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    81 Silverline stringer brace question

    hi all, when I pulled out my old stringers the pictured brace was between the two stringers (four of them, two fore, two aft). When I first saw it I did not know what it was for but I did not think it was structural because it was so flimsy (thin wood and not much glass) but after doing a...
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    81 Silverline bulkhead question

    Re: 81 Silverline bulkhead question hopefully the attached drawing (rudimentary as it is) will show what I'm asking. the forward bulkhead only goes to deck height at the top of the U otherwise it is open space to the ski locker and bilge. I want to make the bulkhead a solid piece but figure...
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    81 Silverline bulkhead question

    Hi all, The forward bulkhead (see pic for location) I removed was U-shaped. I understand the concept of replacing what was originally there with the same but I am wondering if there is any reason I could not make the new bulkhead solid up to deck height and fill the void with foam? The U-shaped...
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    Conflicting stringer fiberglass layup diagrams

    Re: Conflicting stringer fiberglass layup diagrams So after all that I run across the new revised diagram from WOG that is a combo method like zool intends to do. hmm, might try it on the 4 inch stringer first or might just go with his original method. Will still need to think about it.
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    Conflicting stringer fiberglass layup diagrams

    I have copied in two diagrams of how to glass stringers, one I found in this forum and one from a West Systems manual. One tabs progressively larger and then caps the tabs the other fully encases the stringers down onto the hull. Is this a personal preference type issue where they both work...
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    1981 Silverline restoration 1st question

    Re: 1981 Silverline restoration 1st question Okay, I have some pics but I think I've decided to do a bit grinding and patch the gash with two layers of cloth. the firs pic is where we took the stringer out and cut through the hull, I have ground that down more since. the second is just the...
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    1981 Silverline restoration 1st question

    Hi Iboaters, I am embarking on my first boat restoration project, a 1981 Silverline. We have removed the deck, stringers, and foam and are now ready to rebuild. During the demo we used extreme caution and all due diligences to make sure we did not cut through the hull??eh but we did anyway. We...
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