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Yes, keep posting. You are a Great Inspiration to many builders and boaters. Not to mention being entertaining and educational.

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Welcome aboard! Plenty of help available on the Forum. Post pictures, ask questions, research the Forum, and enjoy the experience.

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Yup, the first 2 or 3 inches out from the leading edge of the stem will be very vertical from the bottom planking to the side planking. Fairing that prior to planking will give you a nice transition for the cut water.

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I think the juncture of the stem and chine should be faired smoothly providing a flat surface for the cut water.

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Excellent examples. Good job, Carl.

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Agreed on reasons for applying the sides first. The transition joint is necessary to go from the lap joint in the aft part along the chines to a butt joint in the forward part. Generally this is done when the angle increases to a point where a butt joint is more appropriate. A cut is made in the pla...

I went sanded with 3m Trizact pads. 1500 to 5000 to remove dust specks. Compounding shouldn't add any wax. Dupont Final Clean will remove wax and oils from surfaces and is mild.

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Once I achieved a level surface free of defects, sanding between coats was minimal using scotchbright and an RA sander to just scuff the surface for the next coat. The UV products in varnishes tend to float to the surface and are removed with aggressive sanding. Two part poly u products retain the U...

Oyster is exactly right on sanding. Long boards are the way to get that super flat look like the hood of your car. First the decking must be near perfect using care and much hand sanding. Power sandera can be too aggressive creating hills and valleys and ruts. On the Zip I built, I didn't like the o...

Predrilling for nails is important to prevent splitting wood and makes hammering a bit quicker and quieter. I would use the necessary amount of screws to position planking, then use nails to finish securing planks for epoxy curing. The best sizes of screws are number 8s in 3/4" and 1-1/2" lengths. R...

You could also consider using screws and nails, placing nails in every other hole. It will save considerably. I used the ring shank nails on a lot of the Torpedo build and they do work well.

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I only ran engine related stuff off the engine relays and to operate relays used to power the other things like lighting and pumps and blowers. It's better to run separate relays to prevent overloading engine electronics.

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Welcome aboard! The Zip is very popular and fun project. There are many possibilities to make your Zip uniquely your own. Have fun, post pictures, and ask questions. We're here to help and encourage.

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Yeah, people get pretty busy, especially if trying to assemble kids new toys.

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Haven't seen any new posts for a while. Maybe Holiday slump?

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