Thanks for the picture description. Looks nice, but I got some SERIOUS cutting to do here!! Looks too dantey for me, I think I'll stick to the chainsaw!!! or maybe just the 4" grinder....it doesn't take long! Just have to be careful.

I have a Craftsman and the blades have lasted well. ITS SO MUCH CLEANER AND LESS DUSTY ITS NOT FUNNY. I wish I would have started using one on day 1.

Well another successful weekend of work on "Katrina". I got the inner liner out. Yes it was Potter Puttyied down, but not too bad. I came out pretty easily after the careful cutting.

With all this cutting, grinding, and massive demolition I actually have been able to get a good amount of fiberglass work done too. I'm using a cocktail of Chop Strand Mat (3/4 oz), then 10 oz woven glass, then Biaxial 1708. After the 1708, i'm going back with CSM to level it out. Then repeat the same process, over, and over, and over again. This is no "quick fix", while i'm in there and everything is open and easy to get to, I'm putting A LOT of glass back in this boat. The more the better is my though, as much as I can and still be able to get the inner liner back on. This boat will be MUCH stronger than the day it rolled off the factory floor. I'm using "The Elements of Boat Strength, for builders, designers and owners" by Dave Gerr as my reference book and design aid for the fiberglass work and strength calculations. A great book recommended by one of our members and fiberglass wizard "Blue Heron". Better to be a little over kill and safe now rather than hasty and sorry later.

Jim

Whoa, Jimbo......:D

If I recall there was no tree debris in the Katrina when you
graciously removed her from Area 442! :eek:

Lookin' good.....:)
You will be done in a week or two at the rate you are going. :p:rolleyes:

Good work Jim,

Let me know when the wife make you move it out of the driveway. We will find a home for it at the farm.

Phil

The fiberglass work (on the front) of the boat is just about done. Put the last layers on this afternoon. Tomorrow I'm going to do the final shapping with my belt sander then start the fairing process to make it buttery smooth. I'm planning on spraying on some white Gelcoat early next week. The restoration marches on....

A "before" picture of the damage is shown below.

Ahhhh.....the sweet smell of fairing compound and sanding dust!!!

"Did I mention sanding"??? :)

Now for the fun part (NOT!!) of sanding, shaping, and fairing. Anybody want to come over and help? Free beer after the work party. Anybody?

Jim, these were taken the day we picked up Katrina in LA.

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