FAIRING

The dreaded fairing process started this weekend...or as our friend Nate has dubbed it, 'the dreaded fairy process'. It really has not been that bad of a task thus far.

I'm using Interlux Interfill 830 as a fairing compound. It's a two part mix that mixes up in a 1:1 ratio to a paste like consistency. We're spreading the material on with plastic spreaders and then striking it off with a flexible aluminum ruler. The flexible aluminum allows for bending of the strike off tool to match the shape of the hull.

What we have learned is that you should mix up a very small batch of material. When you strike off the material, there is plenty that comes off that can be used to fill the next area.

I'm thinking, at this point, that it will take us the better part of the week to get all of the material on. Hopefully we'll be sanding it down towards the end of the week.

Here is a picture of the finish after applying and striking off and Nate in the background, inspecting...