ok, after trying in vain to come up with other ideas on how to fix my 19' water-loo, I've decided to take the advice of all who have responded to my posts and do this right.
I have spent hours going over all these posts and still am a bit confused as to what I will need to get my project done. So much info I am feeling over whelmed. It has taken a few weeks to get the jargon (stringers?!?) down as well as trying to decipher things like MEKP, csm, 5200 and all the other things that make a guy go, huh?!? Not to mention when I first read about 16lb kits of foam I nearly gave up on the whole thing!
With that said, I'm replacing the under deck, hull frame, stringers, etc...(transom is good for some reason, but i'm not complaining! )
I've got the wood bought, and I went to this website http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html (thanks jigngrub) and found the 2lb foam. I figure two 16lb kits should get me done. Other than that, I am in the dark and over whelmed with what I will need to get my project done. I've got gelcoat cracks that need fixed, a nice 6" long grinder hole in the hull to fix, gonna be taking off the rub rail and re-doing the cap-hull connection. I would like a parts list of glues, resins, FG, Safety equipment, PB fixin's, grinding material and anything else you can possibly think of that I can order to get this done!
I call upon the FG boat guru's to once again, help a wayward, FG eatin', poisonous fume breathin', skin scratchin', coca-cola drinkin'-- just wanted to buy a boat to have fun, brother out.
And I wish to express my heart felt thanks to any and all who have taken there time to answer my posts and direct me towards the path I am currently on. Your help has been so appreciated. I remember the sinking feeling I had when I pulled that drill bit from the back of my transom and saw what was supposed to be dry wood but looked more like wet peat moss. Through this forum I now have hope and I have the likes of oops, jigngrub, Yacht Dr., ondarvr and so many others for bringing me hope and showing that it can be done. Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I'm pumped up! Let's git er done!
I have spent hours going over all these posts and still am a bit confused as to what I will need to get my project done. So much info I am feeling over whelmed. It has taken a few weeks to get the jargon (stringers?!?) down as well as trying to decipher things like MEKP, csm, 5200 and all the other things that make a guy go, huh?!? Not to mention when I first read about 16lb kits of foam I nearly gave up on the whole thing!
With that said, I'm replacing the under deck, hull frame, stringers, etc...(transom is good for some reason, but i'm not complaining! )
I've got the wood bought, and I went to this website http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html (thanks jigngrub) and found the 2lb foam. I figure two 16lb kits should get me done. Other than that, I am in the dark and over whelmed with what I will need to get my project done. I've got gelcoat cracks that need fixed, a nice 6" long grinder hole in the hull to fix, gonna be taking off the rub rail and re-doing the cap-hull connection. I would like a parts list of glues, resins, FG, Safety equipment, PB fixin's, grinding material and anything else you can possibly think of that I can order to get this done!
I call upon the FG boat guru's to once again, help a wayward, FG eatin', poisonous fume breathin', skin scratchin', coca-cola drinkin'-- just wanted to buy a boat to have fun, brother out.
And I wish to express my heart felt thanks to any and all who have taken there time to answer my posts and direct me towards the path I am currently on. Your help has been so appreciated. I remember the sinking feeling I had when I pulled that drill bit from the back of my transom and saw what was supposed to be dry wood but looked more like wet peat moss. Through this forum I now have hope and I have the likes of oops, jigngrub, Yacht Dr., ondarvr and so many others for bringing me hope and showing that it can be done. Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I'm pumped up! Let's git er done!