I’ve always wiped down first with acetone then sanded and re wiped with acetone prior to doing epoxy work on my polyester boat , I’ve always thought this was the correct thing to do but I’ve since seen some videos and literature from west system saying they don’t recommend doing the final wipe...
I’m replacing a deck core from inside ,it was very wet. I tested the deck after I have removed the core and it was still ridiculously, wet , and it wouldn’t dry , I’ve them sanded the inside face quite aggressively and it’s now dry but I have removed a lot and I mean a lot of material from...
as we all know sanding is a pain but very necessary, ive got a lot sanding to do but can only do it on certain days and I have time restraints as well due to regulations at the yard im in , so sanding and doing the actual epoxy work on the same day is impossible, what’s the maximum time/days...
Thanks for the reply’s guys appreciate the help ,I am going to fully glass the inside face of the bulkhead And fully tab it in as it gets very wet in chain locker due to water coming in through the anchor
Winch through the hole for the chain, and there is also a compartment within the
Chain...
Thanks for the reply judging from your comments am I right to assume this bulkhead is not Structual ?other than helping to support the deck from above , which it does ,
When I said I was going to use silkaflex I didn’t actually mean I was considering sticking the bulkhead in solely with 5200...
Hi , sorry for being such long read just thought I would put all the facts in from start ,having previously removed my chain locker bulkhead so I could repair the core in the front deck from the inside it’s now time to refit the bulkhead , I’ve included some photos so get drift of what I’m doing...
Hi thanks for that idea, I’m assuming you mean to affectively turn it into a halving joint? If so that should be far easier than trying to grind a bevel into it ,
how wide would you think the joint should be? Please see picture ,
and would a few layers of biax fabric on one side of the joint...
Hi my 1976 motor boat 31foot ,has a couple of issues on one of the bulkheads
1)soft area spot where one of the windows had been leaking into unsealed end grain and deck cleat has also been leaking over it I’ve stabbed with sharp tool and damage area seems to about 9”X 9”
2) another patch...
hi it’s 1976 31 foot storebro biscay twin diesel Swedish boat , no foam under the floor , most of the stringers are hollow it’s a very clever design with no wood in them to rot and lots limber holes , stringers in the engine bay are foam filled but these are again very clever design as the...
Hi I’ve got 1976 boat that’s got osmosis blisters I know this can be a very Controversial , subject so don’t want to get into wether I should be doing this or not , I ground out the blisters a year ago and now have no choice but to finish it off and re glass what I’ve taken out , I know this is...
First of all thanks to everyone who helped me on my other thread I’ve decided to not use the 1708 I’m buying some 1700 biax instead ,
So this is the plan so far and just wanted to check in my plan Is sound, now, remember that I’m doing this from inside ,and it’s getting done with epoxy...
Thanks for the reply’s I’ve made the decision based on what I’ve read from the comments on here to buy some normal biax 1700 no csm on the back, I will save the other stuff for another job I might do in the future , this job has been a lot of work so far and I don’t want to mess it up just for...
