need some guidance. stringers & transom

[tartuffe]

Originally Posted by brywheat

Tartuffe

For composite board dose it have to be infused vacuum bagged? Or whatever the proper terminology is? Doing research and it looks like awesome stuff. Did you start your rebuild onthe exterior of the hull? How did you flip it? Still have your support? Sorry for so many questions but I really appreciate the help!

You can use composites the same way you would use traditional wood. I started with the inside first, rebuilt the stringers and transom and then flipped the hull over. I put an I-bolt through the transom drain hole with big washers on the inside and out, tied a rope to the u-bolt where your trailer winch attaches, raised it up like a hammock and rolled her over with a friends help. Boat is pretty light without the cap on it/fuel tank, or floor. You can slide some stout sawhorses underneath and lower it back down.

[tartuffe]

The pic of the straightedge against the gunnel showing the wave in the hull, that will come out with the construction of the cap. Take it easy with the sanding. Sanding sucks and damn its enticing to go with a grit to actually make some progress like an 80 or even 60. In reality you should probably use a chemical stripper and a 200 grit. The more of that gelcoat you save the better. Gelcoat is a waterproof coating that protects the fiberglass from water intrusion. Its kind of like an insurance policy.

Most of your fairing will be with high-build primers and a longboard. Takes many coats but the lighter the color of the finished product, the more forgiving it is. These boats are not incredibly fair to begin with. I wouldn't be too worried with that. Few sanded coats of high build primers with some longboarding and it is what it is. We can talk about that after you get the structural fixed.