Hey guys i forgot to show the braces i have going across the hull to keep shape . I learned from stricks mistake ! I have 2 braces in one at 5 forward and another at 10ft

The foam is from north american composites. They are a wholesale place so yu must have an account to purchase from them

I did the hull sides in balsa because i have had good luck with it and it stiffened it signifacantly.

As I understand the corelite is PVC. I'm using some on my rebuild. Very easy to cut, is water proof and so far pretty strong. I didn't do my transom core with it though. I paid $124 for half inch sheet,so it's not cheap.

Billy thanks for the insight with NAC. Went to by cloth and resin from them and basically was shown the door. I live 15 minuts from the warehouse. So I went to Barnagat.

I put a little test sample on a piece of foam to show that the poly doesn't eat through it like the pink foam from homey cheapo

also the braces on the hull

Right on man. Def should be strong. I guess tho the balsa is not adding much weight at all.

I would say 150 lb with the balsa glass and resin and divilette putty

You think it's that much? Balsa is what, 8-10 lbs/cu ft? How thick will your laminate over the balsa be? And how much of the weight is offset by ditching the original liner?

I hope you don't mind me picking your brain on details. It's obvious you've thought this rehab through, and I'd like to get your perspective as you go along. I like your approach with the stringers. Use lightweight non-structural core, and let the laminate do the work.

I'm in the planning stages for my next project, complete rebuild of a '74 Hewes Bonefisher, and I'm thinking along some of the same lines.

Dave

I`ll be following this build. Billy also has a beautiful mind. And he likes to share.

Alright lets see. I think i over shot he weight

20 lbs of balsa
10 lbs of divilette putty
7 lbs of resin hot shot
50 lbs of resin
15 lb of 1708 and mat

100 lb total tops


I think between the old liner, rod locker bow step up and compartment it will be lighter

I am building a one peice flush deck out of composites that should weigh in under 180 lbs

Which will be much lighter than the original plywood

We will see. I am laying the hull sides up tomorrow

The stringers are hollow from the factory and the have held up over 40 years, so why change. A couple layer of fiberglass and it will be stronger than it was