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  1. #1
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    Default 1986 Sunsport (open bow) rebuild

    Took on this project last summer. With school and work it's been slow coming but it'll get there.

    It's going to be a lot of extra work but I'm not doing carpet. I've gel coated all the visible surfaces and I'm planning on routing my own black on faux teak Seadek.




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    I knew I was getting into a lot of work but even at this point I had no idea.





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    Time to tear out some stringers! Woohoo!

    My number one suggestion to anyone wanting to take on a full rebuild is... Don't!






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    For the stringers I used 23/32 treated plywood. For the inner stringers I staggered the ends of the strips and then glued, pressed, and screwed them together.




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    I used 1.5oz mesh cloth, 1.5oz biaxial, and epoxy resign. Under the stringers I loaded it up with a mix of epoxy resign "peanut butter"

    I would suggest to anyone to use thinner mesh cloth, with more layers. Thinner cloth with contour better.

    Don't use polyester resign. It won't have the structural support that epoxy does.




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    Default 1986 Sunsport (open bow) rebuild

    I forgot to get picture of installing the foam under the floorboard.

    At this time I was supposed to head to Phoenix for school in 2 weeks so I was pressed for time.



    The brown on the sides is a strip of fiberglassing to keep water out of the voids during my trip.



    Improvising at its finest. Using the apartment complex carport as a check lift using ratchet straps


    Got the floor deck fiberglassed



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    Default 1986 Sunsport (open bow) rebuild

    At this point on I've been doing my work out of a storage unit at my apartment complex. Not ideal condition but I've been making it work.

    Fresh gel coat on the deck floor


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    For these edges, I did each surface separately. I hit the cloth with polyester resign, let it set for a day, then cut away the access.






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    Here I just wanted to see how everything sits and looks. I have yet to cut away slots in the fiberglass lip at the bottom to allow the seats to sit flush.

    I'm planning on fastening the lower engine surround with 2 stainless steel pinned hinges and 2 anti-rattle latches.

    I'll be fastening the seats with corner brackets and inset threads in the floorboard so that then can be unscrews and removed.




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    Can't wait to get the rest of the engine as shinny as that air filter and those valve covers.


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