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NAH,,,I HAD TO DO THIS ONE THE OLD FASSION WAY [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
CAPT BRIAN, I'VE GOTTA SAY,,,IT'S ITCHY TOUGH WORK! SET THE DEPTH ON YOUR SKILL SAW TO JUST THE RIGHT DEPTH. CUT THE BACK OFF AT THE EDGE OF THE CORE. STRIP THE BACK OUT AS BEST YOU CAN WITHOUT DAMAGING THE ACTUAL SKIN.GRIND ALL IMPERFECTION'S,AND HIGH SPOT'S UNTILL RELATIVELY FLAT. REGLASS THE WHOLE BACKSIDE WITH 16OZ WOVEN FIBERGLASS.COVER WITH PLASTIC,PUT ON A CUT TO FIT BOARD AND WEIGHT IT DOWN WITH OLD BATTERIES/CINDER BLOCK'S. USING THE CORE OF YOUR CHOICE(P.V.C. HIGH DENSITY 6# FOAM CORE FOR ME), I LEFT ABOUT AN 1" GAP ALL AROUND THE EDGE,CUT IT TO FIT AND THEN BEVEL BACK THE EDGE. USING CABOSIL AND RESIN AS AN ADHESIVE,TROWEL IT ON TO THE BACK SIDE,PLACE THE CORE ON IT, PLACE A CUT TO FIT BOURD ON TOP OF THAT(IF USING FOAM)AND WEIGHT IT DOWN HEAVILY. THAT HATCH NEED'S TO BE SITTING ON A CLOSE TO PERFECTLY FLAT SURFACE. WHEN I SAY CLOSE,,I MEAN REAL CLOSE. THEN GLASS THE BACK SIDE THE SAME WAY AS BEFORE. WHEN IT START'S TO SET UP,COVER WITH PLASTIC,SET THE CUT TO FIT BOARD AND WEIGHT HEAVILY. MAKE SURE YOU LAP THE FIBERGLASS ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE AND UP THE LIP. IT ADD'S STRENGTH. 24 HOUR'S BETWEEN EACH FASE FOR CURING IS MORE THAN ENOUGH. IF YOUR CLOSING OFF ANY PIE HOLE'S OR DAMAGED AREA'S,BE SURE TO GRIND THE EDGE AROUND IT REAL THIN.CUT 1 OR 2 PIECE'S OF GLASS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN THE HOLE AND PUT THOSE IN FIRST,,,,BEFORE YOU GLASS THE FIRST TIME. THE LAST STEP IS TO GRIND THE EDGE BACK TO THE PROPER DEPTH OF YOUR FLOOR'S LIP THAT HOLD'S THE HATCH(MINE'S 1"). THEN FARE AND SAND THE TOP SIDE TO GET READY FOR PRIME AND PAINT. IF YOUR JUST RECORING,AND YOUR NOT CLOSING ANY HOLE'S, YOU SHOULD BE ALL SET TO THROUGH THEM BACK IN THE BOAT,,,,, THAT'S IF YOU DIDN'T BLOW IT UP USING A CHAINSAW TO CUT THE FOAM AROUND THE FUEL TANK THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE THINKING ABOUT REMOVING [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] THE WHOLE PROCESS TOOK ABOUT A WEEK AND TWO TWELVE PACK'S OF MICH LITE [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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