A blanket for a float

It's getting chilly at night now, which is not entirely compatible with slow cure epoxy.  So we cranked up a couple small electric heaters under the float half in the frame, wrapped the entire form frame in a sheet of plastic, tucked under the corners, and let it simmer over night (with an occasional glance outside to make sure the boat house wasn't burning down!)  It worked well and the epoxy putty filler cured nicely in spite of the exterior temperatures in the 30's.  Of course, once the sun starts shining, the temperature quickly rises and the inside temps get into the 80's and 90's.

We actually completed the glass laminating this past weekend.  No pictures yet since we are rushing to get ready for a trip to a toasty warm island in the Caribbean.  I'll post some shots of the final product when we get back, including Big Tip #3!