[Rhodes22-list] Fiber-glassing in Winter?

[Jeff Kantor]

I have a boat in for work in NY State over the winter.  The temperature is
maintained for glass work by building a shrink wrap chamber under the boat,
large enough for a heater and work space.  Work can be done in the bumper
temp seasons.  Dead winter is still too cold to play.

On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 3:16 PM Jeff Smith Photo <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I need to do some fiberglass work on the centerboard this Winter.  The boat
> is on the trailer without clearance for me to get under.  I have seen some
> YouTube videos of getting the boat off the trailer with jacks, but for
> various reasons (space around boat, slope of driveway where it sits, etc.)
> I'm reluctant to do so.
> So I could have my yard use a travel lift to put the boat on jack-stands
> high enough  to work under.  The temperature then becomes the
> problem.Everyone I have talked to says wait 'til Spring so the substrate is
> at least 60 degrees F.  But I want to do it sooner, if possible.
> My plan is to warm the centerboard where I need to do the repairs with heat
> lamps on either side and bring it up to temp. I plan to be present when
> using the lamps to avoid the possibility of fire...
> Has anyone had experience or tips?
> Or should I just wait until Spring?
> Jeff Smith
> Rhodes 22 RADIANT #101
> 2019/2016
>