93 Mariah engine mount

[todhunter]

Ok, I think I understand now...I think I'm gonna use PL for my glue and the pink insulation stuff 1/4" to keep it off the hull...Can I use like the total boat repair putty to create my filet? Thank you again for your patience...This is a lot of ****...There is a lot chemicals and rules...No poly over epoxy, but epoxy over poly is ok etc...Thank you again...Jason

To keep your bill of materials small and costs down, don't buy the total boat stuff, don't buy the PL, don't buy any epoxy- just buy laminating poly resin (it will come with MEKP), cabosil, 1/4" chopped strands, non-waxed white gelcoat, and a small bottle of wax. From these 4 things, you can make:

-Poly resin to wet out cloth, seal up wood, etc.
-peanut butter to fill gaps and glue things together with
-hairy peanut butter to use as a structural filler
-finishing resin or finishing gelcoat to seal the buildup underneath and allow it to fully cure

If you stick with poly based products, you won't have to worry about compatibility, it's super easy to use and adjust your desired working time, it's versatile, and you won't have a ton of different products laying around everywhere.

 

[Mariah212]

Did you look at the links I posted ? All the answers are in the thread in link 14

from post #30
here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
Read links 14, 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety

Scott, I'm not being disrespectful and not listening to your advice in the least...I know exactly who that guy is and have watched his Youtube videos that pertain too me numerous times...

? on the floors...If you notice I just cut back the floors some to get some glass on the backside of the stringers...Ideally I don't want to **** with the floors..They are resin covered from the factory and are in great shape..My plan is to use a 3/4 piece under the current floor with some PL and some deck screws and place a new piece on top making like a lap joint I guess and a layer of CSM on top...The part of the boat I'm doing is in the rear so it's not under much load with people etc...Thoughts??? thank you guys..

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

My plan is to use a 3/4 piece under the current floor with some PL and some deck screws and place a new piece on top making like a lap joint I guess and a layer of CSM on top...

Sure, that'll work. Just make sure to get plenty of resin on the edges. They will soak up more than the flats.