In the interest of time, I think I am going to buy a premade nidacore panel from LBI composites for a tank deck. Some 10mm/ 3/8" nidacore with 18oz woven roving. I am running out of time to lay up more panels. Plus I want to try this stuff.
I also gritblasted an area for a forward bulkhead. The place I can reach thru the false bottoms in the cubbys (binnacles?) under the bunks is a bit farther forward than I would like, but it is better than nothing. It might be 30" aft of the next bulkhead forward near the anchor locker, and a solid 60 inches forward of the cockpit (forward of tank compartment) bulkhead. If I had all summer for a rehab, I would approach this differently, but I want to use the boat, so this is the approach I will take.
I think this boat might have had the stringers re-tabbed or it was just pretty well done. I am not sure. But stringer tabbing looks good. Deck and bulkhead, not as much.
Of note: grey bilge paint disappears when you hit it with a sandblaster. Gelcoat doesn't. So I think the bilge will get more gelcoat. Or at least the tank deck surfaces.
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05-17-2014, 10:11 PM
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