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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I was going to wrap the plywood in fiberglass mat soaked with resin. First the bottom then screw it to the existing floor. Then cover it with the fiberglass. My 3/4 ACX floor was covered with 1/4 inch of fiberglass then painted with epoxy primer , then 2k single stage. I was thinking to...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I ended up using my 3/8 exterior plywood. The Luaan here is not made with waterproof glue.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    The interrior is stripped. Would it be a bad idea or not to fiberglass 5.2mm Luaan Mahogony to put on the floor to cover the semi fresh glue? I then can gelcoat and sand treat the floor. What is the average weight of everyones rear deck / engine sunpad cover? My shocks for the lid are only...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well got around to removing the inner bow fiberglass . Did not do this earlier in the build. I was in too much of a rush to get the boat in the water. Now I realize....never rush , just makes extra work for yourself. I need to seal the new floor to the original front bow floor. I can now also...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I gutted the dashes. Someone had screwed on the molded fiberglass instument dash. I am in the process of changing the look of the starboard dash, also to add a stereo. I am also starting to remove the carpet........Face to palm. I will not put carpet in any boat from now on , unless it is the...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks, that is a great idea. I will try and make arm rest with a cup holder.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    This is what I am thinking for a bench. I will shorten the one seat to fit in the opening. Or just fiberglass the corner and put gelcoat and soft sand , use it as a step.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I figured out that epoxy and carbon fiber is not worth it. I will use 4 oz glass and form a new dash. On another note....what height are the average bench seats in a bow rider? I have my board on milk crates and it seems a little on the low side. Measures 11 inch to bottom of plywood.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    That is 1 layer of the carbon fiber as opposed to all the layers of fiberglass.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I would like to change my dash and the passenger dash also. I was thinking of making a frame out of wood and covering it with mat, woven roving , mat then 2.3 oz fiberglass cloth. Then gel coat to finish. There will not be any structural support needed. My goal is to re-locate the gauges and go...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I gutted the interior today. My idea is to update the cockpit as well as the interior. I will remove the indoor outdoor carpet as well. I still have to grind the ski locker and fiberglass it. But it has been hot for a few days , did not feel like wearing my tyvek suit . I have 2 layers of 1708...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks all. 3/4 it will be.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    What thickness of plywood are most of the sunpads made with? I am thinking to change the layout of my seating to buckets in the front and a bench seat in the back with a nice 47"x79" sunpad. I can make suports under the sunpad to suport the center. I was also thinking of electric actuators to...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks all, I will just use the 1708....4 layers on top of the ACX. I was going to put drain holes through the ski locker floor and drain through the bulk head towards the bilge area. CPVC is a good idea. I have some 1 inch kicking around .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    In the spring when the boat cover came off I looked in the front inspection hatch and there was alot of water. That is when I drilled a hole to drain the water.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Just removed the last piece of rot. I would have done this when the floor was off and doing the stringers , but I started to get dismayed and ignored the ski locker. After a year of not working on the boat , I am reguvenated and have my patience back. I will get some 1/2 inch ACX plywood to do...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well , I did not listen to the advice I received regarding a ski locker , earlier in my build. I thought I would just put an inspection hatch and fill the forward floor compartment with foam thinking that I would not have water entering the area. I was wrong. I have cut the floor and removed...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Makes sense with the smaller manageable csm pieces . I will try the ATC putty and see if it is good. Well I spent the better of the morning taking off the boat from the trailer. Used my engine hoist to lift the boat from the back , then the front . Worked well and my stands work well also. Will...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks buxmj, How did you laminate the csm on the hull? In small patches or full sheet width from port to starboard side? What are you using to fair out the hull? I was going tho use ATC sanding putty Poly-Fair .
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