Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration
Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration
I enjoy your keen disregard for your garage floor. Mine is also ruined with epoxy drippings (which I will not be able to chisel off).
My garage floor is really slick and the stuff does not stuck that bad. A scraper gets it up.
Thanks for the new vid!!
What are you plans for the Glastron? Are you keeping it or selling the first masterpiece?
We will be selling it when the weather gets good and hot. I will have it on the lake for buyers to test drive. The feel of the wheel makes the deal.
Hahahaha! Same here.....Does chiseling work? I never tried it - I used acetone and scrubbed like crazy.....if chiseling works I am gonna be very annoyed with myself that I did not try it...
Yes.
I wack the cured resin on top with a hammer and it pops right off floor.
Looks good Jay. A couple of things I learned is:
Cut 1/4" off the ends of the chip brush. It makes it stiffer and helps push out the air.
Cut the glass off the role and role it up and label if needed with a sharpie. Do this before you mix resin.
Pumps on the resin pale are a good thing especially when you're working in the boat.
One thing I wish I would have done is cover up the back and sides of the boat with cardboard or a drop cloth. I have resin drops and hand prints on the gelcoat that are going to be a pain to remove.
That is a great tip. I will wrap the back of the boat in plastic.
Getting that resin off of the floor may be as big a task as the work you did with the resin.
I am really impressed by all the work you do. I's hard for me to tell if it's your level of skill or your work ethic that impresses me the most.
My floor is curling in a few spots where there are seams next to the dog house. It's not soft, I just think that 26 years of the top occasionally getting wet is starting to rot the top. If the foam underneath was wet it would rot from the bottom up and would be soft. I'm terrified to investigate further because I know I am not prepared to do what you are doing to your boat. Although watching your work makes me feel like I could if I had too.
Anyways, watching your videos is such a great tool for learning. I just wanted you to know what a great resource your video's really are.That boat is going to be better than new!! It's like doing a frame off restoration on a car.
I am glad that I could help. It is my intention to make a resource for people to formulate there own plan.
jay
not sure how much space you have in the key hole to use another all thread and 2x4...but if there is room i think i devised a way you can clamp the outer wings as u call them. take a small piece of 2x4 maybe 6" long and attach it to the 2x4 that runs the width of the transom on the inside of the boat. its almost like adding feet to the 2x4 of coarse when you attach it all the pressure will be asserted over the 6" feet on each wing. the only thing i forgot to add in my picture was the 2x4 that will be used on the outside of the transom (outside the boat where the gimbal housing mounts up.)
I think this would work better than bags of concrete. or you can use both. just thought i would try to help
That is another great idea. I think that is a waaaay better idea!
What a fantastic job and educational process. I have been following your progress reports since early Jan. 2011 and am amazed at your drive and skills.
I did have a question on what PL was until I saw the video of your material purchases. I looked it up on the Loctite site and they said "not recommended for water submersion applications". I realize you will seal it with glass and resin but will that be 100% waterproof? Would epoxy be more water proof?
Keep up the good work. I'm a Jay too and live in North TX also. Sure would like to know where you got your materials at a good discount to save me some research when I get to that point.
I got your PM, and I will respond is a bit. You cannot mix epoxy and poly so that is why I used the PL glue.
Thanks for the fiberglass schoolin' Jay. You really make it look easy. I have to get motivated on mine pretty quick before it gets too hot to grind. As for the garage floor, maybe you could make a trip to Wal-Mart and buy one of those cheap 8'x8' blue tarps to put over the floor. Then put the saw horses on top of the tarp and let it catch the excess glue. Thanks, Steven
When I start doing the stringers, I think I might so that. Although the tarps at my home depot are not all that cheap.
Ok now for a little update. Yesterday I was at work on a ladder, and took a bad fall. When I landed I messed up my ankle really bad, and the drill bit on the drill I was holding stabbed into my forearm about 4 inches. I could hardly move my hand yesterday, but the xrays do not show and tendon or bone damage.
Sooooo, I am not sure if I will be able to work on the boat at all this weekend. However, if I improve as much as I did overnight by tomorrow, I should be good to go.
People who know me well, know I will not stay down for long. I cannot stand sitting around!!!!
