New Member - Possible '75 restore

[brywheat]

Hello all.
First i want to say this site has some great info and some talented fabricators. Im thinking on taking on a V20 steplift to CC conversion. The Hull is a '75 and in rough shape. I get some pics uploaded shortly. The gel-coat is almost completely shot and peeling away almost all over the exterior of the hull. Do i need to worry about water penetration into the hull fibers itself? The transom, stringers, & cap all will be replaced. Also questions about which materials i should use. Reading alot about resins & cloth to use. I know epoxy is the stongest correct and should be used for transom & stringers. What about vinyl? just as strong? Im sure a million more questions are to come and thanks for any help and guidance.
Thanks!

[brywheat]

Pics

[bradford]

Welcome Brywheat!

Sounds like you're going full bore into a project. Look forward to hearing about it.

[brywheat]

Originally Posted by bradford

Welcome Brywheat!

Sounds like you're going full bore into a project. Look forward to hearing about it.

Im hoping, but cant even get pics to upload yet....Not off to a good start

[bradford]

Originally Posted by brywheat

Im hoping, but cant even get pics to upload yet....Not off to a good start

Shoot...welcome to the club my brother! The only way anyone even knows I have a V20 is Ferm saw my 85 when he picked up my old evinrude, and Spareparts saw me buy one from Reelapeelin' once. LOL

Macojoe had to upload the one in my signature for me.

EDIT: I met Whatknot anchored off the north end of Wassaw Island once, so he would probably vouch for me too.

[brywheat]

Originally Posted by bradford

Shoot...welcome to the club my brother! The only way anyone even knows I have a V20 is Ferm saw my 85 when he picked up my old evinrude, and Spareparts saw me buy one from Reelapeelin' once. LOL

Macojoe had to upload the one in my signature for me.

EDIT: I met Whatknot anchored off the north end of Wassaw Island once, so he would probably vouch for me too.

One of my main concerns is water penetration into the hull fibers. The gel-coat is chipping away, and a few spots with deep scratches and exposed fiber, not that much though. Ill get pics up somehow

[brywheat]

Here we go again

[spareparts]

gel coat will absorb more moisture than fiberglass will. Grind the gel down, squeegy thinkened epoxy over the surface, block sand till its smooth prima nd paint. Check out epoxyworks on line or look at the Guegen Bros website

http://www.epoxyworks.com/

http://www.systemthree.com/sys3news/...he-epoxy-book/

http://www.westsystem.com/ss/

[brywheat]

Another question I have is the 75' has a curved transom. When glassing in new ply does ot flex to the old glass curvature? Vice versa? Or if you know of some good transom threads I could study
thanks

[brywheat]

I would like to make a full transom with a bracket. Should the old skin be cut out to make the transom straight & not curved?
Any info would be great!