Update...not so bright...

[macojoe]

the wood is there to strength the glass and shape it, I doubt that anyones is still glued to the hull?

So if you grind the bad glass and re-glass back, with new wood inside i bet you be fine?

I am not a glass man, but I redid my transom for the bracket and a few small things, But i think thats how I would attack it?

Keep asking and maybe stink and skools will get in, they are the glass man!!

No worry we will gt a plan and then you can get going! Bet it won't take as long as you think either! ;D

Stillrunning, yeah, I posted them in this thread: http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...74033;start=15

At the moment I think I'm going to push forward with the V. My main concern is properly replacing the stringers and bulkheads without introducing a twist into the hull, figuring out the best material to use for the stringer core and figuring out the best way to make a properly sized stringer. I sent an e-mail to the wellcraft contact Reel posted in the "links" section yesterday asking if they might have replacement stringers (long shot, I know) or more realistally templates to make replacement stringers from and heard nothing back so far. Everything I've read suggests a host of materials to use, but I have yet to find a place to buy any core materials (other than Coosa Board).

As for fishing, I have the keys to a Wellcraft 23Excel that's usually in a slip so no woories there. I can still fish while the V is laid up.

Kajun, if you'd like to swing by and see first hand what I've got send me a PM and we'll work something out. I'll even throw in a few beers if ya want ;D

Now that I think about it maybe one evening I'll have to throw a V cookout together for all the local (Hampton Roads) guys....and anyone else willing to make the trip....Hmmm.

[Stillrunning]

Someone on this site knew of a product that you can pour into the stringer that would do the trick. From what i read you could just shave off the top of the stringers exposing the insides. Clean out all the rotted wood and then fiberglass the seperated areas. Then fix any holes and places that the stuff would run out of. Then just mix it up and pour it in and that would be an easy rapair.

[macojoe]

Well you already have the stringers there if you want to rebuild them.
You need to cut the tops off dig all the old wood out then replace and re-glass.

But before you do that, go around with a drill and drill some 1/4 holes and see were there is no stringer left, it might not be as bad as you think??

drill hole if you get dirt, its Junk, black wood is wet wood, is you get clean looking wood you good to go.

center bulk heads have been moved to make room for bigger gas tanks. You need no measurements from wellcraft you have all right there ;)

[macojoe]

Seacast

"Seacast Pourable Transom mix replaces the rotten wood in boat transoms & stringers. It is stronger than wood and will never rot."

http://www.seawolfindustries.com/seacast.html

[Stillrunning]

You have done allot sense the last pics you posted. I'm no expert but why can't you just check the wood by drilling in different sections and beef up what is all ready there. I'll come by one evening to check it out after work as I work in Greatbridge and I think your only about 15min. away. Whats there does not look that bad and if you could avoid removing the stringers I would. Nice hoist system you built. When I did mine we used a big tree limb and the first one broke when we had the inner liner about a foot or two out of the hull. Luckly the limb only broke and did not fall because that could have been dangerous as the limb was about 5' thick. It was hanging on by about an 1/8' of the limb.

[parishht]

I posted this before and I like this book from WEST Marine,
I took the price tag off my copy, but I think it is less than $10

it is not that expensive and it gives a lot of good instructions:

This is one of the things I'm not comfortable with because of lack of experience / knowledge. The stringers have delaminated and it was the guys who looked at the boat yesterday who said they were rotted as well. If was just rot, then I could do as MJ says, but what about the delamination part? Would it make more sense (or at least peice of mind) to replace the stringers given the repairs needed and that they are accessible (provided I can get it done right) or am I still better off trying to fix what I have? In front of the forward bulkhead the glass around the stringer is discolored from the foam that was in there trapping the water. Could that cause the bond between the glass for the stringer to be weakened?

[parishht]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Man, your house is old, I have a nice newer one built in 1879. ;D

Funny thing about my house,
after we moved in, my wife did some research,
cause she knew her family was from the area,
and found that the house was built and lived in by a distant uncle.
Amazing how some things come full circle.

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by macojoe

Seacast

"Seacast Pourable Transom mix replaces the rotten wood in boat transoms & stringers. It is stronger than wood and will never rot."

http://www.seawolfindustries.com/seacast.html

Thats the stuff and looks to be the answer to his problem. Also an easy fix.