AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

From the description, it sounds like a good choice, but I am no expert in wood...AC, means one really nice smooth sanded face, and the other not no much...exterior grade implies the use of waterproof glue to join the laminates, and the thickness is pretty standard for the equivalent 3/4 plywood...

Thanks Gus! I think I am going to go ahead with it unless someone chimes in with good reasons not to. :joyous:

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

AC is fine. It will have a few more voids so make sure to fill any you find on the edges etc...

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

AC is fine. It will have a few more voids so make sure to fill any you find on the edges etc...

Thanks Wood! All systems go

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Yesterday i rough cut the rear deck and set it in place, so I could locate the sump for the bilge pump.

I still have still have a great deal of glassing to do. Like grinding the bubbles out of the first layer of 1708 on the transom, and put a second 1708 layer on. And do the final steps to the stringers. I wanted to get the deck ply roughed in so when it's time to glass I will have it all ready to go.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Glad to get something going here!!!!!! :whoo:

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Today rough cut the center deck section

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Looking good!!!!

 

[sphelps]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Looking like the start of a nice dance floor to me !

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Thanks Wood and SP!!!:high5: Glad to be back at it. :joyous:

 

[Decker83]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Looking good.. You'll have a new deck in no time now..
Have a good week..

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Thanks Decker you too.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

today I did some grinding on the transom to get the bubbles out of the first 1708, so I can Put down a layer of CSM and then the second 1708.
big bubble!



I also cut out the center stringer to make room for the bilge.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

The forward sections of the deck were cut out.






It was a good day!

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck


:joyous:

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Are you kidding me??? After working ALL DAY and THAT's the best you could Do???

Well, Ok I guess....

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

It was a good evening. I was pleased to get closer to slinging some glass! We will see what the weather does tonight!!

Thanks Wood!!!

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

today I put a layer of 1.5oz CSM on the bottom of the deck. The deck was first wetted out with resin so the wood could soak it up.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

The CSM was cut to size.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Next the CSM was wetted out. With the four sections of deck one layer of CSM was nearly 5 yards, and a gallon and a quart of 435 poly resin.

 

[sphelps]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Good stuff going on there sbb!
Don,t ya just hate it when your scissors get all gunked up with resin and fuzz ! :facepalm:
Keep up the good work ! You"ll have a dance floor before ya know it ...