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Use pl adhesive if your goin that rout. get it at lowes you can get it in big yellow tube for around $7. It's a mess though and doesn't make a good fillet. I liked to use cabosil/epoxy/chop strand. Make great fillets and was easier to work with than pl stuff and strong.
I’m thinking that a filler that would cure a like epoxy rather than dry should be used. Because once the fiberglass is applied any curing vipers would trapped .
I used pl on 2 stringers and after that I said no more. Epoxy mixture was just so much easier to work with
i used PL and it is messy and sticks to everything but . it was 6.89 for the mega tubes and it was easy to use and throw away and allowed me to move stuff around for 30 min
Ok what do yall mean by PL and epoxy?? Whats the name brand and where can I get it? I was looking for something that was easy and fast!! So no mail order. Thanks guys
jet- got to home depot , look by the paint section near caulking materials BIG YELLOW TUBE say polyester adhesive PL grade .. i bought it in singles cause of budget , and the bigger ones are worth it , get some throw away gloves too ...
epoxy or poly can be mixed to a peanut butter thickness using glass bubbles , cabosil , small strands of CSM glass and mixed accordingly ... Thus the reason i choose PL - easy , no mixing , hard as a rock !
Ok, thanks guys. This helps
Ok, making progress. Have the passenger side done and most of the right side done. I might be PL everything by this weekend?? I keep forgetting to take pictures. Im always listening to my ph music and forget. Pic's to come SOON!!!
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How many of you can do this?? Thats my lil helper.Attachment 8831Attachment 8832
looking good bub ! looks pretty stout .. you think you will be done by summer ? .. we should meet up sometime at the lake ..
So how hard are you able to stay at it? Be ready by summer?
She will be water able in 2-months (fingers crossed). lol. Yes, Im building her pretty beefy but only get to work on her 1-2 days a week. you know with all of the interuptions the boat gets what ever is left over time. For sure livley, for sure. Keep your pic's coming to.
How are you planning to tie the new wood to the existing where you have the seams a little forward of the engine rest areas?
Not sure yet? Any ideas? I put XTRA (5, instead of 1or2) side supports to add strength.
Man this part is taking a long time. I WANT THE FLOOR TO BE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRG!!!
Hit it hard today! If you can get at least 4 consecutive hours in, you'll be amazed how much progress you'll make. Summer's coming!Quote:
Originally Posted by jet
I think putting a cross brace right at that seam would help...using a resin to join that seam and then a little extra structural glass right there would probably help, as well.Quote:
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Man Im doing 10-hrs on sat and 10 hrs on sun. Its coming along well but everytime I get in it, I think of something else to do to make it better. HONEY..WHERE'S MY MEDICINE!! I will be VERY happy with my work when i get the floor done and can start moving onto the FUN stuff. It will be like Christmas every day for a month. Yes, I bought that much stuff. LOL.
Jet, don't lead us on! Tell us what you got for her :)
Update photos. The floor should be done today?? (fingers crossed) I found some water proof sound insulation laying around. lol. Yes, I recycle. I also made the floor to slightly slant to the center so water will flow to the center area or the bilge. Attachment 9200
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That floor is going to be solid Jet. Lots of bracing. Do you have limber holes in all of them?
ha ha ! i love it !! defiantly changes the direction of new and improved !! .. great stuff !!
Dang, Jet - you coulda just used the old stringers as forms and poured concrete. Would've been almost as strong as the new subfloor and added even more ballast. Looking good & hell for stout.
Thank guys. Most of it is 2x8 construction with XTRA bracing, cpes, 1/2 thick resin and cloth and metal anchors to connect the old with the new. No limber holes for me, I preffer the locked out (water tight) method. And yes, some kid is missing his playroom floor. I was worried about sound coming through with a hollow hull so I saw my kids floor sitting there (see honey, I told you it would come in handy for something) and I filled the holes with it. Man my fingers hurt, my knees hurt, my calf muscles hurt, I thin even my eye lids hurt. lol
I forgot to add: the outside of the floor was raised 1-2 degrees higher than the inside of the floor so all standing water will slowly flow into the bilge area.
question guys. what are yall using to paint the bilge with? Bilge paint? What OTHER options do we have?? I was thinking about garage floor epoxy that I used in the ice chest? You see any problems with that on the floor?
I did think about the sand and concrete (ballast) part. lol. i thought about the 1st comp with 3000lb ballast. Oh and sybr, I am now think about driver side rear facing seat for xtra storge (no skis,lol) and more seating now. Thanks for the push.
I used the bilge kote paint. You want to make sure whatever you use will hold up to oil, fuel, etc and remain in place.
Jet is just getting his boat prepared to play bumper boats if needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by sybrmike
Its funny while your laying glass you think ok 3-layers will be fine, then you start laying the cloth and pretty soon those layers disappear into the resin and you loose count of where you were so you lay more and then all of the sudden your at 5-6 layers thick. lol
Looks like she should be strong.
Are you planing on air droping it or maybe try that jump from the james bond movie.
I like the Bond boat jump. Hmm...lol. Thanks guys
Shes all wet and pretty much done. i still have a few floor panels to work on but the damn floor is finally done. Im so glad.Attachment 9265Attachment 9266Attachment 9267
Just the 3/4 ply for the deck
I know a guy that can get ply as thick as you want.
To keep the well/over built going you should use 1.5 atleast
Just kidding look real good should out live you this time.
Yeah, he should have probably doubled up the floor thickness or reinforced the frame work under the floor a little more. Might come back to haunt him when he starts playing "Battleship" with the others on the lake.Quote:
Originally Posted by 86 century
My hands are so sore. Blisters, cuts, splinters under the skin and I cant get to them, fiberglass cuts, skin peeling off and finger nails peeled back, I cant feel anything with me left thumb due to blister right at the taouch part. I cant wait to get my hands back. lol
p.s. yes, that was with this gloves on.
so what do you plan to paint the bilge with ?
Shes done!! Here's some pics lively.
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WAHOOOOOO! I just hit 1500 post. Do i win anything?
1500 posts= infinite Supra knownledge.... The ol Comp looks great !!
Did you know were are related???? (ie. Mitchell lol)
looking great jet !! now carpet ! keeep it going ... my dead line is may 25th ... im pushing for the finish line !!!