1978 SF restoration, my first one.....

Islandtrader · #1 07-26-2010, 09:20 AM

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I couldn't help but mock up the teak facing I built a while back. Still have some sanding to do.

I know the feeling. Every once in awhile you just have to do something that looks good...just to make yourself feel like your getting something done, and not only glassing and fairing all the time.

The router work on the teak looks real nice. Nothing like a little teak to make the boat look "Salty"

SBD · #2 07-26-2010, 09:49 AM

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I know the feeling. Every once in awhile you just have to do something that looks good...just to make yourself feel like your getting something done, and not only glassing and fairing all the time.

Amen!!!

SeaPlusPlus · #3 07-26-2010, 09:56 AM

Lookin good. That teak is gonna look amazing.

mitchman · #4 07-26-2010, 10:20 AM

I'd like to cut my gunnels to about the height you have marked in your photo as well. My inside gunnels currently run all the way to the floor. Do you need to finish the inside of the hull that is exposed? And if so what's your plan for doing that?

Also, what size fuel tank do you have in there?

wtenglish · #5 07-26-2010, 10:41 AM

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Mitchman,

keep in mind that the inside of the gunnels were originally attached to the deck that formed the inner liner. I scrapped all of that when I built the new deck. If you go through some of my earlier post you can see how I cut it apart. Not sure how yours is set up but you could wind up with a void between the deck and the hull if you cut it withough removing the entire inner liner.

The exposed surface that you see is woven roven which would leave a very rough fnished surface. I've thought about fairing that surface but think that I will wind up adding about two layers of matt and sanding that down before painting. I will have to remove the top cap at least one more time when I install the supports and glass them to the hull and deck and will finish both sides at that point.

Either way I'm looking at a tremendous amount of sanding which is going to require the purchase of a new unit. Apparently my Black and Decker Cyclone has been discontinued as I can't find paper for it anymore and I don't believe my orbital is up to the challenge. Any recommendations for what to purchase would be appreciated.

wtenglish · #6 07-26-2010, 10:43 AM

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Also, what size fuel tank do you have in there?

Missed the last part. It is 47 gallons which was the size of the original. I just couldn't imagine that I would need anything bigger than that.