Va Beach v20 project

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

That IS a great deal!!...maybe w/your glass skills, a small bench in front of the console could hold the 18 gal tank...hmmm

Kracker, you're doing some AWESOME work on this V...you gonna have the whole package when done!!...

Im gonna incorporate the 18 gallon in there somewhere. Cra
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[RidgeRunner]

Stopping the glass at floor/side transition will make the fairing and finish on the floor a little easier. Neat work, I am impressed. Is it as strong as you hoped? Did you stick with one layer of 1708 for the floor? It looks great to me.
Congrats on the fuel tank score too.

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Stopping the glass at floor/side transition will make the fairing and finish on the floor a little easier. Neat work, I am impressed. Is it as strong as you hoped? Did you stick with one layer of 1708 for the floor? It looks great to me.
Congrats on the fuel tank score too.

Im gonna stop at one layer. I truelly dont see me gain anymore strength out of another layer. The only thing I would see gaining is more impact strength incase of maybe dropping something on the deck. I can not believe how strong that floor is!!!!!! i glued it and put 8 stainless 2 1/2 inch screws per stringer per sheet she is strong as a bull !!!! Im gonna be banding the liner and hull this weekend and prepping for the cap. this weekend was a flop I got nothing done thanks to my brother!!! But what are brothers for?

[Kracker Jack]

Oh yea I forgot to tell ya'll that Im gonna be putting a roll in bedliner with uv inhibitors on the top cap and deck. this application will also help alot with not having to fair as much because of the texture of the finish coat.

[Kracker Jack]

well this weekend im gonna be jumping feet first into building the cap. Im gonna be ripping my 1 1/2 inner and outer bands with the table saw and putting a round over router edge on the bottom side of the band so i can rap my glass nicely into the hull. I will then glue and clamp the bands and then after the thickened resin sets up i will drill and counter sink thru-bolts every 12 or so inches. Im gonna fill the counter sunk holes with thickened resin to prep for glass. If i can get my bands on and glassed and ready for cap I will be happy. The weather is gonna be great.

[Kracker Jack]

I ripped some 3/4 today and routered some edges. I set the rail up so I could see what it looked like. Im gonna glue and thru-bolt friday.

[kamikaze]

Any reason why your not using solid wood on the exterior of the hull? I suspect your going to have issue over time with laminate even if you glass it good.

Kamikaze