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  1. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Wednesday night update: It's hump day !!! :D I put a layer of 18 oz roving over the main stringers to seal things up and add a bit of strength. Here are a few pics . . . of course the roving is...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs A bit more progress during the week . . . Installed the fuel line conduit in the Starboard stringer I added a few more layers to the Bulkhead 'stiffeners' and installed the cut-out in the port...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs A couple more pictures of the Main Stringer: I put a second layer of tabbing on the base of the stringers. It looks like the original tabbing is 24 oz. roving and the 1708 cloth looked a little...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Main Stringer Installation: One of the trickier parts of this repair is the installation of the main stringer sections, because access is limited to fuel tank bay. Access from the top would have...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs I did a bit of wood work today, cutting and shaping the main stringer replacement sections. First I installed the thru-hull in the bulkhead . . . Then I made lots of saw dust on the back deck...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Thanks for the good words, Bear. I painted the tank today with a top coat of epoxy enamel. Hopefully that will do well. Here are a couple of pictures . . . The tank painted A close up of the...
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    So How Often Does It Happen ??? Hull Failure Due to Rot ???

    Most of us know why we take a keen interest in detecting and correcting structural issues in our boats, as their is a fair amount of discussion on this forum about the possibilities of a weakened hull breaking apart. I wonder how often it actually happens; that a boat breaks apart due to...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Happy Friday . . . :cool: I put some 18 oz roving over the "keel fill" sections to finish them off. Here is a picture of the stuff wetted out and starting to cure. I had to make sure to back off...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs May 17th update: A bit more work during the week . . . I got a few things done in preparation for stringer work this weekend. I mixed up some fairing compound and smoothed out the engine mount...
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    How far can a boat fly ???

    I frequent the Formula forum on OSO and came across this post of air borne boats. this boat looks like it has been in the air for about 100 feet or so. :eek: It is a 27 foot with twin 454's, . . . just short of a rocket ship. I hope the stringers are in good shape . . .
  11. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Oh yea, another thing . . . I also decided to fill in along the keel of the fuel tank bay. The ribs that are formed into the hull trap water and do not allow drainage. The foam was farly wet...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Plan Status Check: Here is my original plan . . . As I progress through the project and become immersed in the 'heat of battle' with the repairs, I thought that I should take a look back at my...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Mother's Day Update. . . Well the Mrs. went out to CA to help our youngest pack up and come home from college for the summer. They are heading back today (Mother's Day), but the flight got...
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    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Engine Mount Stringers: After I had the bulkhead in place I could proceed onto the engine mount stringers. My plan was to make these solid fiberglass. So, I filled the cavities with CSM and...
  15. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Fiberglass Work Update: OK, I finally got the boat dried out and have made some progress on the fiberglass work: I installed some "internal tabbing" to give greater attachment of the engine...
  16. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs I went to pick up the new fuel tank today . . . here are a few pictures below. The guy put in 4 baffles, which is one more than the original tank . . . and it is 4" shorter as I had specified...
  17. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Weekend update: May 6th . . . It rained during the week and although I have the boat covered, water tends to seep through. Talk about "one step forward, two steps back" . . . Sooo, I decided to...
  18. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Weekend Update - April 29th 2012 - More Preparation work: I continued to prep the boat for fiberglass work, which will probably start next weekend. Here are a few pics. I removed the fuel line...
  19. tpenfield

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Some other prep work and the Fiberglass/Resin material arrived yesterday . . . Since I will be adding drainage underneath the fuel tank and leading into the bilge, I decided to put and extra...
  20. tpenfield

    House Paint Cost . . .

    I haven't bought interior house paint in a while, but we decided to re-paint the dining room. So, the Admiral stops by the paint store to get the paint . . . 3 gallons of Ben Moore . . . 2 flat for the walls and one semi-gloss for the trim . . . $152.00 :eek: :eek: :eek:. . . that's like...
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