Rebuild of '75, 23' center console begins

[uncleboo]

I didn't replace mine. When I cut the aft 6" +/- for the transom core, the wood inside was as hard a teak. It was not easy to cut out and very solid so I let it be. Also, did not see any messed up looking glass/delamination. I recently purchased a '73 20sf and will be looking at it hard.

[captsuperfly]

[QUOTE=take a potter;270943]So just to go down this rabbit hole.

What would the layup schedule be if you were going to glass in a half of a 3" pipe?

FIRST - This is my FIRST project like this. Lots of guidance from folks here and elsewhere, but there ya go.

I cut a SIX inch drainage pipe in half. First, I ran 3 layers of 1708 down the keel after grinding out all of the old tabbing and cleaning up the glass there. I ran it wide enough to make sure the pipe and the fillet would fall inside of it and that the glass over there pipe when I glassed it in would make contact with it.

I scuffed the pipe, shaped it a little up front to get it to lay down nice and laid it on a bed of cab thickened epoxy along its edges. I then filleted the running edges with thickened cab.

I ran three layers of 1708 over the top of the pipe.

As to other keel support/transverse support etc, I'm sure others on here have more experience than I do.

I added bulkheads between the stringers and ran low transverse supports under my fuel tank beds that were filleted and tabbed in with 1700.

[take a potter]

[QUOTE=captsuperfly;270957]

Originally Posted by take a potter

So just to go down this rabbit hole.

What would the layup schedule be if you were going to glass in a half of a 3" pipe?

FIRST - This is my FIRST project like this. Lots of guidance from folks here and elsewhere, but there ya go.

I cut a SIX inch drainage pipe in half. First, I ran 3 layers of 1708 down the keel after grinding out all of the old tabbing and cleaning up the glass there. I ran it wide enough to make sure the pipe and the fillet would fall inside of it and that the glass over there pipe when I glassed it in would make contact with it.

I scuffed the pipe, shaped it a little up front to get it to lay down nice and laid it on a bed of cab thickened epoxy along its edges. I then filleted the running edges with thickened cab.

I ran three layers of 1708 over the top of the pipe.

As to other keel support/transverse support etc, I'm sure others on here have more experience than I do.

I added bulkheads between the stringers and ran low transverse supports under my fuel tank beds that were filleted and tabbed in with 1700.

Nice work that looks great. Thanks for the information.

[captsuperfly]

Originally Posted by Old'sCool

Only 1/2" PVC pipe?

No, Sorry. To be clear, it's a SIX inch pipe, cut in 1/2.

[dirtwheelsfl]

I ground alotta crap outta this 23 keel, so went pretty heavy with new glass. A 20”, 16” and a 12” 1700 and a 10” 4008 triax, which is like a 1208 with 28oz? Uni on top. It will get a half round pipe with another 4008 on top. I like being able to bottle jack a keel should the need arise lol

[BermudaTriangle]

man this is good stuff. does anyone have like a VLOG or some video walkthrough with their restoration. would love to see all of this in action and the thought process behind it.

[take a potter]

Originally Posted by BermudaTriangle

man this is good stuff. does anyone have like a VLOG or some video walkthrough with their restoration. would love to see all of this in action and the thought process behind it.

I can only speak for myself, but doing any more than taking a few pictures, if you are trying to do this on your own would be hard and time consuming. If you had a crew then maybe you could take pictures as people came and left or changed tasks. For me I'm either suited up for sanding and grinding. Or I have epoxy covered gloves on. Or I am looking for the Advil bottle once I straighten up.

The thought process is a little easier, even though it is different for everyone, based on their personality, or goals.

For me I want to use a safe boat, that will last the rest of my life. No intention of "making" money, its a project not a destination. Get it done.

It has been enjoyable though!

[take a potter]

Some more progress. Temps were in the 70's this week so got some glassing done outside.

After carefully inspecting the center stringer as well as the tabbing that was visible on the box stringers, I can not find any problems. Therefore against advise, I decided not to replace the center stringer. I ground the glass down on the stringer and about 7" each side. Laid in a nice cabosil filet and skim coated everything with putty to fill any irregularities, then I laid 3x 1700 stepping back an inch each time. I also laid up 2x 1708 to add tabbing to the box stringers.



I got the fuel tank shelf laid up with 2x 1700 each side. Then made supports out of PVC and 5200'ed them down. Placed the shelf and bonded it to the supports with 5200 and 2x tabbed it on both sides.







Also got the bottom of the scuppers glassed over after removing the brow, with its associated air gaps between lamination.