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  1. Woodonglass

    Transom Skin Repair of Multiple Holes and Motor Mount Stress Fractures

    Re: Transom Skin Repair of Multiple Holes and Motor Mount Stress Fractures Not sure if you'r doing the deck and stringers but just in case...
  2. Woodonglass

    Transom Skin Repair of Multiple Holes and Motor Mount Stress Fractures

    Re: Transom Skin Repair of Multiple Holes and Motor Mount Stress Fractures I'm not sure if I'm a fiberglass sage, but... I'd use a R/O sander or 4 1/2" grinder and feather em all out on the outside. I would then use some 1/4" meamine and wax it and cut it so it would cover all the holes. When...
  3. Woodonglass

    can some one tell me how to sheath ply hull with epoxy fibreglass and then gel coat

    Re: can some one tell me how to sheath ply hull with epoxy fibreglass and then gel co Welcome to iBoats, First off, if you use Epoxy, and you should on a plywood hull, then gelcoating is out. Gelcoat is a polyester based product and does not adhere well to epoxy. With special prep it MIGHT...
  4. Woodonglass

    1969 Glasspar Tacoma Transom and Deck redo...

    Re: 1969 Glasspar Tacoma Transom and Deck redo... Welcome to iBoats. Your pics did not post. Poly Resin #435 USComposites is all you need. 10 gallons to start. You made need more. Epoxy not required. 1.5 oz CSM 20 yds 1708 Biaxial Cloth 15 yds Prefab the transom, stringers and deck outside the...
  5. Woodonglass

    Late 60's Pride Spitfire - Unsure whether to replace transom.

    Re: Late 60's Pride Spitfire - Unsure whether to replace transom. Take some core samples down low around the drain tube etc. If it's all dry and solid then, I'd fill the delamination with epoxy and button everything back up. If its wet and soggy down below then.... Take a Circular saw, set...
  6. Woodonglass

    81 orig america

    Re: 81 orig america These Drawings I have developed should help you with the restore process.... Click on the Pics to Enlarge Stringers Deck/Sole - You don't have to use the last layer of CSM. If you don't your deck will have a little texture to it if you are going to paint it. If...
  7. Woodonglass

    1989 Cheetah 210es restore - not looking forward to this

    Re: 1989 Cheetah 210es complete rebuild - project blood sweat & beers Re: 1989 Cheetah 210es complete rebuild - project blood sweat & beers Here's how I recommend glassing your stringers.... Click the Pic to Enlarge
  8. Woodonglass

    Lund Mr Pike Floor Repair

    Re: Lund Mr Pike Floor Repair Many time, but not always, soft spots in the deck will lead to issues with the stringers and or transom. I would always recommend repacing the entire deck and inspecting the above mentioned structure as well. Diagrams of your boats construction might be obtained...
  9. Woodonglass

    1989 Cheetah 210es restore - not looking forward to this

    Re: 1989 Cheetah 210es complete rebuild - project blood sweat & beers Re: 1989 Cheetah 210es complete rebuild - project blood sweat & beers Make sure and take measurements of the width of the hull just incase it flexes during the rebuild. You need to get the cap back on. Giving quantity of...
  10. Woodonglass

    EPS Foam - Expanded Polystyrene and Deck question. and latex paint. / deck paint

    Re: EPS Foam - Expanded Polystyrene and Deck question. and latex paint. / deck paint Here's a drawing on how to do your deck. EZ is spot on about using the Pink/Blue slab foam. Click the pic to Enlarge
  11. Woodonglass

    Boat Seat Repair/Fastening to Fiberglass Floor

    Re: Boat Seat Repair/Fastening to Fiberglass Floor Welcome to iBoats! A few questions. What is the height of the existing bases? Do you want to maintain this same height? How are the bases currently attached? Materials would be 3/4" Ext. Grade Plywood Coat with Epoxy or Poly Resin and Mat...
  12. Woodonglass

    Stringer question and opinions on it pls....

    Re: Stringer question and opinions on it pls.... Well BV, That's exactly what I do. I put the first coat of resin and CSM on the stringers outside the boat layin on sawhorses. When dry, I place and tab them in with another layer of CSM and then One or Two layers of 1708. Here's a drawing of how...
  13. Woodonglass

    1 layer of chopped mat enough for a deck???

    Re: 1 layer of chopped mat enough for a deck??? As you are finding out the amount of resin needed is amazing. However, if you don't want to have to do it again, OOPS is spot on. Here's a drawing of how it should be done. Click the pick to enlarge
  14. Woodonglass

    '78 Hydra Sport 168vee Restore Project

    Re: '78 Hydra Sport 168vee Restore Project Welcome to the iBoats Dry Dock! This link will show you how to make a motor stand for your motor. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=266008 Gelcoat is similar to painting in the application, but then the work begins. With Painting, all the work...
  15. Woodonglass

    help with new deck materials?

    Re: help with new deck materials? A deck made from Ext. Grade Plywood or MDO plywood that is properly installed, will last for 30+ yrs. That's long enough for me. Here's a drawing of how I recommend doing it... Finish it off by rolling on GelCoat and you'll have a deck that your Grandkids...
  16. Woodonglass

    1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

    Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics Me either!!!! But I guess I'll have to since I'm crazy!!!! My son in law showed up for the weekend so.... I gave him a quick lesson on the HVLP gun and we got the bottom Color coat...
  17. Woodonglass

    1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

    Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics Well, I could'nt leave well enough alone, and a I tore the Gator Trailer down... Completely. Every Nut and Bolt, Light, I even took the very unique Gator made Winch totally apart. I...
  18. Woodonglass

    1968 Glassmaster Runabout

    Re: 1968 Glassmaster Runabout Yep, I'm guilty of OVERKILL on building stringers. I have revised the drawing. I cover the stringers with csm outside the boat before installation and then tab em in with another layer of CSM then two layers of 1708 and cap em off with two layers of csm. Done...
  19. Woodonglass

    first time replacing transom I need a lil help

    Re: first time replacing transom I need a lil help Yep, Decker's got it right, here's a pic on how I recommend building it. Click the Pic to Enlarge
  20. Woodonglass

    1959 Cressline?

    Re: 1959 Cressline? You'll Need approximately 30' of 1/4" vinyl covered cable. You can purchase at Lowe's. thread cable thru holes in drums so that you have about 3ft more coming out the side that will go towards the LONG side away from the steering column. long should be the Cable closest to...
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