How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

[109jb]

I'm sure it's been covered many times, but I just can't seem to find a post that puts dollars to floor and stringer replacement for a boat about the size of mine. I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville, 16 foot bowrider that is in my avatar that I'll be gutting to replace deck, bow seat platforms, and probably stringers. For wood, I'll be going with AC exterior grade plywood, or treated plywood if I put it off till spring. I'm trying to figure out how much mat and resin I need to buy. I already have a bunch of 8 oz cloth so won't need any woven. For you guys that have done this before, what kind of estimates do you have for materials and cost for a 16 bowrider? Also, where is a good place buy the resin and mat?

 

[109jb]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

Oh yeah, I forgot. How much foam do you think I'll need. It has foam under the deck except down the middle where the ski locker is and the fuel tank.

 

[oops!]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

if you use polyester resin.......and you have a cloth product...you will still need csm..........so im guesstimating approx $6-700 bucks......that is for everything......including pt ply.....

but.....you forgrot to mention the transom.....

 

[109jb]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

That's about what i was expecting. How much resin and CSM would you guess I would need and where is a good place to order online from? Thanks.

 

[zach103]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

for foam i have a 17ft and i used the 2lbs foam from us composites. i used 3 set and had some left over for any mess up..

 

[109jb]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

Thanks Zach. If I understand right, you used 3 of the small 4 lb kits of the 2 lb density foam. Right?

 

[zach103]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html

thats where we got it.. ill talk to my dad tonight. i dont remember the exact one. i wanna say 2lbs... i bought 3 sets.. so 3 part a's and 3 part b's

 

[zach103]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

yup 2lb

 

[jcsercsa]

Re: How much $$ to replace stringers and deck?

HAy 109jb, I spent about 7 to 8 hundred on my 15.4 tri-hull , I used epoxy on mine , love that stuff !! on the foam i used the 2 lbs and could only stuff two set of the 6 lbs cans !! John