21 Hull #136...Restoration...Started

[Islandtrader]

After getting the wood frame worked out the way I liked it, the next part was to figure on how to get it to lay flat on the dash and combing.

After a lot of soul searching I decided that the right thing to do was fair in flat spots on the dash and combing. I really did not want to do that, but in the long run it was the only workable solution to make it look like it was meant to be on the boat, and not just an after thought.

Bear with me through the pictures and explanations.

This is what something looks like when trying to put a flat on a curve.




Also if you look closely you see the old windshield plexi resting spot...

Flatten the top of the combing(it had a soft s curve in it and fill in the plexi groove.





Add a ton a fairing compound to get a radius going.






Set the windshield on the wet fairing compound to get a base.



Flat Base




Starting to look a lot better.








Now I have ordered my White Oak and will make another small mock up of the corner pieces and then finish up the final fairing and hopefully it will look like it was made for the boat.

Fairing ='s put it on and take it off.