Well for the last 3 months or so I have been playing Michelangelo (laying on my back glassing and fairing the bottom). What a PIA if I could of flipped the boat I would have.
What I did was this...first had the bottom soda blasted. Then I had to clean up the areas that the blaster could not get to. After that I started filling pin holes and such. After seeing where the stress was in the chines do to the fact a bulk head was removed by previous owner I decided that the best fix was to glass areas that showed a lot of stress and to reinforce from the inside and out. On the outside I used 6 inch 9 oz. tape.
When that was done than more fairing. After fairing I got some Petit Protect (barrier coat)and rolled on 2 coats. This was sanded smooth and now the bottom is ready for epoxy primer.
When the temperature settles out here in Florida I will be ready to spray.
Pictures of before,during and after.
Hull right after soda blast.
After fairing and Protect.
Glassing
Fairing
Protect
In the next week I should have the transom and rear cap faired out.
Pictures to follow when that is done.
Time to go a fairing
