Started putting fiberglass on. 1st layer was port to starboard with 2" down each way inside and out. Next layer is going from inside over the top...
So I poured epoxy down each side to fill in and seal the new core. Once dried I added peanut butter to area I used to fill any voids. This transom...
So all the hydrotek is in. Radius cut along top edge for glass. Gelcoat ground back off inside to tab glass to. Still have to add peanut butter in...
This is the outer skin. I will fill in area behind at the top with thickened epoxy and smooth that out. Then my thoughts are grind off gelcoat and...
So my next step is to add the 12mm piece to inside of new ply I added to outside. Just where it is raised and closed in. This should make it even...
Not 100% sure yet. For the most part will follow along the way you described last year. Have old outer skin I plan on epoxying to the outside....
Have the next piece on and drying. Tomorrow will remove clamps and cut the 12mm piece to go inside where I raised and closed in from original...
First piece of hydrotek is in. Solid as a rock. Did 1/8 on boat and 1/16 on ply. Clamped and bolted it snug and got squeeze out along the sides....
Hi to anyone who may be following this project. Had to stop for the year and restart end of may this year. I have not abandoned...
A little update.. have gotten fiberglass reinforced to the point I feel safe that it strong enough to bolt through and bond hydrotek to fiberglass...
I was gonna coat all the plywood both sides and edges after sanding a radius. Left them dry completely clean any blush off and rough up the flat...
First layer of plywood rough cut in....2nd layer will have splice on opposite side....
Ok. Thanks for the assurance I'm doing the right thing....will update with pictures as it progresses along...
No just adding glass inside for strength and to even it up...
I am putting 2 18mm bonded together. That will leave about 1/4 inch...the outside skin is just a little over 1/8"...leaving room for a couple...
And if I don't feel it's good at that point I will grind sides of hull on outside and glass from transom on to that as well...but I don't think...
Also won't be one big piece of glass, but several smaller over lapping ones that I can work with...
This is top of gunnel area I am talking about. I will grind gelcoat off the inside area above fish boxes and about a foot in just on the sides,...
I'll do my best. This is a 2 piece boat. From what I can see and limited research I've done into the history with these boats it appears that the...
No cracks that I can see. I am no engineer but I would say that the "load" was distributed from transom to the sides, stringers and into the deck....
