The pitting is on the Inside of the boat and if I wanted to do an external patch I would have to remove the rib because it would then be in the way. I agree an external would be the way to go but would just be a pain cause the rib is in the way on the outside.
Or a chine.....Those are called a 'Strake'.
O I see yeah I was wrong I meant a strake. See I learn something new everyday. I could def see how that could be confusing. I got her flipped over to start stripping the hull while I wait for the marine Tex to arrive. It looks pretty good so far so we will see once she is stripped.
Yeah once I finished cleaning all the pitting it was only on the inside (none outside) and it didn’t go all the way through so I used marine Tex to fill the pits. I got it painted and am in process of putting back together now.Anymore info on your patches?
Thanks, that stinks about it going through! I got lucky with just some deep pits but I have seen some others with patches riveted down covered in 5200.That is a good looking boat sir. I have corrosion going all the way thru. I about got it whooped tho
Yes sir I have read classic cats whole thread and watermans whole thread as well. I have road signs, rivets, and 5200 just trying to get it all cleaned up. Someone posted it was like eating an elephant with a baby spoon getting this foam out. I couldn’t think of a better way to describe it. Thanks for replying.Thanks, that stinks about it going through! I got lucky with just some deep pits but I have seen some others with patches riveted down covered in 5200.
Haha Yeah I used a hand saw and a shovel for mine and it was a pain but well worth it! I am looking at your thread now. My transom was pitted bad and also under where the fuel lines were running to the tank.Yes sir I have read classic cats whole thread and watermans whole thread as well. I have road signs, rivets, and 5200 just trying to get it all cleaned up. Someone posted it was like eating an elephant with a baby spoon getting this foam out. I couldn’t think of a better way to describe it. Thanks for replying.
That’s a good idea!! Wish I had tried that!I use a 3" cup brush on the end of a 2' drill extension to chew up the foam into foam dust and then suck it up with the shop vac
I took a sawzall and cut the foam into square grids and had a small shovel and pries cubes out at a time and then I started doing the cup brush and shop vac. It’s all a pain. Every bit of my foam was water logged or gas loggedThat’s a good idea!! Wish I had tried that!