Stringer help

[Bigshrimpin]

That one stringer isn't going to be cheap to fix (probably $500+ in materials). I'm gonna guess it'll take about 10 cubic feet of foam, 10 yards of 1808 (depending on the width), a case of ice cold beer and 5 gallons of resin to fix. If you pick 4lb density foam . . . you can sand it a little better than 2lb.

If you suspect the other stringer is wet inside drill some holes near the base of the stringer and dry out the foam. Then patch up the holes (if you want too)

[hobson]

Thanks for all the input thats what I wanted to hear. I already opened up both stringers and removed all the old foam, it was all really wet and filled with water. I will be pouring new foam and glassing over it then raising the stringers with the aquaplas material that way I will have something sturdy to drill into. Thanks again for all the input.

[Blue_Heron]

...it was all really wet and filled with water.

hobson,
Any idea how much that water logged foam weighed? My 20 is a little sluggish, and I wonder if my stringers are water logged and that could be contributing to a bow-heavy condition.
Thanks,
Dave

[hobson]

Oh man I have no idea. I do know I threw away about 10 trash bag full of foam and sucked up probably a 10 gallon shop vac full of water.

[hermco]

Less than one fat chick for sure..........

[Blue_Heron]

Less than one fat chick for sure..........

Good point.