After reading some of the USCG information, they speak about spacing the buoyancy properly bow to stern and port to starboard based on calculated weight and distribution of the weight. Other than cost, are there any negative issues with filling the entire cavity with foam (more flotation and...
Hey guys, my boat was at dry dock some years back, then I sent it to dry storage and well now I am getting back to it finally. I am getting ready to order cloth but I want to order some of the other basics as well. Since I am a newbie on the glassing, does the following see reasonable for a...
Re: Project Rubberbelly Rebirth - 1966 Larson Lapline
Been thinking more about recreating the factory setup and will likely go that route rather than full stringers. To simplify the construction process, would it be okay to compartmentalize the foam by making the deck beams out of plywood that...
Re: Project Rubberbelly Rebirth - 1966 Larson Lapline
Thanks for the comments it has made me rethink, yes the foam was originally structure bearing. Also the fiberglass hull does not seem thin. From what I have read these boats were fairly solid as built.
These Larson boats were are not...
Re: Project Rubberbelly Rebirth - 1966 Larson Lapline
Hello again, sorry for taking so long to post again. Thanks for unlocking my thread mods!
So I have the trailer complete for the most part and I got the boat hull back home from storage so I am getting anxious.
Took the trailer down to...
Well I had started a thread several years back then life happened, well I just got my trailer out of storage and am going to start on it but found my thread is closed what a bummer. So I felt the need to share with someone so here I am again....
here is my original thread, 1966 Larson Lapline...
Okay, finally getting back to my project after a bit of life put it on hold. Please pardon my ignorance on what I should search on to find my answer.
It's a typical transom repair... At the moment the hull is bare and the inside skin of the transom was removed/destroyed so I could get all the...
Okay the transom rot is partially removed and I discovered the transom outer glass has a horizontal crack in it from the outboard putting stress on it. The crack goes all the way through.
Before I move to replacing the transom wood, what do I search on for making a repair to the skin?
From...
Hello all, figure I would get my introduction in and share my project. Thanks to all on the forum, I have been researching posts lately. Needless to say I am excited!
So here is what I have just picked up as a winter project. Pictures from the person who sold it to me.
Now here I am...
