When I hear delaminate I think of the glass separating from the substrate. That isn't the issue for me, as the epoxy wetted glass is bonding very...
Update: I confirmed with the mfgr that this 1708 has no binders. I took my test piece into FGCI and they said everything looks okay and it’s a...
Will do, good call. I thought mat incorporated into 1708 was stitched in and therefore did not need a binder to hold it together. Versus...
Having some problems getting epoxy to saturate my 1708, so I did a test by completely submerging the glass in a container of epoxy for 20 minutes...
Thanks for the advice, folks. Cosmetics are of no concern, as most of these areas are below deck and out of sight. Just trying to coat the epoxy...
I just put new glass over the majority of my hull interior (bulkheads, stringers, etc). Now I'm prepping that glass for paint. I can scuff sand...
fallguy and others, thanks for the help on this so far! I'd like to buy materials next week. Can anyone comment on how many layers of 1708...
Thanks! So to be clear, polyurethane is a no-go? I think it has poor friability (surface crumbles/degrades when rubbed and causes a delam of...
Thanks for all the guidance, folks. Understood. Took plenty of measurements and made a few jigs to maintain shape of both. Help me out with...
Ahhh “hollow” stringers using the core simply as a form material. I like that idea. Absent math formulas (I don’t have the know-how there), does...
Agreed wood is an excellent choice. However I’m looking to gain experience with other material types, regardless of weight or money savings.
Boat is a 1995 Chapperal Sunesta 250, 25' cat-style hull deck boat that runs 45mph. I want to re-do all the stringers (1 per cat), bulkheads (6...
