23 CC minty green! - Page 4

Wildman · #31 09-23-2010, 10:02 AM

I got smart about this one, I could have run the grinder for 3hrs in the cool shade inside the garage. But NO,I opted to do it just outside,and paid for it in sweating. Less mess to cleanup and the breeze was blowing.
I am planning on backing it right up just inside the door to keeep the resin out of the direct sunlight for some more working time.

Wildman · #32 09-24-2010, 08:39 AM

Got my Penskee board in yesterday. Cut everything to fit.
Hope to catch up with the guy I get my Matt from, and I can get that cut out tonight too.

The inside skin I left this solid.

The outter skin, I drilled about 100 holes in it to allow for air pockets to excape and excess resin to pass through.

Wildman · #33 09-28-2010, 04:17 PM

Couple quick pictures, Made up my scupper tubes (copied somebody I saw on classic mako cant rember who) I also got ALL the matt cut for the transom, got a bunch of 24oz roven that I am going to lay in there as well that is not in the pictures.

[IMG]http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt204/Wildman_fab

Blue197320 · #34 09-28-2010, 06:50 PM

how do you like working with the penske board?? i went to look at coosa today but they didnt have it in stock but showed me penske instead and had it in stock

Wildman · #35 09-30-2010, 08:44 AM

The Penske board is great to work with. Cuts just like wood. I did a test patch with some resin and it wets out great. I have been told to wet out the board seprate, adding slightly less hardner so it will stay tacky longer. Then wet out the glass layer to the existing transom with a standard mix up. It will all kick off together.

Blue197320 · #36 09-30-2010, 06:22 PM

what are you going to use to dig out the rest of the foam in the stringers??

Bigshrimpin · #37 09-30-2010, 07:58 PM

all that foam is good . . . no reason to remove good foam.

Wildman · #38 10-01-2010, 12:23 AM

Exactly, its dry so I am keeping it. I am just going to fill in the missing stuff after cleaning the little chunks and leaves out of the boxes (again) and then lay glass over the top of the boxes to seal them up.

'shrimpin I am still interested in that hatch if you still have it.

Blue197320 · #39 10-01-2010, 06:44 PM

oh i read earlier in your thread you said it was wet. ok then what would you use to dig it out> i need to clean mine out, the foam is dry till about an inch from the bottom.

Wildman · #40 10-03-2010, 07:23 PM

Believe it or not, a shovel (or a couple of various sized shovels) works best. Also a pruning saw from Agway works good for cutting it and the shovel will POP it right out in chunks.
I had thought the foam was wet but the guy cut some slots way low on the outside of the boxes when he did the tear out, so the water drains right out instead of sitting in there.