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Re: Floor Replacement and Hull Repair questions Here's a drawing of how I recommend building decks... As i stated before, you boat is made from Poly and Poly sticks to poly great. I also sticks to wood great too, as long as you pre-coat the wood. the wood you bought IS good to use in boats. I...

Re: Floor Replacement and Hull Repair questions Welcome to iBoats and if your Handle reflects true Service to our Country, THANKS!!!!! As for your repair, it's a pretty simple fix. And your close on how to do it. Your deck though is another matter. the 3/4" Hardwood plywood is not what you...

Re: 1967 Humber Surf beautification project. Nah, I was just like you a while back. This forum can teach you just about anything when it comes to boats. If you have any skills at all, you'll be performing like a Pro in No Time!!!! PM me anytime you need help. And Oh by the way....

Re: laminating plywood 9x10. Here's how I'd do it to yield a 9x10 foot sheet 3/8" thick. Click the Pic to Enlarge.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...