Pourable stringers & Transom?

[macojoe]

Stringers are fine the way they are. They just use the wood as a mold to wrap.

As far as the Seacast separating from the liner, I am sure its all in the prep, it says it will not stick to wood, so if you don't get it all out your not going to get a good bond.

Seacraft is all glass except the transom i thought i heard?

I had a friend that had a Formula that he totally redid and used the foam filled stringers that were mentioned and they worked great!!

[mauryc]

I have not suffered any ill affects from weight with my Arjay transom and my 88' has the big notched transom that is larger that earlier model V's. Is it heavier - I don't know. Is it an issue - not at all.

Maury

[phatdaddy]

I remember seeing/ reading a thread on the classic mako site where the last 18" to 20" of the stringers were rotted on an old mako. he took the dimensions on the core and made a mold out of waxed wood. Laid up glass around the mold,let it cure and removed the wood and bonded that for the last 3 feet, then drilled small holes in the top and poured foam for filler. foam was not structual, but kept water out of the void...

[Steplift 72']

Originally Posted by macojoe

Stringers are fine the way they are. They just use the wood as a mold to wrap.

As far as the Seacast separating from the liner, I am sure its all in the prep, it says it will not stick to wood, so if you don't get it all out your not going to get a good bond.

Seacraft is all glass except the transom i thought i heard?

I had a friend that had a Formula that he totally redid and used the foam filled stringers that were mentioned and they worked great!!

I had a SeaCraft way back when, it was a 19 Bowrider Mosely hull #455 from way back in the 60's. The stringer/bulkhead grid was solid handlaid glass bonded to the hull. 30 plus years after manufacture it was still intact. It had a plywood transom core and plywood core in the floor. The stringers and hull were solid glass and built like an anvil. I wish I still had that one out back.