AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

[Woodonglass]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Your grinding looks GREAT!!! Glass is a nice color. You should have no issues with adhesion with the new glass. Won't be long till the fun begins with the "Go Back"

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Wow when did the factory burn down? That will surely affect the price, and availability!

A year ago +/-, and it is EXTREMELY hard to find in many areas. I can drive 4hrs & see if 1 Lowes has it in WV :facepalm: Can't special order it, can't order it online, I could probably call & ask if they have any, but they often have NO IDEA what you're talking about, so.... Gotta drive over & see if they have any...... So it is a GREAT deal if you can find it & it's 'reasonable'

And hey, I'm in Saginaw just about everyday so hollar if you tire if grinding. I could swing by with some, uh, "tools" and um, "help"

I am a NOOB, but I've read enough to know that something isn't right here. All the talk about Kool-aid, and so on. Jas offered to help a brother out by grinding on a glasser!! I don't know how to take that. Did you bump your head on that TINNY? LOLOLOL

You're right, it is suspicious. Jas will probable only bring his sawzall & a pry bar or 2..... So he's not likely to be any helpful grinding on a glasser any time soon.....

Trust your instincts & watch those tinhead offers to help

Wait, I'm a member too:facepalm: I have a rare mutation of MBS, I keep glass & tin in the same boathouse.....

Multiple
Boat
Syndrome

Glass grinding looks great!

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Thanks WOG I printed the three color coded layout diagrams and keep them near for quick reference.

I am very pleased with the looks of the fresh glass. It's amazing that the stuff may be up to 50 years old.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

A year ago +/-, and it is EXTREMELY hard to find in many areas. I can drive 4hrs & see if 1 Lowes has it in WV :facepalm: Can't special order it, can't order it online, I could probably call & ask if they have any, but they often have NO IDEA what you're talking about, so.... Gotta drive over & see if they have any...... So it is a GREAT deal if you can find it

Was that arauco plant in the states because the label says Chile?

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

And hey, I'm in Saginaw just about everyday so hollar if you tire if grinding. I could swing by with some, uh, "tools" and um, "help"

:laugh:

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Thanks JB and the Admiral has the worst two weeks behind her! Keep up the good work!!

Regards!

 

[sphelps]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Your moving right along ! Were you able to keep part of the stringers for templates ? Grinding looks great keep up the good work !

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Your moving right along ! Were you able to keep part of the stringers for templates ? Grinding looks great keep up the good work !

Thanks SP! The stringers came apart 2 inches at a time. No templates to work from.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Was that arauco plant in the states because the label says Chile?

chilean forest fire got to the plant


Your welcome, and take your time & it won't be too tough to recreate the stringers.

Thanks, she's quit before, stress @work and NEEDING a break, often leads here to taking smoke breaks again w/ co-workers. So we'll see. Always smoked outside & never in the car, so it's often easy to quit, just tough to stay that way

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Started the wood work! Two layers 3/4 arauco ply glued with titebond III, and screwed with triple dipped deck screws.



Test fit. A little final grinding to make it fit perfect.



let the resin start flowing. Wet out the wood with a coat just resin then wrap the transom in CSM.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Looking Good! R U gunna remove the screws and drill some 1/2 " connection holes?

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Looking Good! R U gunna remove the screws and drill some 1/2 " connection holes?

Wog I did leave the screws in there. I put csm right over them. I thought I read that was Ok. The only holes I drilled were the three drains. I drilled them out to 1 1/2" and the final size will be 1" after being filled peanutbutter.

You can't tell in the pic but I used 4" long screws put in from the bottom protruding through the top to support the transom. I picked up on that Truckdrivingfools thread.

Thanks WOG

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

WOG will get back to you, but, the 1/2" holes he was asking about are thru holes in a few areas to allow the PB you'll bed the transom into, to key the plywood transom. This makes the whole thing more like 1 thick lamination of fiberglass transom skin, PB, CSM wrapped plywood transom & subsequent tabbing glass & resin out onto the hull.

The thru holes also allow any air that might get trapped behind the wood, creating voids in the PB, a way to get out as you bed the transom ply.

Any squeeze out from the edges or holes can be used to start the fillets for tabbing.

Raising the plywood transom off the 2X4 'table' w/ 4" screws is a great idea, and allows you to flip the plywood & resin/CSM the other side while the 1st is still tacking off....

Nice fitment on the plywood. Do a dry run or 3 with WOG's transom clamps so that you're able to install the PB & transom ply quickly. Have a couple spare pre-measured resin, hardener & PB mix set up & ready to be quickly poured together & mixed when you start. Extra hands are very helpful too, if only as a mixer.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

JBC, is "Spot ON" with everything he's said. Leaving the screws is fine. Some do, some don't Really not an issue. The 1/2" holes are a GOOD thing IMHO but not absolutely necessary. Give some folks heart burn drilling holes in their new transom, but the PB will fill em an actually make the bonding to the hull stronger. Something to consider. I'd guess-ti-mate you're gunna need right @ 4Qts of PB to do the transom and filleting. I'd use a 1/2 notched trowel to spread it. 1/4 cup of Chopped Milled Fibers is all you need per quart of resin. Cabosil will prolly take 1 1/2 qts per quart of resin. Like JBC says do dry run practice before you attempt the final install. You won't regret it.

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Transom installed. First off did several dry runs until i was comfortable with the clamp up process!!!! Washed with acetone first. mixed 2oz just resin wetted the transom outer skin and the transom wood allowed it to tack up. Mixed up PB, cabosil, chopped strand fibers, and resin. troweled the PB to the skin and the wood. clamped it up.


after getting the transom clamped I mixed more PB to filet the joint

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

looking good there....i'm envious of you guys that can decapitate your boats...look slike it makes restoring these gems much easier

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

looking good there....i'm envious of you guys that can decapitate your boats...look slike it makes restoring these gems much easier

Thanks mrdjflores. I am glad my first boat project is a little boat. I would be overwhelmed if it was any larger!

 

[sphelps]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Great job on the transom installation ! Fillets look good !

 

[jasoutside]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

Man, you are flyen!

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: AeroCraft York 1960ish Transom, Stringers, Deck

I pulled the axle and set the trailer on the ground. This is so i can push the hull back into position before installing the stringers and deck.