78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

[orchie18]

hey there i am new to the site and to boating. i am replacing most of the stringers and rear bilge area. i am in the process of buying fiberglass and was wondering if someone knew what a good estimate would be for how much i need and also how many quarts of paint it would take to paint the hull ,sides and top.thanks alot

 

[Bondo]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard Orchie,.....

You're gonna have to tell Us Awhole Lot More about this little barge before any Real answers can be speculated...

How big a boat,...
How big a Rebuild,...
And,...
We like Pictures here..... They make Answers alot easier to come by....
Picture posting Info can be found pinned to the top of the Tech./ Non-boating forum.....

I suggest you spend, oh say a Week or so readin' here at Boat Restoration University....
Most all of your questions have already been answered here,... Several Thousand times.....




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[orchie18]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

its a 15.5 foot bowrider that need a new floor from the windshield back. i have read a few post on here and am working on it lol...alot to read...lol...i will see if i can get some pics...

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

Welcome fellow Sunray tri hull owner. Take a look at my links, they may be of some help. Would love to see some pics, we always encourage that. As far as fiberglass goes, it depends on exactly how big an area your repairing. It also depends on what type if fiberglass your going to use and what type of resin. There is a to of helpful information on this site. As far as paint goes, I only used 1 quart of white and less than a quart of ocean blue. I used Interlux Brightsides paint. Also 1 quart of Pre-Kote primer. I put 3 coats of white and blue on the hull and 2 quarts on top. Hope this helps.

 

[orchie18]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

so i cant seem to get my camera working....i am replaced the rear stringers from steering wheel back and the entire bilge area . i added a few more stringers and more cross braces...and am looking to order some fiberglass to put it all in place. can some one give me just a rough estimate on how much mat and resin im going to need,,,20 running yards? 30?,,,,5 gallons or resin? im totally guessing....anyone?

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

I'm thinking more like 15 yards. Probably get 20 in case you find other problems. Just curious, have you checked your transom really good? Usually if you have to replace the stringers you may have to replace the transom as well. Check for cracks, soft spots, etc. Your resin will vary. Are you using epoxy or polyester resin?

 

[orchie18]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

sounds good order placed. the transom is a little soggy which is no surprise...considering i payed 60 dollars for the entire boat...at this point i added a piece of ply wood to add some strength to the transome. this is a budjet build for sure.i mainly want the boat for swamping around the lake. Not the best way to fix the problem i know...but for now thats the plan. any thoughs of using an open deck board design. like 1x4 deck planks. run lenght wise with the boat.

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 78 sunray tri hull semi restoration

Hey man, it's your boat, you design. But, if you want strength then plywood would be the way to go. But whatever you put down cover it in fiberglass for a long lasting repair.