Stringer Replacement Begins

Today I started taking out the old stringers.

I starting out by cutting the top off.

I then took out the old wood.

I then started to clean up the inside and outside of the existing fiberglass. Which by the way it is still very strong. I am going to put new, epoxy coated wood in then, recover the top with new fiberglass. By leaving the old glass, it should reduce time and cost to replace the wood.

More top deck prep

The top is really shaping up. 

All of the old brown paint is gone. The blue is the gelcoat, grey is the primer.

I think it might be ready to be patched and primed. 

Hull Strengthening

I finished cleaning up the inside of the hull. The delamination ended at around 53inches from the back.

I cut and prefit the fiberglass

You can't really see it but this is the fiberglass wet out with epoxy. 

                             I added a layer of glass to the seat bracket too.

All dry and cleaned up.

Transom and Hull prep

Today, started out with the intention of preparing the transom for another layer of fiberglass but my focus turned to the delamination of the fiberglass on the inside of the hull. I feel the transom is strong enough and the fabric would be better used strengthening the side of the hull.

You can't see it but, the inner layer of fiberglass is separated and 'bubbling'.

I removed the bad section and will add a new layer of the biaxial fiberglass to strengthen the side of the hull.

Prep of the top deck

This work was completed 5/29/11.
After all the paint stripper and sanded done to the top, it is finally looking good.
The blue you see is the gelcoat. Grey is primer on top of that.
Some more sanding, then patching, it will be finally be ready for primer and final coating.

Fiberglass install

First layer is the 6", cut to fit. Then epoxied.

Sanded in between layers

I then added the 12" tabs on top of that.

After that was dry, I cleaned it up ready for the final coat.

Laying out one of the last layers.

All glued in with an additional layer over top

Fiberglass has arrived

4yds of 17oz Biaxial Cloth, 3yds of 1708 12", 3yds of 1708 6" tape

                                                     

Top of Transom

This is the how the top of the transom looked after laying up the wood.

Started to clean it up.

All cleaned up 

Final Layer

Clamped and glued final layer of wood.

Removed clamps and filled holes the next day.

All cleaned up 

Coated with several layers of epoxy for waterproofing.

Too bad it will be covered with fiberglass. It looks so good.