38' CAT up in smoke
 

Here are some pics of the fire damage.

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I hope no one was injured during the fire.

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OMG that is truly awful :eek: I am glad everyone is OK.

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Sorry to here about your loss. I have been following your thread daily with great interest. Thank goodness everyone got out, lives are irreplaceable.

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I guess it was all insured? No loss then, Buy another

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Wtf??? How Did That Happen? What Started It? Thats Sucks A Mean One. Hope No One Was Hurt.

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oh man , that is heart breaking :(

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That wasn't the boat Dan and Mark were going to race was it?

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We believe the fire started from the chop gun bleeding some raw resin onto the floor when the last layer of glass was started, then after we were done the pressure was bled off the catalyst pump into a bucket that was close to the raw resin and a little over spray started a chemical reaction that started the fire. Human error! Catalyst (MEKP) is very volatile and will react with a wide variety of materials, unfortunately normal procedures were not followed.

I was on the fire with dry chemicals within 15 seconds but, it was to late. We had automatic dry chemical extinguishers that helped to control the fire but, ultimately the Fire Department put it out. The Fire Department was there in ten minutes or less and did a spectacular job saving the rest of the building. I owe them big time.

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No loss! how about broken heart, a lot of swet and now tears!

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That was to CAPO71. sorry for your loss DW.

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Sorry for your loss ..that realy blows , glad noone was hurt :(
Didnt realize MEPK reaction could ignite something
On a lighter note , I think that will buff out :D
sorry couldnt help it :D

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Err chop gun ??

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Chop gun to make the mold off of the plug, I would think.

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Just shows what I know ..and it aint much :D

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That is absolutly horrible. I am so sorry!! So much time and work wasted! I really feel for you.

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Doug,
Hey Man Sorry to hear about your shop and your 38' damn thing was lookin good too. Just Glad you & your guys are ok. Hopefully the shop faired well. Anything we can do let us know.

Ken Adams Jr. & Sr.

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my boat is ok and almost ready for the base coat of white paint.

frank you will get a ride!

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Glad to here no one was hurt. I understand how you feel, my Coyote which was the old Putt Putt race boat from the early eighties burned 2 years ago.

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Amazingly enough Dale convinced me to look closely at the mold before I **** canned it. He was right only the outside skin was damage. It appears that the mold might still be salvageable. The fire was put out so quickly that the heat might not have penetrated below the SprayCore we use as a print barrier. We'll know more about it within the next week after we replace the outer layers & attach the steel bracing so we can pull it off the plug.

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Sorry for your loss's Doug, best wishes on a fast recovery from it. These are the times where you want to look at the people that look at us business owners and say..."Must be nice".

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What a bummer, glad nobody got hurt!!!

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I will be the guinea pig and take the first boat out of the mold for a 50% discount LOL. I hope you can salvage the mold, I know theres a lot invested in it and not just $ either.