Liam,
Glad to think average minds think alike...
comments in body of the text.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Liam
Hey sorry i misinterpreted what you where saying with the deck,you will be fine using the perimiter to attatch,i am doing the same.
I have saddle tanks so am raising the tanks 3/4 inch to allow for the overlap.
I am only using one layer of 1708 on the stringers,50 inch will do both my stringers,tabbed in with 6 inch 1708 tape and CSM in the tight corners.
How come only one layer on the stringer (I see many guys online doing multiple. Is it because you have strength in the old ones at the base and pouring in the fill will give additional stability?
I've seen the glass tape online...why are you using it? Is it easier then cutting something long and thin for tabbing needs?
I suspect your stringers are taller than mine though so you may need to use one length of 38 inch per stringer.
Yes now that I see the newer boats have only two tall stringers and from your post you have 4 shorter ones (I believe) which presents some challenge of the wood height and getting it in there. I like your idea of leaving a few inches of the stringer for a guide.
For the deck i plan to use one layer of 1.5 oz CSM on the underside then one layer of 1708 with a layer of 3/4 oz CSM on the topside.Thats with 1/2 inch ply.
My stringers are longer than 8 feet, as the stringer is made from 2 pieces of 3/4 ply i just cut one piece 12 inches shorter and do the reverse on the next section of stringer,glue with resin and stainless screws,then one sheet of 1708 over the whole stringer.
Are you stating your will glue and screw those two stringer pieces together or are you screwing your deck to your bulkhead/stringers too?
What is CSM..."chopped" or "cut" matting? Obviously you have done some glass work before with the different weight usages. If we are buying a large roll of 1708 are we fine to use that for all deck needs and just change directions? How many layers would you recommend for the decking? (I see many opinions out there!
|
Again, this is great stuff. Thanks for letting me parse your comments as I learn this. I got a buddy who is off the charts handy with this stuff but green with glass but I like to understand everyone process to feed him the intel so we do our boat right and safe the first time.