I'm doing the 4" and 6" strips of glass on each side of my stringers.<br />I would like to follow up with a final piece overlapping the 4/6 up to the top of the stringer leaving the top flat so the floor will sit right.<br />I also put in some cross-pieces between the stringers where the floor sections meet (at 4' intervals)<br /><br />I'm working with 2 stringers, 1@ 10" x 19ft, and 1@ 6" x 17ft.<br /><br />I'm using 17/08 biaxial.<br /><br />The engine block/bilge area is fully wrapped with glass as factory did.<br />Factory didn't run glass all the way up the entire stringer or use cross pieces between.<br /><br />I know I went over-kill on the first side of the boat and probably used way too much glass. You could drive a tank up on that side of the floor and it wouldn't budge!<br /><br />I'm running low on materials, and I hope I can get by with what I have.<br /><br />It's hard to think that a small amount of glass can be so strong. I keep thinking a 26ft. boat needs a lot of strength, when it fact it probably doesn't. Based on the old stringers i removed, a couple of tooth picks would have been better!<br /><br />Also, I coated both stringers Sunday evening, and did the 4/6 on the inner stringer. Last night I wrapped the engine area.<br />How much time do you think I have before I need to sand or scuff the resin on the other stringer?<br />It's been cool here (around 50).<br />The glass I did do has already set up quite nicely.<br /><br />I thought I read somewhere that as long as I'm using layup resin (which I am - Us Composites)<br />that I don't need to scuff the resin before applying new glass. <br />I know it's best to do it all at once, but working for the man all week cuts into my project time!<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />H.
