21 Hull #136...Restoration...Started

[Islandtrader]

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