avpaulb
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project
Well, although I took a couple days off from the ole project this week, a bet is a bet: I got the floor back in! Not bad for about 18 hours of total work!
For the record, I wound up keeping Mega-Box-Depot's resin and trying it out. It worked pretty well. To glass in the new floor supports and the entire deck, PB'd in, tabbed with 1708, and 3 layers of CSM took 5 gallons. I figured that's about the amount of a quality laminating resin I would have needed as well. So, I'm satisfied.
Only catch... I had to work NON-STOP for about 10 hours today between layers. Waxed resin. But SOLID. My two cents, if you're in a time crunch and have a Home Depot, don't be afraid of the 3M resin but be prepared to lay some glass!
New supports, wet:
And yes, I thoroughly vacuumed and acetoned between all steps. Underside of decking wet and glassed with 1 CSM layer:
Final test-fit with bottom glassed. Note stringers and supports are pre-marked:
Screwed and glued with a LOAD of PB:
Tabbed with 1708, and glassed with 3 layers CSM:
I did ultimately manage to remove the gas tank and clear both sides of the engine compartment and re-glassed the deck all through. Core drilling of the decking in this area revealed good wood.
Hard to tell from the pics:
a) I was able to make the entire deck level using PB around the edges of the deck before glassing in.
b) A couple of air bubbles managed to sneak in. I'll deal with those tomorrow.
c) I actually did make a bulkhead for the center support. I didn't realize the picture didn't take until the deck was on.
Plans for the remainder of the week:
1. Sand and patch the deck as needed.
2. Build seat boxes for driver and passenger... adjustable with storage included! Reinstall rear seat boxes and bow cushions.
3. FOAM! Yippee.
3.1 New carpet en-route! Yippee.
4. Raise console area to accommodate window closing. (I tested this already... it worked... more to the story later)
5. Glue in fishing seat pedestal mounts. (Included with the boat... more to follow)
6. FIberglass bow fishing insert (hard to describe, but included from PO, and I like it. Short story: PO built a fishing deck with a swivel chair.)
7. Re-install tank, etc.
8. Light mechanical required on carb... I think.
9. Splash?! Walleye? Trout? Maybe...
Well, although I took a couple days off from the ole project this week, a bet is a bet: I got the floor back in! Not bad for about 18 hours of total work!
For the record, I wound up keeping Mega-Box-Depot's resin and trying it out. It worked pretty well. To glass in the new floor supports and the entire deck, PB'd in, tabbed with 1708, and 3 layers of CSM took 5 gallons. I figured that's about the amount of a quality laminating resin I would have needed as well. So, I'm satisfied.
Only catch... I had to work NON-STOP for about 10 hours today between layers. Waxed resin. But SOLID. My two cents, if you're in a time crunch and have a Home Depot, don't be afraid of the 3M resin but be prepared to lay some glass!
New supports, wet:
And yes, I thoroughly vacuumed and acetoned between all steps. Underside of decking wet and glassed with 1 CSM layer:
Final test-fit with bottom glassed. Note stringers and supports are pre-marked:
Screwed and glued with a LOAD of PB:
Tabbed with 1708, and glassed with 3 layers CSM:
I did ultimately manage to remove the gas tank and clear both sides of the engine compartment and re-glassed the deck all through. Core drilling of the decking in this area revealed good wood.
Hard to tell from the pics:
a) I was able to make the entire deck level using PB around the edges of the deck before glassing in.
b) A couple of air bubbles managed to sneak in. I'll deal with those tomorrow.
c) I actually did make a bulkhead for the center support. I didn't realize the picture didn't take until the deck was on.
Plans for the remainder of the week:
1. Sand and patch the deck as needed.
2. Build seat boxes for driver and passenger... adjustable with storage included! Reinstall rear seat boxes and bow cushions.
3. FOAM! Yippee.
3.1 New carpet en-route! Yippee.
4. Raise console area to accommodate window closing. (I tested this already... it worked... more to the story later)
5. Glue in fishing seat pedestal mounts. (Included with the boat... more to follow)
6. FIberglass bow fishing insert (hard to describe, but included from PO, and I like it. Short story: PO built a fishing deck with a swivel chair.)
7. Re-install tank, etc.
8. Light mechanical required on carb... I think.
9. Splash?! Walleye? Trout? Maybe...
