stringer help

[roselawn]

hi fellow iboaters my name is nelson and i am new to the forum and a newbie to boats i bought a 1989 19 foot bowrider raven with an i/o. i had someone doing the work and stopped him cause i did not like what he was doing and how it was looking,(edit)

thanks in advance
nelson

 

[Bondo]

Re: stringer help

hi fellow iboaters my name is nelson and i am new to the forum and a newbie to boats i bought a 1989 19 foot bowrider raven with an i/o. i had someone doing the work and stopped him cause i did not like what he was doing and how it was looking,(edit)

thanks in advance
nelson

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard, Nelson,.... Solicitation is forbidin'...

For help, fixin' it yerself,... Look in the restoration forum,.... They'll teach ya how to do it...

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

oh sorry

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

hi guys i decided on doing the stringers and deck my self, i got more done in 2 days then the other guy got done in 2 months. my qestion is can someone list the types of wood i can use for stringers and deck, and what type of fiberglass two use and what do i set the stringers with.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: stringer help

roselawn ask a mod to move this to restoration or as there not much done yet start a new thread there... payment is in pictures the more pictures the more advice you get so get a online pic account and people will help you with the rebuild and anything else you need
see you on the restore thread

 

[roselawn]

Stringer and Deck help

Stringer and Deck help

hi guys i have a 1989 19 foot raven 190br and need some he I decided on doing the stringers and deck my self, i got more done in 2 days then the other guy got done in 2 months. my qestion is can someone list the types of wood i can use for stringers and deck, and what type of fiberglass two use and what do i set the stringers with.
lp.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Stringer and Deck help

Re: Stringer and Deck help

What 'other guy' ????

You can use Exterior rated sheathing for the stringers (no really) . . . or if you want you can use a marine grade ply. I would fully glass the stringers . . . If you never want to do stringers on this boat, you could do a fiberglass over foam core stringer.

For the fiberglassing . . . you can use polyester . . . or vinyl ester resin might give you better adhesion and water resistance than polyester.

You can set them with a "peanut butter" "PB" mixture. . . or you could even stand them off from the hull a 1/2" or so.

 

[roselawn]

Re: Stringer and Deck help

Re: Stringer and Deck help

can i use presure treated ply wood and what thickness should i use and can i use the same wood for the deck and instead of using pb can i use construction adhesive and the mat is there a special thinkness

 

[GT1000000]

Re: stringer help

Hi Nelson,
Welcome to the drydock...you will get all the help you need here from a ton of very knowledgeable guys...

As has been mentioned, we like pics, they help us see what you see and give you the best advice...

Ask all the questions you can think of, and even some you haven't thought of yet...

Pressure treated plywood is NOT a good choice...neither is Pine, which I see in a couple of the pics you already posted...

Arauco, Exterior Grade, Underlayment, Fir, or Marine Grade Plywoods...

If you read through the index in this link, you will find a "bible" of information about fiberglass...

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=510077

And here...

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=234392

Also, this is a glossary of fiberglass related information...

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=286013

The types of cloths you should be looking for are CSM and 1708...available from many suppliers here in the U.S., some I think, will ship to Canada...

Sorry, I can't help with Canadian suppliers...

Best of Luck,
GT1M

PS- yes, you can use PL Premium Adhesive...most don't becuase of the long cure time...PB is way faster...

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

what thickness of ply 3/4 or 5/8 and do i put the pb down first or after the stringer is in place to fill in void and to i glass the stringer before put in place.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: stringer help

You should use the same dimension as you removed...some are 1/2", 5/8", 3/4" or larger...

You can go larger than what was there, but shouldn't go smaller...

Here is a great link on how to do the stringers, deck and transom...

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=384982&page=25&p=3586813#post3586813

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

thanks for the info but how do i set the stringers with pb do i put the stringers in first then fill in the gaps and corners with pb or do i put the pb in the area that the stringers go the to the stringer on top off it.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: stringer help

Did you read this...
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread....13#post3586813
You use dowels to suspend the stringers off the hull. Lay down a bead of PB set the stringer then fillet them to the hull. Finish with tabbing. As GT suggested, you should prolly slow down a bit, and spend a few hours reading the links posted. You will learn a lot and prolly find the answers to most of your questions, and see lots of pics to illustrate how to do the things you will be doing.

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

hey guys ran in to a little issue as i was grinding down the remaining fiberglass from the stringer i noticed in some area the glass is detaching from the hull where i am grinding is that normal and the bilge area is alson doing that how do i pull it off without cracking the hull and the gel coat on the other side.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: stringer help

hey guys ran in to a little issue as i was grinding down the remaining fiberglass from the stringer i noticed in some area the glass is detaching from the hull where i am grinding is that normal and the bilge area is alson doing that how do i pull it off without cracking the hull and the gel coat on the other side.View attachment 165857

Rip and tear it off .. if its that easy to get off with a pair of gloves and a crowbar .. then its not good for the boat.

If you tear through the hull by hand ... better have found that weak point now than on the water.

Grind and/or tear off any bad delaminated glass before you start tabbin on bad glass.

YD.

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

thanks for the info and is there one the would have the stringer and bulkhead lay out of my boat it is a 1989 raven 190br 19 ft the guy that i had doing the restore did not take pics as he was ripping it apart so i am a little bit confussed.

 

[roselawn]

Re: stringer help

hey i gotr a question someone told me about this product called dura board can someone here please tell me if this could be used for stringers and decking web site is duraboard.ca

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: stringer help

Never heard of it being used for stringers. My research tells me it prolly would not be structurally suitable. Just my opinion. I'm no expert.