Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

Ron, I hope that piece works out for you! Just make sure you get plenty of fishing in before you start tearing it down. I imagine more than a few days away from the water will be tough on you!!

grgrmouse, at your recommendation I went ahead and ground down the four areas in question yesterday.

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Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

You'll be happier later, trust me ;) Are you gelcoating or paint?

Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

I'll be painting.

Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

Looking good bud. On those cracks when in doubt always grind them bigger! that way you are giving more surface area to the glass to bond to. I see your boat had not shortage of rot either.

The coring looks like it is working out well for you.


What is next on the agenda?

Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

Alright. Like Billy said, the wider the grind out, the easier to fair. Especially w/ a longboard. A good ratio is 12 to 1. When you fair out, careful not to mix in too many air bubbles in the fairing compound. I learned to fold in the hardener so it lessened the chances of air intrapment. Evercoat is what I usually use.
Keep it up.

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BTK, I really want to get the transom area wrapped up which is dependent on me picking up a pump this weekend that I had ordered incorrectly. My fuel tank should be deliverd next week which will allow me to install some of the bulkheads. I've been jumping back and forth from area to area which is not ideal but a lot of it is dependent on the weather and how much time I have in the evenings. I have been planning to laminate my deck in a similar manner to yours and have accumulated most of the items I need to build a table to have it laid up. We will see how that goes.

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You may have mentioned it, but are you planning on finishing with a bracket?

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Its amazing how much [censored] you accumalate and have to buy for a little silly 20' seacraft! I still have 2 shelfs in my garage filled with extras and leftovers from my boat.

Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

Zach,

I'm planning on buying a flotation bracket from Hermco.

Re: 1978 SF restoration, my first one.....
 

These are pieces of Divinycell H80 that is 1/2" thick that I've cut to size to core the top cap.

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I used Dura Bond Epoxy to bed the coring pieces. After mixing it up I used a notched trowel to spread and groove it.

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After the coring set up I used a razor knife to bevel both edges of the Divinycell and glassed it over with a 1 1/2 oz matt.

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Jumped back over to the face of my rear compartment and cut the access panel locations. On each side will be a 12" x 16" hatch with removable lid and the center will be a 20" x 14" hatch that will be hinged and swing to the left.

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