85 Comp Rebuild

[michael hunter]

Work continues first two stringers are made and coated with CPES yesterday I epoxied them in . Also I found the backing for the rudder was totally rotted away. So far every piece of wood in this boat is rotted and needs replacement.

[michael hunter]

Finished the right side stringers epoxied them to the hull.

[michael hunter]

Got the port side stringers built and installed. Next step is fillets then glass mats.

[MJHKnox]

Started shaping the stringers they have to be scribed and planed to fit the hull.

Do you have something to use to find what degree of angle to cut?

[michael hunter]

Do you have something to use to find what degree of angle to cut?

Just scribe and test fit a hundred times . I get them to fit within 1/8'' or less then epoxy them to the hull

[michael hunter]

Got all the fillets done yesterday next step will be glassing them to the hull.

[MJHKnox]

Just scribe and test fit a hundred times . I get them to fit within 1/8'' or less then epoxy them to the hull

Somehow I had a feeling you were going to say that.


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[michael hunter]

Stringers rapped with fiberglass mat



Installed closed cell foam and started the deck

[michael hunter]

New deck is fitted had to use 3/4'' 5/8 '' is nowhere to be found . 140.00 per sheet Lets Go Brandon. Test fit the upper hull before glassing in the floor . Fit is good but top cap will need to come back off to finish the floor. Got carpet going with navy blue instead of the black that was there should be ready for interior next week.

[michael hunter]

Dragged it back into the basement workshop took the cap back off to finish the glass on the floor and install the foot well . I had to put the cap back on because the floor was so hacked and rotted I couldn't get patterns and locations were lost. Floor is in and glassed in. Looking good for the end of the month . Retirement is a good thing.