pics of what im working on and talking about here > http://s680.photobucket.com/albums/vv167/joshua2323/ New to boats. Got a 1986 Cimeron found a soft spot in the floor towards the back. Started digging into it and the wood was hardly anything at all. The foam was all soaked. What it looked like happend is the owner before had a hole in the tarp cover and the rain and the weather just came right on in, And eventually rotted the floor. Thats what it looked like and my theory. So i took the floor and foam out from driver seat to the bilge pump. My questions are.
1. It looks like there is a wax or something on the fiberglass do i need to get that off before putting foam in and what would i use? acetone?
2. I know i need to re glass the center board. The wood seems alright to me has 3 separate boards on the top that might need glued together. What weight fiberglass cloth should i re wrap this board in and how many layers?
3. With the foam what kind of foam is used here is this structural or flotation. I'm thinking both but not sure. Not familiar with foams but the foam was completely filled through the hull of the boat was all the way up flush with the top of the board that runs down the center and so is probably good support for the deck. What kind of foam should be used here, (Pour in foam spray foam)? and what weight? how much? and what would be the best way to put the foam in? and do i need all that foam?
4. How does water that gets in the hull get to the bilge pump i dont see anyway for water to get from inside the hull to the bilge pump to drain?
5. The deck im thinking 1/2 or 3/4 in marine plywood? What weight cloth should i glass this with and how many layers? And if possible how much epoxy do i need approximately?
I know this is a slew of questions. All help is greatly appreciated hopefully ill be floating in no time. Extra info. The motor is a 115hp mercury. The boat is 15ft 7in. can carry up to 6 people. If need bigger or more pics i can do that. I will keep updated on this project.
1. It looks like there is a wax or something on the fiberglass do i need to get that off before putting foam in and what would i use? acetone?
2. I know i need to re glass the center board. The wood seems alright to me has 3 separate boards on the top that might need glued together. What weight fiberglass cloth should i re wrap this board in and how many layers?
3. With the foam what kind of foam is used here is this structural or flotation. I'm thinking both but not sure. Not familiar with foams but the foam was completely filled through the hull of the boat was all the way up flush with the top of the board that runs down the center and so is probably good support for the deck. What kind of foam should be used here, (Pour in foam spray foam)? and what weight? how much? and what would be the best way to put the foam in? and do i need all that foam?
4. How does water that gets in the hull get to the bilge pump i dont see anyway for water to get from inside the hull to the bilge pump to drain?
5. The deck im thinking 1/2 or 3/4 in marine plywood? What weight cloth should i glass this with and how many layers? And if possible how much epoxy do i need approximately?
I know this is a slew of questions. All help is greatly appreciated hopefully ill be floating in no time. Extra info. The motor is a 115hp mercury. The boat is 15ft 7in. can carry up to 6 people. If need bigger or more pics i can do that. I will keep updated on this project.
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