Advice on wood boat deck finish???

Discussion in 'Materials' started by BadBrian, Feb 12, 2011.

  1. BadBrian
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    Hi there I am new to this site and I thought maybe I could get some help with my current project. I have a 30' wood pilot house cruiser mechanically it runs excellent with it's 120hp ford lehman desiel. I have put alot of extra's into this boat now I plan to fix the exterior. What it needs is the deck refinished??? I have a couple small leaks when it rains what I want to do is refinsh the whole thing and paint it a different color. It was built in 1965 so it is a old boat but I love it. What I need to know is what would be the best way to do the deck I have rebuilt the front with plywood so should I fiberglass over that or is there any kind of epoxy paint I could use that would seal it any and all info would be a great help thanks Brian
     
  2. CaptBill
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    Definitely want to fiberglass. It's rather simple. I would imagine a mat fiberglass sufficient for a deck.
     
  3. PAR
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    An easier and more durable choice is Xynole instead of 'glass. It conforms to shapes much better, can be stretched around things better has 6 times the abrasion resistance of regular 'glass, etc. It uses more resin the then regular 'glass, but this is one of the reasons it works so well.
     
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    hi

    where do I buy that from and how much is it??? Thanks
     
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    Anyone know how much resin you need when using xynole?
    thanks
     

  8. PAR
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    About 3 times as much as regular cloth, though environmental and application conditions play a role too.
     
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