rebuilding my V

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by garbubba

Thanks Cterrebonne!, putting your boat under roof cleared the weather up around here just fine! Driest it's been in weeks!

lol, wish I could say the same here.

It looks like I will be able to get to some work done on Sunday. Hopefully I will be able to remove the bulkheads and the starboard side stringers, then sand it all down in preparation for new stringers on that side.

[cfelton]

Transom is looking good, you're doing some nice fiberglass work there!

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by cfelton

Transom is looking good, you're doing some nice fiberglass work there!

Thanks! I plan on putting down white gel coat over the fiberglass in the bilge and storage areas to dress it up.

[bradford]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

Thanks! I plan on putting down white gel coat over the fiberglass in the bilge and storage areas to dress it up.

Great idea.

[cterrebonne]

made some progress today. I was able to cut out the starboard stringer and outboard bulkhead system. There was a ton of rot but luckily I found dry solid wood about 2ft from the main bulkhead at the bow which is also dry and solid. I plan on butting a new stringer up to the old stringer and run another piece of ply along the inboard side to add strength and help with the joint. Should last longer than I plan on keeping her.

[cterrebonne]

Update: I have been making more progress recently. I was able to grind down the old fiber glass some more. I also glued in the right stringer in today with epoxy glue. Now I have to sand off the areas where the epoxy leaked out. Hopefully this week I will be able to fillet and tab in the starboard stringer. I need to get my hand on some cabosil this week.

[SkunkBoat]

Nice work.
Going to tackle my transom now that the snow is melting.

Questions;
How much arjay did you use?

What are those metal standoff things that appear to be spacing the skins?

You used poly resin. Is it OK to use epoxy with arjay?

I plan to cut the inside skin 3" from the corners, dig out wood, glass the old skin back in using epoxy resin. All of my fiberglassing experience is with epoxy.
I read that it is best for "repairs" of old glass and has better adhesive qualities.

Did you pour it solid and re-drill holes for drains? Any problems/suggestions?


Thanks for any suggestions you can make.