trendsetter240
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I'm in the process of replacing transom, stringers and deck in my 17 foot runabout. Here are the supplies that I have already.
9 yards of 6oz cloth 50" wide.
3 yards of 24oz woven roving, 50" wide.
1 gallon of West Systems Epoxy 105
1 quart of West Systems Hardener 205
My plan is to use a thickened epoxy to bond the stringers to the hull followed by filleting an edge along the joint to the hull. Then to use a 8" strip of cloth over the joint between the hull and stringer. (4" of cloth extending up stringer and 4" onto the hull).
Then I plan to place a strip of the 24oz roving, 12" wide over the first layer of cloth. Then to finish it off another layer of cloth wrapping over the entire stringer and extending 12 inches out on the hull from the joint.
Does this sound like enough strength and waterproofing for the stringers? can I do this job using the cloth and roving that I already have?
Advice would be much appreciated, I've never done this before.
Thank you.
9 yards of 6oz cloth 50" wide.
3 yards of 24oz woven roving, 50" wide.
1 gallon of West Systems Epoxy 105
1 quart of West Systems Hardener 205
My plan is to use a thickened epoxy to bond the stringers to the hull followed by filleting an edge along the joint to the hull. Then to use a 8" strip of cloth over the joint between the hull and stringer. (4" of cloth extending up stringer and 4" onto the hull).
Then I plan to place a strip of the 24oz roving, 12" wide over the first layer of cloth. Then to finish it off another layer of cloth wrapping over the entire stringer and extending 12 inches out on the hull from the joint.
Does this sound like enough strength and waterproofing for the stringers? can I do this job using the cloth and roving that I already have?
Advice would be much appreciated, I've never done this before.
Thank you.