1975 18' sf

[dave s]

Test fit of Aircell 24lb. high density foam.
Looks like close contact with outer skin; hopefull some mat, 1708, and putty will fill the gaps.
Also rounded top of core so glass will curve over it.

[dave s]

Filled in the holes on the skin with thickened epoxy.
Glassed in a layer of matt and 1708 on the skin and another layer of 1708 on the core. Thickened epoxy putty over the skin and around the core edges.
After setting the core in, screwed it together from the outside and then added a fillet and tab of 1708 on the inside.

[dave s]

Transom from outside.
Well that didn't work so well. Looks like lots of gaps.
I should have just cut off the skin and made a new one, but hey this is a learning experience!
Thankfully I got this boat cheap but between tools, materials, and screw ups it's adding up fast.
Already had to buy another 6 gal. of epoxy.

[dave s]

Ground most of the outer skin off; probably going to remove the rest too.

Debating whether to continue from the outside and tab Biax to tie the core to hull outsides, and finish with 1708, or go from the inside.

Will be easier to fair by going inside but I'll need to make a MDF board face/mold. And I might not be able to remove the core at this point.

Glassing to the outsides and under the hull and then fairing will be a pain.
But at this point I may have to continue this way.