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stonepony86

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Can i cut my stringers flush with the hull and glue new ones in or do i have to dig the rest of it out of the grove
 
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Re: stringer question

Welcome to iBoats!

It's all gotta come out. All the bad wood and everything ground down to good fresh glass. Open a Free Photobucket account and post up some pics so we can see what you're working on!!! We LOVE pics!!!

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Woodonglass said:
Welcome to iBoats!

It's all gotta come out. All the bad wood and everything ground down to good fresh glass. Open a Free Photobucket account and post up some pics so we can see what you're working on!!! We LOVE pics!!!

WelcomeAboard.jpg
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even if the stringer is solid at the bottom my rot is mainly at the top of the stringers dont get me wrong i wanna do it right im just scared of poking a hole in the hull because it is thin its 1970s vip tri-hull ski boat ill post some pics soon
 
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Depending on how much room you have to work, most people use a reciprocating saw with long, thin blades. The thin blades make it easy to bend them into place to follow the hull profile as you're cutting along the base of the stringer. Once you get the hang of it, it ain't so bad.
 
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stonepony86 said:
even if the stringer is solid at the bottom my rot is mainly at the top of the stringers dont get me wrong i wanna do it right im just scared of poking a hole in the hull because it is thin its 1970s vip tri-hull ski boat ill post some pics soon
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Stringers are a Major Structural Component of the hull. To do them correctly they need to be totally removed, and replaced. This link has some illustrations and info for you..."Fabricating Decks, Stringers, and Transoms"
 
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Woodonglass said:
Stringers are a Major Structural Component of the hull. To do them correctly they need to be totally removed, and replaced. This link has some illustrations and info for you..."Fabricating Decks, Stringers, and Transoms"
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thanks for the link woodonglass . im using a iscolating tool to get a better cut instead of a saw saw and i got a roll of 1708 and my epoxy and about half way with tear down at the point of pulling off the cap so i can get to the front and the rest of the back
 
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wow I have to agree with woodonglass its all got to go. from the picture ill bet when you get it tore out you will find that is all water logged. I just tore out all the stringers out of a 72 tri-hull. its not that bad. the hull is thicker than you think. good luck.
 
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yea got one lose yesterday after talking to you guys and friscoboater on fb i went out there and got to work before it got dark i got to make a trip to harbor freight for some blades
 
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this is what i was tring to show yall that i did in fact get the stringer lose even though the 2nd pic is blury
 
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Re: stringer question

Ok, gotcha. What did you use to cut out the stringer?
 
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