1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

[Jon Sob]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Looks great ...... good job!

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Thanks Guy's
The resin rig has really saved my old back.

Did some more glassing tonight. Tabed in the transom with 2 layer of 1708. First layer was 6" and second layer was 10" wide. Then put 2 layers to cover the whole transom.

Used a 6" roller to apply the resin. Seamed like it took a long time for the resin to penetrate thru the glass. I had to use alot of force on the roller to get it to turn clear. Where the tabing was cut in the corners to lay over each other took even longer and a lot of presure. I did get all of the air out and it looks really good.

I keep the resin in a shed and it has been in the 100+ degrees here for the last 2 weeks. I was wondering if the resin could have gotten hot and thicken up on me causing it to not penetrate well. Or is this how it works witlh 1708. It also seamed to work better in the flat than vertical. Any suggestion?

Bought some shears from HF and they work well. Cut thru 4 layers of 1708 at one time easily.

Couple of pic's and 1 of my helpers.

Kent

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Your Great Grand Kids will be your age before that transom rots!!!!! Nice Job!!!!

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Thanks WOG.
Alot of resin and glass in the transom.

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Wow .... that's a big transom ... LOL. Like you said alot of resin and glass but you made it look good. Nice work!

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Hey Guys
Got a little more work done on the boat. It seams to go slowly but surely. Put in some new stringers and used the PL Premium to bed them down. I put a 1/4" space between the stringer and the hull. It took me 7 large tubes to get the stringers glued in. I don't think that was the most cost effective way to do it at $6.50 a tube.
The stringers or made like the factory one's. Used 2x6" and 2x2". Will start to glass them in this week.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

With them kids around I could'nt get nuttin dun. I'd be to busy playin!!!!!! Remember it takes 72 hours for the PL to cure, before you start glassin.

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Yeah I have alot of fun with the grandkids. These 3 are the youngest of the crew. I have to admit I spent a hour or so with the kids and the rabbit.

I did the stringers last week so they have been in the boat for about 4 days.. Should be enough time for the PL to dry.

Thanks WOG for the info.

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Psssssst ...... any updates?

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Been a while since I have updated anything. I have been working on glassing in the stringers and working on the hull.
If it dosn't rain me out tomorrow I will have more pics of it all glassed in and more details of how I did it.

Kent

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Well it's been a couple more weeks and I have a little more done.
I tabed in my stringers with the csm in one piece. I took a router and a 1/2" round over bit and rounded off the top edges of the stringers. I cut the csm to go over the sides and top of the stringer and to extend out about another 8" on the hull. I also used 2 layers of 1708 over the csm. With the rounded over edges the 1708 layed up very well. I made the first layer go up the sides and over the top and extend about 6" on the hull and the second piece extended about 10". I also cut 2 layers of 1708 and layed them in between each stringer. I worked the 1708 all the way up to the top edge of the hull covering the entire hull. In the bow I used several layers more of the 1708 in the keel to reinforce the bow eye. Some of the fiber glass looks a little white. That is from rain getting into the boat. The glass was fully cured but it dosn't seam to like water on it. I guess it's because it's unwaxed resin. When I grind in these areas it looked to only be on the surface.
I am now back to grinding the storage boxes and the splash well so I can get them ready to install. I need to get them in place so I can lay out the wood I need to support them.
Have a pic of one of the storage boxes before and after.

Kent

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

That is top notch work! Did the resin turn white when water got on it? Mine did.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Decker,

THAT IS some nice glassin!!!!!! WOW!! For someone that has never done it before that is very impressive. She will be there for your Great Grand Kids to enjoy. Keep up the great work.

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Hey Decker ..... I have to go along with Frisco and Woody that is some awesome work. Your making the rest of us newbies proud ..... nice job!

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

SWEEEEEET!

Really nice job on those stringers...hope mine come out half as good.

Great job!

Best of Luck,
GT1M

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Now that you mentioned it, I mixed up a PB mix the other day when it was raining and used it to put the ends of my cap back on. I know the resin didn't get wet but my PB mix turned white. I have no clue why.

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Thanks to everyone. I do appreciate all of your comments.
The resin did turn white after the rain water got in the boat. Some of the fiber glass had been down for a 2 weeks or more. Where the water pooled up is where most of it turned white. I think it did this because the resin has no wax in it. Not sure about that statement, It just sounded good to me. I am trying to get the sides of the hull straight and square so I can start putting it back together. Still alot of grinding and fiber glassing to do.

 

[oops!]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

I have purchased 10 gallons of poly resin and a roll of 1.5oz csm and a roll of 1708 baix. Also the other goodies to make the PB. I just have to say this old man did not like the ideal of haveing to hold up that five gallon bucket and try to measure out how much resin I was pouring and still hit the pail I was pouring it into. Now I am just getting lazy.

uh......i didnt have any near the time to read the entire thread and the mrs is calling.......but.

the way to pour resin from a 5 gal pail,,,,,is to tip the pail on its side with the spout on the top.....to pour....just roll the pail on its side till you get to the level that the resin is at....when you get to full....just roll it back.......then tip it back up on end

ill check out the rest of this thread when i can....

by the way.... i typed this out for another guy today...hope it helps

cheers
oops

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=522237

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Thanks oops
I never even thought about doing it this way. Would have saved me some time and wood too. But since I have already built the cradle I guess I will use it.
I think it would be easier for me to tilt the pail than lift it into the cradle though.

Kent

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Hey Guys,
Did some more work today. It was a really nice day here, sunny and breezy. I think it got up in the lower 70's.
All I did all afternoon was get in the old white zoot suit and grind. I did get all of the storage boxes and the splash well ready to go back in.
Need to do some touch up fiber glass were I keep grinding thur. The 24 grit disk just keeps on grinding. It will get away from you really fast.
I really hate the time change here. By the time I get home it's dark. Slows down the work.

Kent