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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    So I cut up the old transom and it seems the was fiberglass in between the 2 layers Starting my new stringers
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Grinding is done Maybe a little touch up here and there but basically done!!!
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    So I remember someone I think it was arawak mention scraping the glass off prior to grinding. so I tried it and it was easier then I thought.This is what I used mostly. It takes some getting use to but once you get the touch its pretty fast.But you have to be careful it will go thru your hull...
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Ended up removing the whole thing there was water underneath . And what is left to do
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Yes Red is piece in question aqua is where foa m is yellow is air space. its like a piece of corrugated material
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    And finally todays progress
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    It may be hard to tell but the light pink strip seen in the picture is where the glass comes over the foam from last picture.when I grind these areas they come loose from the hull. I will be going over all of them when I put everything back together. My / is do I need to completely grind them...
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    ground out all the loose glass around the hull damage These are placed a few places around the hull. They are about 1/2' thick foam covered by glass. I believe we came to the conclusion there for extra rigidity.
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    the exhaust is working great!!! as someone mentioned earlier I just keep vacuuming the filter out still on first filter. And here is the few areas of thru hull damage I can not believe how much glass was barely attached
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    The grinding begun
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Well finally found time and got the filter rack hooked up, now ready to grind dust collector offAnd with it on Not sure if yo u can see the difference from pictures
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Since I know longer work outside I love this
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Ok starting to cover grinding area My cousin lent me these zip poles all my years in construction I have never used them. They work really well I am waiting for my filter rack to be done so the grinding can commence
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    I'm sorry for the confusion I don't explain well they seem to be stiffeners
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Ok this section of cloth is delaminating its directly above these impacts It is basically glass laid over a thin layer of foam 1/2" tops does forming the glass up over the foam create more strength. and can I use blue foam from depot to form my glass over for repair
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Yes thanks you guy's for helping out. So I have not thrown away any of the old fiberglass I stripped of the stringers and bulkheads. So I took a measurement and it is .1665 just over a 1/8" It looks like one layer of woven roving In the second picture the double layer is where htey tabbed the...
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    transom out And in 1 piece
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    This is a picture of how they joined the long stinger together
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    Some foam that was still attached to the bottom of the stringer This is all stringers and bulkheads striped from the fiberglass Another pile of glassAnd finally the empty hull
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    1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

    The hull is looking bigger
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