Stringers - How much FG is enough?

[Matrex]

Happy Spring All,
My Doral Runabout project is back in gear now that the snow around the shed is gone! ( http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=280191 )

I have just put in the two main stringers. Each stringer is bedded in PL. I coated them completely with 2 coats of Epoxy, then used 6" FG Tape/Epoxy to tab both sides of each stringer to the bottom hull. Another band of 6" tape went over the top of each stringer, wrapping down toward the base of the stringer, overlapping the top of the hull/stringer tab FG.

Is this enough or should I add another layer? Seems rock hard to me....

Thanks

 

[proshadetree]

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

I would add 1 more layer on both sides thin cap with 1 more.Will then out last us both.

 

[cjd]

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

You say you embedded the stringer in PL? what is PL?

 

[danond]

Re: Stringers - How much FG is enough?

PL is an adhesive. Most people that or a mix of epoxy and some sort of thickener (talc, microbeads, CSM, etc).

 

[Matrex]

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

You say you embedded the stringer in PL? what is PL?

PL Premium, Environmentally Safe, Twice The Coverage Of Conventional Adhesives & 3 Times Stronger, Non-Flammable & Non-Combustive, Strongest Construction Adhesive Made

http://www.spectis.com/installation/pl_premium.htm

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

Re: Stringers - How much? FG is enough

PL is short for polysulfide

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Stringers - How much FG is enough?

I skimmed the other thread and you mentioned 10oz cloth, 2 layers of that would work and you could have layed them both at the same time to save time and epoxy.