Changing colour of gelcoat question

carlos515 · Jul 20, 2025

Ahh, thank you, good to know.

carlos515 · Aug 8, 2025

What wood would be good for the motor mounts? I was thinking Douglas Fir. Or should I just laminate Baltic Birch ply together on the flat?

Scott Danforth · Aug 8, 2025

lamination of the same stuff you made the transom, stringers, etc. out of

carlos515 · Aug 8, 2025

Made some progress today. Cutting the floor tabbing, and removing the bulk head under the drivers' podium.

carlos515 · Aug 17, 2025

I have 6x18" long by 2" high ribs on both sides of my keel. They do not join to the stringer. The wood has long since rotted away, leaving a fibreglass shell. Could I replace these with an upright stringer to join the hull to the floor in its place?

MikeSchinlaub · Aug 17, 2025

In pictures on the previous page, I can see what look like small boards glassed in place and running sideways between the stringer and verticle side of the hull. Are these what you're talking about?

carlos515 · Aug 17, 2025

Yes, those are the ribs I was referring to.

MikeSchinlaub · Aug 18, 2025

I don't see why you couldn't do a stringer there instead. It's going to be pretty small though.

carlos515 · Aug 18, 2025

Thank you, the stern ones are larger than the bow ones. I was just worried that the hull would be too stiff.

carlos515 · Aug 19, 2025

Well I just finished tenting my boat. The exhaust air supply is hooked up. Now to start removing stringers and grind.

carlos515 · Aug 19, 2025

I lifted the boat off the rollers, the rollers were indenting the hull. I think removing the wobblers and turn the trailer into a bunk trailer.

carlos515 · Saturday at 5:56 PM

More progress this evening. Removal of the section to join floor to motor mounts basses. I certainly am not happy with the quality of the ABX ply that I used. Not sure if it is Auruco. I did not buy it at the Depot.

carlos515 · Saturday at 7:58 PM

Still water under some foam. Will let it dry, some 4.5 inch diamond blades are in on order. I use them to cut the fibreglass. They work extremely well.

carlos515 · Sunday at 5:10 AM

Well, my 6.5 inch circular saw came in handy. Along with my sawzall I removed a section of old stringer.

carlos515 · Sunday at 3:18 PM

While I am removing my stringers, that I installed 3 years ago, I am getting delamination big time. I had ground, wiped with acetone and glassed with 1.5 oz mat and 1708.
What should I do differently this time? Last time I worked outside. Now the boat is in the garage.

Scott Danforth · Sunday at 3:24 PM

Got a pic of how far you ground down before tabbing last time?

Most people stop grinding too soon

carlos515 · Sunday at 3:31 PM

Yes, I stopped too soon.
Looks like my transom is coming out now.

Scott Danforth · Sunday at 3:48 PM

Nowhere near enough grinding. Should have gone another 2-3 mm deeper and about 8" out

carlos515 · Sunday at 5:12 PM

Thanks, Scott.
Just glad I am redoing the job. I will take my time this rebuild. I do not have to rush on account of the weather or season change.

carlos515 · Monday at 9:36 AM

Well, the easy part is done. Now the harder part, to remove the front stringers and the leftover material. I was thinking of a 4-1/2” Compact Circular Saw, to cut the stringers to near the hull. My 6-1/2" is too big.

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