Building the floats
The float frame is set up and levelled. Panels for the floats are attached as per the main-hull panels with screws. The float joints were filled, sanded and faired. The float was glassed the same way as the main-hull (double bias cloth over the bottom 3 panels).
The floats are then removed from the frame and taped inside. The floats are levelled and the bulkheads were trimmed to fit.
All the bulkheads were taped in the floats. A stringer is added to support the curved deck.
Floats are now ready for the deck to be added. If building a plywood boat the plywood can be joined and bent over the
stringer. When using foam the panels for the float deck are covered in place. The sandwich laminate is too stiff to bend in the
required curve. Scraps of foam are screwed to the side of the float and the foam bent over and attached using screws through
the scrap piece.The deck is laminated with glass cloth and resin.The deck can be removed when it is ready by taking the screws
out of the scrap piece of foam and lifting it off the float. Trim the edge and laminate glass cloth on the underside of deck.
Attach the deck with glue and hold down with temporary metal straps until dry. Sand the edges, fair and tape.
Fill both floats ready to paint.
