20' SF mods

[hobson]

Oh I have braces along the whole hull I just take them off while I'm in there working because they get in the way.

[hobson]

Well its been a while but work is coming along slowly but surely.

It was slow at first b/c I didn't have a nice dry place to work but now I have that taken care of things are starting to move along.


This is just the two part foam I poured in.


After I got it all poured, I sanded it down even and then mixed some resin and filler to fill any voids.


This is the first layer of 1708 going on the stringers. I now have them both glassed with 1 layer of 1708 and will post some pictures soon.


Here is a picture of the cap. I cut the sides off so I widen and make bolsters with rod holders under them.


Thats all the pics for now, but I have a few questions. When I glassed the first layer of 1708 down with vinylester there are places when it didnt bond good. I was planning on drilling a small hole through the glass and with a squeeze bottle fill the voids with some thicked resin. Also I was planning on laying down 2 layers of 1708 the way that the picture shows above. Should I lay the cloth down different on the second layer so I dont create some sort of break point or will I be fine. Thanks for the help everyone and I will post some more updates soon. I'm sure many will chime in, so before its brought up I will be raising the stringers. Thanks again.

[dcobbett]

hobson,

You could alternate layers of 1708 and 1808 to get a 45^ change in thread orientation between layers.

[strick]

Hobson-

Looks good. I don't see any need for 2 layers of 1708. All you did was cut the top off the stringers. Then you put the top back on and extended the glass down the sides of the stringers which will make the stringers stronger then they were originally. Why waste money and add unnecessary weight if you don't need to? If you are worried about the tops of the stringers being too thin then just add another layer to cover just the tops of the stringers. Keep the pics coming

strick

[WillyC]

Hobson,
Things are looking good. I have a quick unrelated question. When you cut the fish box out, did it have any foam insulation sprayed onto the bottom and sides of it. Also what year is your boat. Thanks -will

[hobson]

The boat is a 74 and yes it did have some minor insulation around it. I will be appling new insulation foam around the fish box and then coating it with a spray material similar to line-x in order to seal the foam and better insulate it.