Making a replacement rear cover
Hello everyone.
I need to make a replacement rear cover for my Prather 46. I ran it last year without one. I did not get a lot of water in the boat but I think it needs one. I'm lucky enough to have a friend with the same boat as mine. I borrowed his cover to use as a template. (that was last fall) So before he comes by and takes it back, I better get busy.
I first traced the outline of the loaner cover onto a piece of construction paper. I cut out the pattern and checked it against the cover to make sure it will be the same size. After I was confident about the size I pinned it down to a piece of foam board. I traced it out with a black marker. I then cut out the pattern about 1/2 to 1 inch over sized. After cutting out the pattern I sanded the foam so it was smooth. Make sure the side you are going to glass is smooth, any bumps will show up in the final product. I made the pattern a bit over sized so I can trim it down when I am finished. I then test fit my fiberglass cloth.
I am now ready to glass over my pattern.
-Andrew