So just out of curiosity for those that rehab the older boats, why do you replace with wood stringers? Why don't you use the composite decking boards used for decks?
So just out of curiosity for those that rehab the older boats, why do you replace with wood stringers? Why don't you use the composite decking boards used for decks?
-cjtpilot...........1992 Supra Comp Ts6m..........351 PCM
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Ease of shaping and working with wood over the other materials would be my guess. Curious what others come up with though.
'86 Comp TS6M - Reborn 2016
Riding a HO Sports CX Ski
Composite deck boards are not load baring.
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Bottom line is the wood stringers used in the boats to start with were mostly untreated with no limber holes to let water out combine that wit the open cell foam to hold the water in and you have a wood rot disaster. In spite of all these factors the boats still lasted 20 plus years. Anyone doing a stringer job today with the upgrade on materials and workmanship will have a boat that will probably last twice that. Wood is relatively cheap and is easy to work with.
Using the glassing tech. seen in the thread, you could probably use untreated wood and get twice the longevity but who wouldn't pay the little extra for pressure treated.
2003 Supra Launch 22SSV
1986 Ski Natique 2001
'86 Comp TS6M - Reborn 2016
Riding a HO Sports CX Ski
Wood (treated or not) warps due to poor materials and/or uneven drying. If you choose pieces that are more quarter sawed than flat heart wood you will have less /no warping. Encasing it in glass will eliminate uneven drying.
2003 Supra Launch 22SSV
1986 Ski Natique 2001
composite decking is way to weak and pliable. Wood is many times stronger. I took the "once and done" approach and used african mahogany. Straight grain with no tendency to warp, twist, crack or rot. A bit on the heavy side but the stringers will outlast the hull.DSC00521.jpg
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There is building, over-building and then there is what Dirtydawg did.
'86 Comp TS6M - Reborn 2016
Riding a HO Sports CX Ski