scarabfreak
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- Mar 18, 2004
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Hello all, <br />I am new to the forum but, I have been reading for a while. I have a couple of questions that I hope you guys with your infinite knowledge could help with. I am replacing the stringers in a 29' Scarab sport. I have the deck off and the old stringers out. I have refabed the new stringer out of 3/4 marine grade plywood and I laminated 2 boards together to make the new ones 1 1/2" thick. I am ready to put them back in. My questions start here. <br /><br />1. I have read about encapsulating them in glass and epoxy. Is this something I do prior to installation? Should I cover in epoxy let dry and then glass the new one in place? What is the best epoxy to use for this? <br /><br />2. I plan to use some sort of glue/epoxy to put between the hull and stringer to help keep them from moving before I start to glass in place. What is recommended for this? Can I use 3m 5200? Or do I even need to "glue" in place? <br /><br />3. I plan to use a couple of layers of biaxle to glass the new stringers in place. Is there something better to use or is this cloth sufficent? <br /><br />I have worked on a few boats and I know how to lay fiberglass pretty well. I have used glass to make a bunch of interior stuff for lowriders and speaker enclosures. This is by far my biggest project and I just want to make sure I do not miss anything that should be done. Any advice would be greatly appreiciated! <br />Thanks in advance!!