1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

[kcassells]

Looking good. So yep, sand, wipe, scratch up, acetone.
Sometimes I'll cut up a rubber/plastic spreader/scraper apply pb and run it smooth with the tool while applying. Eliminates a lot of bumps and points.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Looking good. So yep, sand, wipe, scratch up, acetone.
Sometimes I'll cut up a rubber/plastic spreader/scraper apply pb and run it smooth with the tool while applying. Eliminates a lot of bumps and points.

Thanks! Agreed… I just wasn’t keeping track of the kick off time. Things were getting hardened up before I had a chance to make it smooth.. oh well.
I’m good at sanding/grinding I’ll be more careful with the second layer.

 

[kcassells]

Thanks! Agreed… I just wasn’t keeping track of the kick off time. Things were getting hardened up before I had a chance to make it smooth.. oh well.
I’m good at sanding/grinding I’ll be more careful with the second layer.

I end up doing the same thing all the time!

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Thanks! Agreed… I just wasn’t keeping track of the kick off time. Things were getting hardened up before I had a chance to make it smooth.. oh well.
I’m good at sanding/grinding I’ll be more careful with the second layer.

I had the same problem but thinking about it I believe I made my mixture too dry also which compounded the problem. I was trying to conserve resin a bit I believe because it uses so much.
Just one of many things I would do differently

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Happy new year to all.
update 1-7-23 the holidays came and went. Made a bit of progress on the bow pulpit. Decided to beef up the anchor roller area and fill in all gaps around the first layer of wood with thickened epoxy. Still have to cut off excess fiberglass.
I milled out the area for the nav light wiring as I’m waiting for a new nav light to arrive.
second layer of wood has been fitted AGAIN! That’s ready to be epoxied in. Hope to get a little more accomplished tonight. Baby steps.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Happy new year to all.
update 1-7-23 the holidays came and went. Made a bit of progress on the bow pulpit. Decided to beef up the anchor roller area and fill in all gaps around the first layer of wood with thickened epoxy. Still have to cut off excess fiberglass.
I milled out the area for the nav light wiring as I’m waiting for a new nav light to arrive.
second layer of wood has been fitted AGAIN! That’s ready to be epoxied in. Hope to get a little more accomplished tonight. Baby steps.
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Looking great! As you mentioned "baby steps" that is a good thing because hurrying only brings possible mistakes and re-do's

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Looking great! As you mentioned "baby steps" that is a good thing because hurrying only brings possible mistakes and re-do's

Thanks…. Indeed slow but sure…. Think and rethink before mixing epoxy… did make a bit of headway today. Post coming soon.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

More progress. Trimmed away the excess glass… a good sanding all around (my favorite part ). Set wiring in tube before putting second layer in….. laid in second layer of ply… set it with thickened epoxy. Clamped in for the night… Boom. Another step completed.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Feb 26 2023
A little more progress. Had to build up the edges around the anchor chain area. Thickened epoxy an small piece of glass laid up with a plastic backer made it solid.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Added the final layer(s) of wood. The end that attaches to the bow is tapered. Stood my plywood of on end. Raised the table saw blade as high as possible and got a great angled cut.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Final layer of fiberglass cut to fit. Getting the hang of how much epoxy to mix up the surface area needed to be wetted out.
Next will be flip it over. Wet sand and compound the top. New nav light coming and reinstall the aluminum edge. Once the weather breaks I’ll take out and fit to the boat.

 

[kcassells]

VERRRRy Nice!

 

[Drivewayboater2]

VERRRRy Nice!

Thank you sir!

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Update 3-19.
happy almost spring… barely got to 40 today

finally had a little time to put the last of the pulpit glass on. Little tricky building up the angled piece. Took a few layers. Bayliner just loaded up polyester resin ( no chop strand ). Almost 3/8” in some places.



then added a final layer connecting the back to the front. Not much progress but better than nothing.



once cured a little sanding and then gonna use rustoleum for the underside.
then we will work on topside. wet sand… compound… polish.. add aluminum trim piece. I’ll wait to drill the mounting holes till I can test fit. New nav light coming.

thinking spring… gotta get the transom finished and yank out the fuel cell…..rebuild bulkhead and building new motor mounts… so much to do so little time.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

More pulpit work. Added a final layer of epoxy to level out the angle piece where attaches to bow. A bit of sanding and grinding.


taped off and panted the underside. Not perfect but functional. Fixed some gel coat chips….Top side has been wet sanded. Gotta compound and polish. Hope to add the new nav light too.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

finally had some time to dig in. Cut through the back wall.

then cut through the floor. Reveling the fuel tank. Can’t believe what I saw. Bayliner fiberglassed in the fuel tank.




progress nonetheless.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

I'm looking at what your doing and I'm having flashbacks! I had the fiberglass on my tank too, not like it was attached though
Any progress is good progress!

 

[tank1949]

Looking good. So yep, sand, wipe, scratch up, acetone.
Sometimes I'll cut up a rubber/plastic spreader/scraper apply pb and run it smooth with the tool while applying. Eliminates a lot of bumps and points.

did you sink boat in salt water? It looks like it was submerged for some time???

 

[Drivewayboater2]

I'm looking at what your doing and I'm having flashbacks! I had the fiberglass on my tank too, not like it was attached though
Any progress is good progress!

Thanks …..Yes baby steps. Hope to cut out tank this weekend.

 

[Drivewayboater2]

Some major progress yesterday.
cut out fiberglass from around the fuel tank. Only took two dremel blades.



To my surprise the tank was very easy to lift up. I was gonna remove the rear bulkhead first but what the heck, the tank moved easily and lifted up. Shocker there.




surprised how light the tank was maybe 60/70 lbs? Was able to lift it out by myself.

once tank was completely out of the boat my initial react to the condition of the tank was skeptical. Here are a couple pics prior to cleaning. Some pitting but not very deep. The color of white circles on bottom of the tank had me worried. But rubbing my finger over it revealed that it was surface stained ( oxidation) and not pitted. Gonna power wash and pressure test.
If it passes any suggestions to paint with epoxy?


Next up.. remove aft bulkhead and rotted wood from under fuel tank. Forward bulkhead is dark but dry and solid( doesn’t have a lick of fiberglass on the inside) I’ll add some before tank is installed.



Did a couple test holes in the stringers. All seem to be good and solid. Forging ahead. Lots more to do but getting to the tank was a biggie.


last thing….ill be getting rid of the holding tank. Gonna go with a porta potty. What the best way to get rid of the toilet raw water inlet? near the black arrow. looks like it’s set with 5200. Tear it off and reglass? Any suggestions would be appreciated.