This was the hardest step to date. I found it difficult to lay the fabric, wet out the fabric, and work the stems. Give yourself plenty of time, 2 rollers, 2 trays and luck.
In this first picture, to the right, I was cutting along the tape line as per instructions, but as I reached the bow and tried to lay the fabric in the stem it ended up short. What? I need to go to fabric cutting 101. I was determined to find a better solution for the stern.
This time, as I was cutting along the tape I cut it high at about a foot and a half from the end. Along the opposite side I then folded the excess under so there was a triangle of doubled fabric. I cut along this fold line until I reached the stem and folded each piece. I had a little difficulty wetting out this section, but patience was my friend.
Using the squeegee I pulled the cloth down the hull toward the center. I stopped for a moment on the chine between 3 and 4 and then floated it down the side. I started just behind the overlap on the stern side and worked towards the stern. This kept the overlap in place as I worked to the bow.
In the stems I used the foam brush when the roller would not fit and just worked from the stem towards the end and patience, patience, patience. The squeegee help to tap out any bubbles.
Two hours later I returned to cut the excess and take off the tape. Sticky x1000. A few places pulled up, but I tapped them down with the razor blade and we will see how they turn out the next day.
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