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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 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 . . .
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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 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...
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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 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...
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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 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...
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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 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...
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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 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...
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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 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...
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    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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    Just Downloaded the Sea Tow iPhone App . . .

    I got an email from Sea Tow yesterday that had some info about their iPhone 'App'. So, I downloaded it . . . looks OK. It has tides with graphs, weather, and contacting Sea Tow for assistance. Not too bad. :cool: Anyone else have it/used it?
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    Retail Stores . . .

    I have been going to Home Depot recently to get assorted 'stuff' for the house and even the boat . . . Today I went to both Home Depot and West Marine. With both stores I noticed a dramatic increase in the number of sales staff that come up to you and ask if you need any help, etc. As soon as...
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    Re-finished the Outdrive . . .

    I took a break from my boat repair project to finish another small project that I had started a few weeks ago . . . re-finishing the outdrive. I re-finished the outdrive when I first got the boat, so it has been about 7 years and there was a fair amount of anti-fouling paint build up, etc. So...
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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 It's Friday the 13th !!!, so why not do some work on the boat?!?!? . . . :confused: . . . Since I am letting the exposed wood in the structure dry out, I decided to work on the gas tank . . ...
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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 Easter Weekend Update - I found no Easter eggs in the boat, but we are having 'Peeps' for dessert tonight . . . :D I took out the starboard stringer section, making it equal to the port side...
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