Re: 1987 Sea Ray Seville "Re-Re-Restoration"
I've got a few material and technic questions for you.
1) Plywood; it looks like you used 3/4" pressure treated for the transom. I've read here and other forums that fiberglass/resin does not stick well to PT plywood. How did it work out for you? Also would type of 3/4" plywood did you use for your stringers and bulkheads? How about for your sole/deck plywood? How are you attaching your sole/deck plywood in place?
2) Limber holes; I like the idea of using PVC sleeves to seal and protect the stringers and bulkheads. How many limber holes did you install and at what locations?
3) Foam; Did you reinstall the foam in all the original locations? I am also thinking of using the sheets of foam insulation instead of the two part pour in style.
4) Ski locker; Are you reinstalling a ski locker? If so, are you making a door or purchasing one?
1) Plywood; it looks like you used 3/4" pressure treated for the transom. I've read here and other forums that fiberglass/resin does not stick well to PT plywood. How did it work out for you?
- I did not have any issue with it sticking. Before I would glass over any of the wood I would first give it a coat of unwaxed resin and let it dry. That initial coat helps adhesion and prevents the raw wood from absorbing resin from the glass. I think many of the issues with delamination come from not giving that wood the initial resin coat first.
Also would type of 3/4" plywood did you use for your stringers and bulkheads?
- I used the 3/4? pressure treated for the stringers & bulkheads as well. I joined the sections of the stringers with butt-joints at alternating spots on the hull (one closer to bow, the other closer to stern).
How about for your sole/deck plywood?
- For the deck, originally I had ordered some 1/2" Arucoply (7-ply if I remember correctly) from a local lumber yard, and to be honest I was not impressed; too many voids and the ply was not completely flat, even after drying for a spell. I decided to scrap the Aruco and picked up some Sandeply from the depot. Excellent, excellent product IMO; very few voids and no knots (on one side), and cheaper by $10 or so a sheet.
How are you attaching your sole/deck plywood in place?
- I added planks of 1x4 to the stringers so I could screw the deck into them instead of the stringers themselves. I would fit the deck piece, countersink some holes through the deck and stringer-planks, pour resin into the hole then screw down using #8 x 1.75? stainless screws. Once the resin had set I would fill the hole with some PB.
2) Limber holes; I like the idea of using PVC sleeves to seal and protect the stringers and bulkheads. How many limber holes did you install and at what locations?
- I installed two limber holes, one in each stringer, roughly in the middle between bow and stern.
3) Foam; Did you reinstall the foam in all the original locations? I am also thinking of using the sheets of foam insulation instead of the two part pour in style.
- Yes; the foam in the bow was in surprisingly good condition with no water intrusion, so I kept that as is. Everywhere else I cut up the foam and compressed it under the deck, being mindful of keeping a channel next to the stringer to allow water to flow freely if it gets in there.
4) Ski locker; Are you reinstalling a ski locker? If so, are you making a door or purchasing one?
- I decided against the ski locker only because I have no plans to ski, hah. If I was considering, I would probably purchase a hatch kit.
