1968 Glastron V-174 Resto-Mod

[Dangerwil]

Well grinding still sucks. Got the center stringers tabbing ground out and I am ready to install the new stringer.

 

[Dangerwil]

Getting a nice piece of stringer Cypress requires a trip to Moningers wilderness wood warehouse.

 

[sphelps]

Never thought about using cypress .... Maybe a bit pricey but if it takes the resin should last a looooooong time ...

 

[Dangerwil]

Center stringer is cut and bedded in.

 

[Dangerwil]

Put the cap back on. Cut out port stringer and starting to grind.

 

[sphelps]

The itch never seems to end .... :lol:
Being about a thousand degree's outside doesn't help much either ...

 

[Dangerwil]

Port stringer is cut. Started bedding it in.

 

[Dangerwil]

Continuing work on stringers. All cut and bedded in. Starting to glass in starboard stringer.

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[sphelps]

Looks good !
I,m cleaning my tub up a bit today .. Got my great niece and nephew in town from Arkansas and there chomping at the bit to go for a ride ..
Prolly hang out at Ft George inlet for a while ...

 

[Dangerwil]

I glassed in stringers until I ran out of 1708. The tall center stringer used up lots. While waiting for more,I started on the bow floor. Cut the panel, foamed in with 4 #foam and cut to size. Then bedded it in with pb and csm.

 

[Dangerwil]

Stringers are wrapped all they way back to motorbox. Added some extra bracing for mounting a V8.

 

[Dangerwil]

Glassed in the motor mount area stringers.

 

[Woodonglass]

What fabric and how many layers??

 

[Dangerwil]

1st layer 1 and 1/2 oz csm, then two layers 1708 overlapping 2 and 4 inches.

 

[Woodonglass]

I'd recommend two more layers of 1708. That's pretty typical for Motor mounts. 4 layers of 1708. Bulk is your friend in this area.:thumb:

 

[archbuilder]

Looks like you have a nice project going!

 

[Dangerwil]

Lots more glass going in to bilge area. Bilge bulkhead glassed in place. Added another layer of csm and 1808 along bottom of transom and around stringers. Put cap back on and now foaming in under floor.

 

[sphelps]

Looks good ! I like using the 1808 .... The way the weave is attached square to the csm to me it seems easier to bend around the corners and don't get all pulled out of shape as bad as 1708 ..

 

[Dangerwil]

More foam under floor.

 

[Dangerwil]

Took the Mustang to the Island lake resin rot and rivets boat show. I had a great day in Orange City. Met some nice people rode in Glaspar G3.

Today I cut the foam under this piece of deck. Laid down a fillet of pb and screwed down 1/2 inch exterior a/c board with 2 1/2 inch deck screws. Wood had a bow in it so I had to put c side up. It will be covered with glass.