1975 23’ Sceptre to CC Conversion

[kmoose]

That cap would be good for someone that wants to disect the windshield header for a build like mine.

[Boonie23]

It’s been a while but I have gone a completely different route on the boat. Cut all the original stringers out because we found wet foam and now we are going to do Four 1” Coosa stringers with 3/4” transverse bulkheads. Should be very strong and light. Deck will be 3/4” Coosa. Here’s where I’m at now.

[Boonie23]

Started glassing in the stringers. 2 layers of 1708 on both sides to the hull then once I router the top edges I will wrap two layers of 1708 over the top and overlap the side sections of glass and should be nice and strong.
Stringers were bedded into place with thickened polyester resin with silica (West system 406)

[captsuperfly]

looks good. how're the temps treating you? those are long layups. Gonna be a cold LI weekend.

[Boonie23]

Originally Posted by captsuperfly

looks good. how're the temps treating you? those are long layups. Gonna be a cold LI weekend.

Mike, haven't had an issue with temp yet. I have a nice space heater in the tent and I turn it on for about 15 minutes every so often and it brings the tent up easily into the mid 70s. So far so good!
STBD side came out mint, port side I'm going to have grind down and redo most of it as I didn't grind down enough when I first started and it has alot of air under the glass due to the hull being not smooth. Every step is a learning process!

[captsuperfly]

been there. I've also found some slightly thickened cab mix on those uneven spots helped me with the voids - instead of grinding too deep around it. I'd just wet the area down with neat resin, pull some thickened resin over the uneven spots and glass over all of it wet. the area where my old engine mounting blocks were was especially rough so it helped me there. Also the side of the stringers (though you've got smooth coosa).

I've been using heat lamps and small sections which has helped. I have some portable heaters too. I have a few more long runs to make before the deck can go on, so I'd like to get it done before I get froze out.

Did you shrink wrap your tent frame?

[Boonie23]

Originally Posted by captsuperfly

been there. I've also found some slightly thickened cab mix on those uneven spots helped me with the voids - instead of grinding too deep around it. I'd just wet the area down with neat resin, pull some thickened resin over the uneven spots and glass over all of it wet. the area where my old engine mounting blocks were was especially rough so it helped me there. Also the side of the stringers (though you've got smooth coosa).

I've been using heat lamps and small sections which has helped. I have some portable heaters too. I have a few more long runs to make before the deck can go on, so I'd like to get it done before I get froze out.

Did you shrink wrap your tent frame?

Yeah it’s all enclosed which is nice. Rain did not stop all day today and I was still able to do a second layer of glass on the outside stringer.