Board 1: Leashplug & Hotcoat

I just sanded and hotcoated the top of the board, the resin's still dripping away in the backyard. To prep the surface I sanded with #36 in a few places, then #60, #100 everywhere. At the last #100 pass I sanded away the edge of the round logo.. Oops! Tried to fix the worst with a zig pen. Then wiped off the board with denatured alcohol, taped the rails, mixed 15 ounces of resin (just enough), poured it on and spread with a brush. Can't wait to see the dry result tomorrow morning!


Last week I put in a leashplug, and patched the missing cloth in the butcrack of the fish. I decided to put the leashplug in the stringer. Used a holesaw to get a smooth hole through the fiberglass, followed by router to get out the stringer underneath. Set the plug with resin thickened with bamboo dust. The dust results in a neat redish color, but also tons of airbubbles, so I'm not sure I would use it again.