Yes Charles looks like you have made pretty good progress and a good job as well. I recently semi completed a restore of a 14ft Swiftcraft Stiletto (Australian boat). New floor, stringers and transom, had to flip boat to repair minor gelcoat damage on hull, cut out the splash well to get at the transom, etc etc. I didnt put foam under floor as wasnt there originally although slightly regret it now, as would have been much quieter.
I did have fun and learnt a lot along the way as first boat restore, and would be able to complete the job much quicker next time....But I very much doubt there will be a next time, it just is so time consuming that I feel time could be better spent.
That being said we have had the boat on the water twice (early summer here) and the kids and rest of the family absolutely love it so it has been worth it!
I can post pics if anyone is interested.
Some things I learnt:
Shop around for resin and similar products as the cost varies hugely. Often its worth paying freight when you can bundle other items you need or will need.
I did use PL glue to bed stringers in and didnt mind waiting the 5-7 days for full strength.
I then used peanut butter to fillet the stringers against the hull to make laying in the matt easier.
Use cheap paint brushes and cheap mixing pots, then throw them away after each use (in most cases). Its cheaper than trying to clean, as acetone is the same price as resin in Oz, so near the end of the project I finally had this figured out.
Have good breathing apparatus and replace the filters regularly.
Have a ready supply of latex gloves, they are very cheap.
I used outdoor ply with WP glue and probably saved $300 over using marine ply, which is probably worth it.
I redesigned my floor so there are no penetrations, hopefully this will last longer. As with penetrations there is always going to be some moisture getting in.
Be prepared to find obstacles along the way, and that everyone is going to cost you more money.
Be prepared to spend a lot of time in the shed...alone.
Have old clothes to reuse and or throw out when glassing, sanding etc.
Set the trend early in the project and have your wife/partner make a coffee run to the shed every 2 hours.
Have fun!
