'72 Super Fish 20' Rebuild

[JBASS02]

Thanks. I used Total Boat bilge paint, it is working but is taking much longer than advertised to harden up. Since applying I've read a few threads of people complaining the same thing. Next time I'll try something else.

[JBASS02]

Quick update.
Front deck is glassed and fuel tank is in. I'm hoping to get the underside of the main deck glassed this weekend and paint the remaining lockers. I made a gutter mold and did a small tested(my first time using a mold). Since making the mold I saw a gutter design I like more so I'm scraping the current one and make a new one(out of mdf this time).

[strick]

Cool stuff...are making some gutters or hatches with that router?

strick

[JBASS02]

Originally Posted by strick

Cool stuff...are making some gutters or hatches with that router?

strick

I'm going to make both. I redid the gutter this weekend, here is V2. The corners now have different radius's and a flat spot was added for a center drain.

[JBASS02]

The first layer of paint is on the three deck lockers, and the underside of the main deck is glassed.

[JBASS02]

Gutters are in and all the below deck wiring and fuel lines are attached. Hopefully I'll have the deck permanently in this week or weekend. If I get the chance I'm going to glass the cooler compartment this week too.

[JBASS02]

Does anyone have a good way to remove the mold release wax from gutters? I've heard lacquer thinner works but it wasn't from a reliable source.

[dirtwheelsfl]

They make a dedicated wax/grease remover but lacquer thinner prolly work just fine. Good sanding and water bead test after to make sure...

[strick]

warm water soap and scrub then sand...as your gonna prime those anyways...I like using duratec as the first step prior to lay up as it's much easier to get the wax off that then from inside the fiberglass pores...nice hatches your moving right along

strick

[JBASS02]

Thanks. Looks like the deck will be permanently attached Sunday.