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    Wooden stringers

    I am getting ready to put new stringers in a little 16’ Eldocraft with a 40 horse Mercury on it. I had read where Douglas Fir was a good wood to use for stringers. I got some and as I was cutting it I noticed how soft it was between each growth ring. I’m just wondering if that’s pretty much the...
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    Polyester resin cracked while curing

    While working on my boat, I was using polyester resin with cabosil and I guess I mixed it too hot. I was only using it as a filler in some low spots and was going to fiberglass over it with 1708 later. On the spots where I used the filler, some of them cured with cracks in them. Is it going to...
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    Grinding on hull for floor replacement

    While cutting out my floor in my fiberglass boat, I used a multi tool about a quarter inch out from the edge of the hull to cut old tie in where plywood floor connects to hull. It left an edge that is was wondering how much of that I needed to grind off. Does it need to be feather edged smooth...
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    How smooth should hull be when tabbing in stringers

    I have spots where there is old woven roving next to where my new stringers are going to be. I have ground down to good solid glass, but there are still spots that are not good and smooth due to the fabric of the old roving. I’m using 1708 and polyester resin. I don’t want to just keep grinding...
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    1708 for stringers

    I’m in the process of trying to put stringers in my little 15 foot 1975 Eldocraft boat. I’ve been reading a lot and have picked up quite a bit from this forum. I used to do some fiberglass work but that was back when I was right out of high school, I am now 65 years old. Things have changed a...
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