Fabuglas restoration

[gapiz3]

I recently purchased a '74 Fabuglas Trident and will be restoring it. I have read many posts on this forum which state when replacing stringers, they should not come in direct contact with the hull, and should be spaced away with foam or other materials. I am not totally familiar with boat restoration, but believe I have the skills and abilities to undertake this project. My question is what type of material is used to space the stringers away from the hull and if I hang the stringers with supports about a quarter of an inch from the hull, is the aerosol insulating foam that is used to fill gaps for sealing something that can be used? It can be trimmed square to the stringers after curing, followed by fiberglassing them to the hull. If not, what products are available for this proceedure?

 

[drewmitch44]

Re: Fabuglas restoration

welcome!! What is "Fabuglas"? and I think you are looking too much into the stringer thing. If you can, go to the home improvement store and get PL Polyurethane Construction Adhesive. Run a healthy bead of that and then bed the stringers into that. That stuff is 100% polyurethane. Its great stuff and easy to use. It will help your stringers not have the "stiff joints" which is the idea of the stringers not touching the hull.

 

[drewmitch44]

Re: Fabuglas restoration

Here is what im talking about!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0002YVJG8/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=228013&s=hi



Ive used it for a lot of different applications. Like i said its 100% Polyurethane!

 

[gapiz3]

Re: Fabuglas restoration

I believe that foam in the can is also urethane and it bonds really well. It also expands and bonds well. Is that something that can be used?

 

[kevinlara@msn.com]

Re: Fabuglas restoration

gapiz3,
Funny to see your post today. I just put the first stinger in my Fabuglas project.
I bedded it with epoxy mixed with glass to the thickness of Peanut butter.