huracán



The new Huracán

	The next step is to laminate a skin of fiberglass over the whole boat. Using a 6oz cloth, and Epoxy resin, the entire deck is covered. I've taped off the hull with masking tape, just like a surfboard lap, about 1cm below the seam line. This will give me extra material to sand into and get the parting line really straight and level ofterwards.

		Because the cloth does not stretch, I had to cut a series of slices into the cockpit area so it'd conform into the cocpit recess and over the rest of the deck. Touchy work this.

		A close look at the lap with the masking tape.

		You then pull off the tape, sand the sdge smooth, and flip the boat over. Tape off a similar lap onto teh deck, 1cm up, and then laminate onto the hull.

	Getting the glass to conform to all the converging angles and recesses is no easy task. NO air bubbles, or ridges can be had at all.

		Now I ship the plug to Italy, where we'll put a primer coat and sand that smooth, then make a prototype mold, make the plastic prototypes and paddle them.