rebuilding my V

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by Shrek

Close the transom and go with the bracket. I'm so happy with my current boat as a result. Besides, I'd really like to see this rig get the right treatment. Glad to hear you're busy, Case. Let me know how you like your glass guy; gonna have a major project of my own next winter.

Sorry I just noticed your post after all these months, my glass guy turned down the job because it was too big for him, but he does do really good work. He is very slow. I have a guy out of chauvin who is just as good and has done some work for me in the past. Let me know if you need his number.

[cterrebonne]

Well, I was able to get the cap off my boat today. Was not as bad as I thought it would be. A forklift sure is one of the handiest piece of equipment for the marine industry. I am glad my grand pa picked up a new one last week.

After removing the cap, I am pretty sure I found why the transom was flexing so much. In the pictures below you can see that the rear of the stringers are pretty much gone. Cracked in two places on each side. In addition to that, where they had knees installed, the part that the knees connected to were soft and were cracked also.

[cterrebonne]

I'm going to try and pour arjay every where I can instead of cutting out and putting ply back in. I can't believe the structure lasted this long with all that exposed wood.

[macojoe]

From what I have heard you CAN NOT Pour that stuff on the wood, you must remove all wood first! I have heard, I have never used the stuff myself.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by macojoe

From what I have heard you CAN NOT Pour that stuff on the wood, you must remove all wood first! I have heard, I have never used the stuff myself.

I did read that too. My idea was to cut the very tops off the stringers and then use an electric chain saw to cut out the old stringers if they don't want to come out easily.

I hope that works, but if it doesn't I might have to use the arjay just in the transom and then replace the stringers with marine tech ply and epoxy.

[cterrebonne]

well finally today I was able to run into NOLA and get my PT Marine Tech Ply. I have been waiting a long time for the stuff to come in and for me to be able to run into the city and pick it up. I was also able to source some arjay from a distributor in nola. Should be in next week.

So I decided that I am goisng to use my existing fiberglass skins as a mold to pour a 1.5" arjay transom. I think 1.5" would workl because I am going to glass some knees in to the stringers and transom.

Anyway here's my score today.