Core job with pics..

[Yacht Dr.]

This is only a small job ..

http://s699.photobucket.com/albums/vv352/YachtDr/


BTW vacuum bagging is sweet



YD.

 

[jonesg]

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looks slick , nice finish.

 

[legoman67]

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WOW that is a lot of work. I have never seen anyone do this before. Did you just want to randomly replace the core?

 

[erikgreen]

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Very nice job, lots and lots of work. That boat must be worth it.

Seeing that rot makes me want to be triple careful to keep my cores dry

 

[88BLiner]

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You read my mind erik. I with all the rot in my boat I am just praying that my little bayliner does not have a wood core in the hull like that, If it does it is sure to be rotted.

 

[rucaradio]

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Lol.. If that's a small job, can we see pics of a "large" job?

I'm sooooo thankful I don't have a cored hull. I've read horror stories about them. Most hardcore restore guys recommend passing on any cored construction, even if it's in good shape.

 

[proshadetree]

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woow now thats a job.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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WOW that is a lot of work. I have never seen anyone do this before. Did you just want to randomly replace the core?

Thank you.

It wasnt a random placement of the core. I knew the whole side had to be done .. but did not want to cut ALL the skin off the side because I didnt want to " relax " the hull shape. So I did it in sections. Also I wanted to encapsulate each section separate so if there was water intrusion it would not affect the whole side again.

YD.

PS. I will show a big job next

 

[Bob_VT]

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Beautiful work ..... now for some questions

How long did all that take?

What are the differant materials you used?

I see thare was a black putty around each sheet - which is?

How much glass went over the repairs or did you re-glass the cut panels back?

What did you use to fair it out - the green stuff?

Was the first coat of white a sealer or a primer?

I like the vacuum pump set up. Really nice work.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Beautiful work ..... now for some questions

How long did all that take?

What are the differant materials you used?

I see thare was a black putty around each sheet - which is?

How much glass went over the repairs or did you re-glass the cut panels back?

What did you use to fair it out - the green stuff?

Was the first coat of white a sealer or a primer?

I like the vacuum pump set up. Really nice work.

Thank you Bob..

1.About 120-140 hrs + some extras in there.

2.Base is low voc poly resin, 18oz roving roving with .5 oz mat backed, 1708, Cabosil, nytol, 3/16 eg balsa, Factory gel, a little bit of 3m Premium glass vinylester filler for pinholes/small lows. CCP patch aid. and dykem for guide coat.

3. Dark putty is actually something I make .. its resin/cabosil/chopped mat ( I make cabosil putty and scissor some chop mat into it .. Its custom glass filler called "tiger hair" learned from my uncle ) its cool stuff.

4. Did not glass the panels back.. It took about 20 something yards of 1.5 mat.. and some .. 15 yards glass..from what I recall ( Ill check to see about that ) and about 15-20 gal of resin ( with all the filler makings.. which was alot.

5. the first coat of white was gel coat. about 2 gallons rolled. ( with patch aid additive .. ). the green is the 3m vinylester filler which was the only thing I had on hand atm.

I didnt use one oz of wax solution in this project. wax is kinda .. scary when multiple fill/fair/fill/fair/ etc is being done.

Oh oh.. I did loose about 20 lbs shaping this with custom made longboards ( 2"x 5',3',2' blueboard insulation ).

YD.

 

[APPALOOSA2]

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You do absolutely beautiful work DOC !

How long have you been doing this ?

You mentioned your uncle I would assume he also was very good with wood hulls also ?

120-140 hrs , you must fly ! I quess the difference in someone who does this as a living versus a amature.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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thank you Apple..

doing this from hurricane Hugo..then Andrew.. 20 years m8..

My uncle is indeed close to a "shipwright" wood,glass..etc..

Its not really the speed..its the product knowledge..and loads of tools.. ( I have about 4k in tools .. and I know every abrasive/my own/products out there.. key.. " hint hint " )

there is no "fast cure" anything that can cures your ills

Patience..and hard work ..get into it. safety, filthy hard .. nasty work.. ITs what I do m8.. call it Zen..call it whatever..you get into it...and get it done ..It gets done..

Thank you again..

YD.