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Here's the first stringer bedded down... I found a new use for the mainfolds, risers and some rotors I had laying around.
https://i.imgur.com/7c1uM2O.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/p2D0s0K.jpg
Pretty pleased with the tent, it's done a good job keeping the hull dry. I think pep boys had mis-marked the pricing or something b/c at 169 it is a heck of a deal.
https://i.imgur.com/LbhhiF8.jpg
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Anything that has weight ! lol I used anything I could find when I did mine
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Back on post # 7 I mentioned that the boat came with 40 gallons of Vinyl ester, and I got around to testing it last week, but it did not kick off. I decided to order up some new hardner (MEKP) from US Comp and gave it a test tonight.
I mixed up 1/2 pt and thickened it with some cabosil.
I just slathered it on some scraps laying around to see if it is going to work for my fillets.
http://i.imgur.com/BK6d4rx.jpg
After about an hour it had gotten a little firm and rubbery
Here's what I left in the pot, it seems to have kicked off like its supposed to...it was hot enough to melt through the pot, and was hard as a rock.
http://i.imgur.com/iq8W1Ej.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qzl0DBL.jpg
What do you guys think? Probably should work for coating the raw plywood stringers and fillets, then I'll use the 1708 and some expoxy to glass in the stringers?
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Yeah, I think that will work fine. Just make sure it's mixed well and not too weak. Your ambient temperature will make a difference for curing times also, so take that into account.
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Rebuilt the Sherwood Pump tonight.
Went with major rebuild kit
http://i.imgur.com/lBSWUd6.jpg
Impeller side
http://i.imgur.com/a5eFkPx.jpg
Hub Side
http://i.imgur.com/RJ6EABG.jpg
I accidentally snapped the old cast hub
http://i.imgur.com/jjvQLbb.jpg
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Ordered a new forged hub...just need to finish pressing it on, but will need to rent a tool to finish the job.
http://i.imgur.com/QNWxhn7.jpg
Also, rub rail and steering kit came in today.
http://i.imgur.com/5xlfmok.jpg?1
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Did some cutting & grinding on the port side tonight...with any luck I'll have the main stringer on this side bedded down by Sunday. I have it rough cut, but still need to shape the angles/profile for bedding down.
http://i.imgur.com/o8t9Cjt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NqjGQnE.jpg
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It's amazing how nice a bare hull can look after getting all of that rotten junk out.
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Looking good. Yeah I second what Titan said...it's amazing how much better it looks.
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Got the port side bedded down tonight after work.
Here it is mocked up. I set it in place dry and traced the lines on either side of the stringer and then leveled it up in place using the blocks and clamps.
http://i.imgur.com/eENYDCU.jpg
Then I fill in the traced outline with PL and my 1/4" insulation shims
http://i.imgur.com/myyyanE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/s6l2hig.jpg
Weighted down and set in place.
http://i.imgur.com/pyxCakH.jpg
I'm helping a friend install some windows in an addition he is working on tomorrow and then hopefully sometime Sunday/Monday I'll be ready to tab this side in. With the main stringers tabbed in hopefully the pace will pick up.
Question for you pro's out there who have been down this road before.
What are the absolute must things to do before putting the cap back on. My plan is to pull new speaker and light wires around the boat and maybe redo the pvc channels or at
least extend them somewhat in areas...anything else I'm not thinking of?
Hey Okie - You got any pics of the bilge in front of the doghouse from when you did yours?