , I have found that by thinning it . I lose the depth , so I stopped doing that Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Maristella, that looks fantastic, Beatifull job on the ribs and floor Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Piet, the propeller looks great, I think the propeller will suffice ,nicely done Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Tom , Looks like you got a handle on it , nice job on the planking refit . looks good Best Regards, Pete
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    Thanks Geoff, She's coming along and should be quite the looker when she is done Hi Jay, Its great varnish, they do make a matte finish, it's actually spelled Epifanes , ( my bad ) the varnish brings out the wood grain, and makes it pop. Thank you Russ, I am pleased with the finish on this one , Thanks Michael, she's a beauty Best Regards, Pete
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    Well, The Rain Finally stopped. ( I was beginning to think that I should be building and arc) I was able to get alot of Varnish work done. I sterted by varnishing the spars , the Tiller, the cockpit coamings and seats ( I am not sure if I am going to varnish the Cockpit Floor, so for now I have left it alone ) I gave the Rudder Blade some shape and stained the top above the waterline, to match the Transom. I then got a coat of varnish on it as well. I got 3 coats of varnish on the cockpit Coamings and seats, so they are finished , I will finish the rest of the varnishing in the morning. Here are the results of the finished Coamings and Seats
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    Looks Great Jack Best Regards, Pete
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    Nils, If I got a Dime for every small part that I lost , ( usually its a part that I spent alot of time making ) I would be a wealthy man , While I was building the billings Dragon,I ripped open the vaccum cleaner bag looking for parts, at that time I lost the gooseneck and some other parts . Fortunatly I did find the gooseneck but the other parts , I have no idea Best Regards, Pete
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    Nicely done Michael Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Nils, Looks Good , where did you get the rope for your cable ? looks good, Nice work as always beaytifully done Best Regards, Pete
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    I thought perhaps, you had a special way of doing the polishing ( then I could learn somthing new ) The Hull looks fantastic Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Jay, I am glad I could be of some help. Epiphanes varnish is great I used it on all the boats Ive ever had , its very durable and will last years .Almost 20 years ago I had a Catalina 27 , and varnished all the bright work and when I sold the boat 5 years later the varnish still looked great . Ive been sold ever since Best Regards, Pete
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    Looks great Augie, I am with Wayne and Mike , well done Best Regards, Pete
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    I think your right Matti, It should blend in with the Hull nicely, Looks like you have it figured out Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Dave, Nice build you have going on here, the J boats are quite beautiful , I will pull up a chair and watch Best Regards, Pete
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    your test looks Good Matti, nice work Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank's David, I am excited about taking her out for a Sail , I just got the lead ( fishing weights) to fill the bilge . I will do that once the varnishing is done Bestr Regards, Pete
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    Nicely done, How did you polish the Hull ? looks great Best Regards, Pete
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    First thanks for all the likes, Jay, Installing the spreaders was not that bad , I originally was planning on Spruce for the Spars, I ended up making the spars out of basswood. I will use Epiphanes varnish , Brushed on ( very light )The mast will be in a horizontal posistion. I try to wait for good weather to varnish ( around 70 degrees and up ) Finish work can be tough , I am learning to go slow ( thats been the key for me ) J, On the tapper, once the mast was cut to length I made the marks 1' - 6" below the spreader height, then I made mark on the top of the mast then connect the dots with a straight edge then cut the line . This gave me the profile of the mast, the sides were done the same way . The back of the mast was left alone Nils, I grew up sailing and around lot of boats , and these boats ( the Herreshoff boats) have that certain charm that have warmed my Heart since the first time I ever saw one Tom, I learned the alcohol trick from a freind that built model airplanes, alcohol dries faster than water , so the bent parts can be installed sooner than if you use water. Best Regards, Pete
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    With still another day of Rain, ( day 4 ) I decided to start making the Mast. First I cut the Mast to length wich is 24' - 0" (Scale) this is also a frational rig , wich means the forestay does not reach the top of the Mast. the mast then tapers from 1' - 6" below the spreaders ( wich are swept back 10 degrees) I then marked , drilled and installed eyelets where the stay's attach to the Mast, I then installed the gooseneck , The boom is 11' - 6" ( Scale) is fairly straight and tappers the last 1/4 , the othe end of the gooseneck is attached to it , The Mast and Boom are now ready for Varnishing. Here are the results
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    Hi Kevin, Intresting build you have here , I will pull up a chair and watch Best Regards, Pete
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    Looks good Best Regards, Pete
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    Your build looks Sweet Dave, nicely done ( wow a bird in the shop bet that was fun ) Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Jay, Its hard to look past a smaller boat with beautiful lines , the big girls can't compete with that . Plus I can take her Sailing without the need of a crew . its a win win all the way around Hi David , Amazing how lighting and shadows can play tricks on you Best Regards, Pete
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    That Looks incredible Piet, nicely done Beat Regards, Pete

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