1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

[tri-hull guy]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

hey guys quick question waxed or unwaxed resin?

 

[sqbtr]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

It looks like that hull is cored from those last pics, or is it just my failing eyesight?

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

It looks like that hull is cored from those last pics, or is it just my failing eyesight?

I am sorry sqbtr, I don't know what you mean by "cored"? Could you please let me know?

Thanks,

 

[sqbtr]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

The forward portion where the lip from the old floor stops it appears to be cored with wood underneath that layer of glass you say is coming up.

It's probably balsa and rotten. Take a close up and post it.

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

The forward portion where the lip from the old floor stops it appears to be cored with wood underneath that layer of glass you say is coming up.

It's probably balsa and rotten. Take a close up and post it.

Okay I will do that probably this weekend. I am hoping on getting some grinding done then if my safety equipment comes in.

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

I got my safety equipment yesterday (mask and goggles) so hopefully I will be ready to do some grinding this weekend. Depending on the weather that is...

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

I got my safety equipment yesterday (mask and goggles) so hopefully I will be ready to do some grinding this weekend. Depending on the weather that is...

Good times ahead!

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Well unfortunately I didn't get to do any grinding this weekend. The weather just won't cooperate. I did however get the boat ready to be ground. The center stringer is now out as far as I am going to go and all of the fiberglass "wings" where the glass was left after I removed the rotten wood have been cut down. So now I don't have any excuse not to grind...

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Hey glnbnz - I appreciate you stopping by my thread, and just want to pop in say hi and that you have a very cool boat... I really like the color and the classic white vinyl inside... Going to have a classy little tri-hull when your done.

Hang in there and enjoy the ride....

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Hey glnbnz - I appreciate you stopping by my thread, and just want to pop in say hi and that you have a very cool boat... I really like the color and the classic white vinyl inside... Going to have a classy little tri-hull when your done.

Hang in there and enjoy the ride....

Thanks for stopping by...yes I like the white vinyl also. I am going to use the old seats at least this year...maybe next year I will spring for new ones I don't know...so many possibilities

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Just came accross your thread. I like the lines of that boat and the light blue is cool to. Did you ever get a closer look at what the others thought might be a balsa core or the like? I found something similiar in my rebuild and it's got my head turning.

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Just came accross your thread. I like the lines of that boat and the light blue is cool to. Did you ever get a closer look at what the others thought might be a balsa core or the like? I found something similiar in my rebuild and it's got my head turning.

Thanks for the look at my thread!!

I forgot about that...

Is this the area in question??

I am not too sure what it is but if someone knows and maybe what I should do about it that would be great!!

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Here is a closer look at what I think is being discussed...

Let me know if I am in the right area and I will get a closer look at what it is.

Thanks for the input!!

 

[sqbtr]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Looks to me like the whole area forward of where the lip from the old deck is sticking out is cored.

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Looks to me like the whole area forward of where the lip from the old deck is sticking out is cored.

This is a place that had damage to the hull repaired. I will try to get a pic from the outside of the hull when I get home tonight. Do you think that this is a big deal?? Will need to do something about this??

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Has anyone ever used that Composite Trex like the one in this link for their stringers?

I was wondering if this would be better than wood. Thanks

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Not recommended. Lot's heavier than wood. Poly and Epoxy won't bond to it. Has no structural integrity for stringers. Great for what it's intended for but not for boat building.

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Not recommended. Lot's heavier than wood. Poly and Epoxy won't bond to it. Has no structural integrity for stringers. Great for what it's intended for but not for boat building.

Thanks for the advice. I thought that I was heavier. Wood it is!!

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

Well the weather just didn't cooperate with me this past weekend so I didn't get any grinding done on the boat, but I did get plastic down where I wanted to try to keep dust from getting. Also I have the tenting structure built and have pictures of those...

I don't think that it looks too bad:

Here is what it looks like with the tarp on in the inside:

I do have some questions on these following 2 pictures

Here is the inner part of the hull where some people thought that it had been cored. I don't see where there is any wood

And this is on the other side of the hull...

You can see this is where the hull has been fixed and my question is, since I have the deck out, now would be the time to repair this place if I need to. What do you think I need to do about this area?

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1973 Ozark Tri Hull - Deck Rebuild

You can see this is where the hull has been fixed and my question is, since I have the deck out, now would be the time to repair this place if I need to. What do you think I need to do about this area?

Does anyone want to comment or throw peanuts