Definitely taking tons of measurements pre-demolition, during demolition, and post demolition.
I have all the rough measurements (with existing glass still in) for my stringers, bulkheads, and transom along with plywood for new sole, casting deck and boxes that support the transom.
Now I am trying to make a parts list for everything I will need to order to complete the project using polyester resin.
I know this topic has been covered and thousands of forums and believe me I’ve been looking for days and days and days but I am just getting things more confused and jumbled in my head. I think a lot of the confusion is that one forum starts talking about using poly or vinyl, and then the discussion turns to using a epoxy and I am just very confused on material that I would need to complete the project using polyester vinyl only. I know this topic has been covered in thousands of Forums and believe me I’ve been looking for days and days and days but I am just getting things more confused and jumbled in my head. I think a lot of confusion is that one Forum starts talking about using poly or vinyl, and then the discussion turns to using Epoxy and I am just very confused on material that I would need to complete the project using polyester or vinylester only, no epoxy.
so I guess my main questions are, if anyone could please answer or direct me to a page that has the answers ( I am even still slightly confused after reading WOG’s link on stringers,transom, and decks)
1. I plan on bedding my stringers and the transom in polyester resin peanut butter. Can I bed them, without making any fillet at that same time, Let that resin set up for a number of days until I can get back to the project, and then make my fillets and tab the stringers wet on wet at a later date? (Using laminating poly) It's best to bed and fillet at the same time. Once you do one you'll see why. Make a Stringer Spanner jig to hold the stringers in position while the resin cures.
2. When people say they’re going to “tab” the stringers or transom, is that specifically referring to using some type of fiberglass tape versus full sheets that cover either the stringer or transom? You cut your own Strips from the roll of 1708 based on how much you need. The first tabbing should extend 1/2 way up the side of the stringer and out onto the hull 3-4 inches and then the final tabbing goes to the top of the stringer and out onto the hull about 6" You can try to go over the top but it's not easy. I use CSM Hair to seal the tops of the stringers.
3. If tabbing does refer to using different widths of tape, can I tab and completely cover my stringers and or a transom at the same time?
4. Can I do this entire project using only 1708? Since that has mat on one side do I still need to use layers of CSM in between each layer of 1708? Or is the 1708 all by itself good enough? 1708 is good for stringers, transom and deck tabbings. No more CSM required except to use on the bottom of the deck panels.
5. If the 1708 can be used for the entire project… Tabbing, and complete encapsulation of my stringers and transom, how many layers would be recommended for encapsulating my stringers, and how many layers would be recommended for completely covering the transom? Outboard is 85hp 2 transom Tabbings and one full layer over the entire transom is good enuf. 2 tabbings on stringers as described above.
Again, I apologize because I know this information is out there, but the more I look the more confused I become. Any help is appreciated and I’ll try and keep everyone posted with the project. The only demolition I haven’t completed yet is removing the inner skin to actually see what the transom statuses. I’m going back to work starting tomorrow so I’m probably not going to have any updated pics for a while but I look forward to learning from the community as I go. Thanks again
