Chaparral 2000 SL Sport floor, and more?? [SPLASHED Sept 2017]

[Baylinerchuck]

I feel like a mile stone was achieved. I plugged all of the holes made to pour the foam. I glued the pucks back in place with thickened resin and chopped strands.

Since the 4lb foam is in place now, I removed the 2x6 supports under the hull and placed the boat directly on the wobble rollers. This boat is extremely solid.

I just wish the deck wasn't such a disgusting dirty mess. Sticky foam and unwaxed resin really took it toll!!

 

[Roady68]

I feel like a mile stone was achieved. I plugged all of the holes made to pour the foam. I glued the pucks back in place with thickened resin and chopped strands.

Since the 4lb foam is in place now, I removed the 2x6 supports under the hull and placed the boat directly on the wobble rollers. This boat is extremely solid.

I just wish the deck wasn't such a disgusting dirty mess. Sticky foam and unwaxed resin really took it toll!!

Is replacing the plugs in the holes necessary if not walking on the deck? I am replacing stringer and deck that the batteries mount to in the engine bay on our Sig 300. The original decking did not have the plugs replaces. The expanded foam was trimmed flat and glassed over. I am guessing since it wasn't a walking deck, it didn't need it.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Is replacing the plugs in the holes necessary if not walking on the deck? I am replacing stringer and deck that the batteries mount to in the engine bay on our Sig 300. The original decking did not have the plugs replaces. The expanded foam was trimmed flat and glassed over. I am guessing since it wasn't a walking deck, it didn't need it.

Since you aren't walking on yours and water shouldn't get in there, I'd guess you're fine. The US Composites web site states that their foam can be directly glassed over. In my application on an exposed deck, gluing the pucks back in and glassing over is essential for keeping out water and structural integrity.

 

[gsxrdan]

congrats chuck - its practically in the water now!! ooh yeah good to have her resting on the rollers and feeling rigid!

 

[Slager]

Nice! How much foam did you end up using?

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Nice! How much foam did you end up using?

I bought 3 of the 16lb kits and used 1/2 of the third kit. I heated the cans and stuck my heat gun into the cavities to make sure a get full expansion. I'm pretty happy with the results. Based on what was left over, I filled somewhere around 10 cu. ft.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Got a good bit of work done today. I ground down all the nubs from glueing the pucks back in. I took some time and wiped the deck down and vacuumed dust out of the boat. I made a thin batch of thickened resin skimmed over the pucks and some other defects in the deck.


I also installed the new water pump base in my lower and reassembled the drive. I filled the drive with lube and guess what? Yeah, no leaks.


Not to mention mow the lawn and trim some trees. Whew, I'm whipped. Time for a beer or two.

 

[ripazka]

Looks great Chuck! I need sunglasses when I watch the pic from that bright white gelcoat on the back

 

[kcassells]

Looks Great!

 

[ripazka]

Yes I was definitely afraid of that. I would have liked to use body puddy, but didn't think it could be used below the waterline. I used WOGs formula of poly resin, phenolic bubbles, a little cabosil to bring it to the right consistency, and surfacing wax. I didn't see anything in the ingredients of this compound that I would be worried with under the waterline. Thanks to Woodonglass for this formula. He taught me something new.

Do you have recipe somewhere for this compound? I have same kind of problem. Im 1/8" off just the same way.

 

[ripazka]

One of the other things I did yesterday while waiting for resin to kick was to sand the gelcoat on the transom. This gelcoat is so thick that it never levels. The end result looks very much like an anti-slip surface. Unfortunately this is not the look I'm going for on the transom.


Before......


Wet sand to 800


Wet sand entire rear to 2000.

The new blended in ok. The important thing is the keyhole is completely flat now.

What kind of equipment you used for sanding? I ordered items today. Hoping to do the same tasks next week...

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Do you have recipe somewhere for this compound? I have same kind of problem. Im 1/8" off just the same way.

Check out post 475.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

What kind of equipment you used for sanding? I ordered items today. Hoping to do the same tasks next week...

I used a random orbital sander to 220, then wet sanded by hand the rest.

 

[ripazka]

I used a random orbital sander to 220, then wet sanded by hand the rest.

Thanks Chuck!

 

[ezmobee]

You're gettin' close!

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Got a little glassing done after work. I laid up some CSM to level the deck in preparation of gel coat. I needed the rest of the deck to be even with the tabbing. Although not necessary for strength, this was more cosmetic. I have a little left to do under the consoles.

 

[Slager]

Thanks for the tip on covering your shoes with plastic bags. I'll take advantage of that.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Laid a sheet of plastic down on my freshly glassed deck. After that I cut some CSM for the area under the consoles. I glassed those areas as well as the pocket supports for the side panels.

 

[ezmobee]

Looking real solid. Nice work.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Used some of the WOG signature series Limited edition faring compound in the bow area. I want to get this area pretty smooth before gel coating.


Looks like crap but it should sand out nice.
Also fiberglassed the sides of by side panel supports. I am making these as water resistant as possible. It about the only pieces of wood on a 26 year old boat that didn't totally rot.