Re: 1959 Lake N' Sea Restoration
The replacement stringer parts are all cut and fit- Sorry about the bad pics, I am using my Iphone, My Mac is in the shop so I can't use my 'real' camera-
Next, I'll 'glue' them in place with thickened epoxy, then fiberglass them in.
When I was in there, I did some grinding on one of the repair areas- The boat appears to have a 'trailer bite' or two- And they went right through! Unfortunately, the area where the damage occurred is visible inside the boat, so I have to be a little careful about how I do it so it looks ok... Shouldn't be too hard to blend it it.
The hull is relatively thin- Three layers of glass- an outer layer of cloth, a middle layer of either CSM or sprayed chop, and an inner layer of cloth. Knowing this comes in handy when you're grinding on the hull- Since you can watch the layers and not grind all the way through!
I ground off the inner layer of cloth, and about 1/2 of the middle layer of chop. I'll build up a few layers inside, then when the hull is flipped, I'll be able to get the outside smooth and fair. Although the inside is visible, I'm a bit more worried about how the outside looks-Since it will be far more visible, especially to the 'casual' observer.