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Old 07-08-2008, 03:06 PM
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Default Re: 21 Hull #136...Restoration...Progress Update.

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Terry whats this "Lost Mold process" Also were are you getting your coosa....I may be needing some soon.

strick
Lost Mold is a defined as: a process to cast a part and the mold is left in place as an reinforcement.

That being said here is what I did.

One of the stringers had a section that the wood was rotted out because the bulkhead was cut out and the stringer was not sealed up. The fiberglass cloth was solid and not pulling away from the hull. Rather than cut it out, all I did was rough up the area and apply 1708 mat over it and epoxy it. The old stringer is the mold, and the new glass the stringer. You can kick it, pound it and it is strong. Beats the heck out of cutting out and replacing.


Coosa comes from a local supplier. Here in Florida they build so many boats that there are retail/wholesalers all around. Walking into there store is like going down to the local Ace, except its all Fiberglass boat related supplies.

Hope this helps.
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