Re: I may have bit off more than I can chew!
Alright now maybe this could clear a few of your questions and change the overall estimate everyone is giving me.
First off I was able to take the boat to the marina today while on its way to my brothers to work on it there and had it looked at by the professionals. The stringers are fine. What I cut out that was rotted wood was simply the wall around the fuel cell and the adjoining foam and engine bulkhead. So with that said here are some final material sizes and what I plan on doing with them.
First is the engine bulkhead. That needs to be 7'x12" at its widest of 3/4" marine grade plywood. Cut first and dry fit. Seemed on bottoms with woven strip 6-10 inch wide. Capped with a good quality 2x2 or similar size on both sides then wrapped from the side over the top to the other side to seal it.
Second will be the fuel cell area. Again with 3/4" marine grade cut approximately 6'x12". Bonded to hull with the same strips as bulkhead and capped and covered in the same fashion. At this time I will be attempting to measure out good seating positions and trying to figure out some floor storage options. I need enough space for bumpers on both sides at a minimum but enough room for 4 per side would be ideal. Not that I carry that many but it should allow me bumper storage on one side and misc junk on the other.
Step three for me will be laying out the flooring starting at the front because I believe if I start there the first seam should be behind the drivers seat mounting pedestal and not directly under it(I hope). Now that seam is up to change if anyone has advice otherwise? After all flooring is fitted then out it comes and straight to the garage for waterproofing by sealing first with Thompsons, dry time, covered top and bottom with a light duty fiberglass mat. I will probably use a 1.5oz or lighter mat for this because I don't see or have heard a reason for more so chime in if I'm wrong.
Lastly for this season will be foaming. I have yet to get an idea of how to figure this cost and quantity out so someone speak up!
Now as far as cost goes... I read the PDF from Woodonglass and cant really see much more of what he has listed and probably more than I need in reality so here is me list of materials with some of the prices I have found and some that where given to me by my buddy at the marina.
5 sheets 3/4" Marine grade plywood at $89.99 a sheet = $449.95
I'm going to start with 10 gallons of resin at $49.99 a gallon = $499.99
Chopped strand mat I can find on places like ebay ranging from $90 a roll of woven to $200 a roll of 1.5oz 280ft long so I'm adding $400 to the tally.
Total in wood resin and Glass mats should be about $1400. Now I have been told that my buddy at the marina is going to help me reduce that cost by letting me have some of what he can sell me at jobber pricing so the more I save the more that can be thrown at an interior when the time comes.
Now some of you may still be scratching your heads at my math but since this is new to me to figure out your going have to let me know where my math is flawed! Remember though I don't need to replace everything! Only bout 21 board feet of bulkhead and fuel cell box/floor support and then cover a flooring with the rest. Oh, and foam it all!!!
Alright now maybe this could clear a few of your questions and change the overall estimate everyone is giving me.
First off I was able to take the boat to the marina today while on its way to my brothers to work on it there and had it looked at by the professionals. The stringers are fine. What I cut out that was rotted wood was simply the wall around the fuel cell and the adjoining foam and engine bulkhead. So with that said here are some final material sizes and what I plan on doing with them.
First is the engine bulkhead. That needs to be 7'x12" at its widest of 3/4" marine grade plywood. Cut first and dry fit. Seemed on bottoms with woven strip 6-10 inch wide. Capped with a good quality 2x2 or similar size on both sides then wrapped from the side over the top to the other side to seal it.
Second will be the fuel cell area. Again with 3/4" marine grade cut approximately 6'x12". Bonded to hull with the same strips as bulkhead and capped and covered in the same fashion. At this time I will be attempting to measure out good seating positions and trying to figure out some floor storage options. I need enough space for bumpers on both sides at a minimum but enough room for 4 per side would be ideal. Not that I carry that many but it should allow me bumper storage on one side and misc junk on the other.
Step three for me will be laying out the flooring starting at the front because I believe if I start there the first seam should be behind the drivers seat mounting pedestal and not directly under it(I hope). Now that seam is up to change if anyone has advice otherwise? After all flooring is fitted then out it comes and straight to the garage for waterproofing by sealing first with Thompsons, dry time, covered top and bottom with a light duty fiberglass mat. I will probably use a 1.5oz or lighter mat for this because I don't see or have heard a reason for more so chime in if I'm wrong.
Lastly for this season will be foaming. I have yet to get an idea of how to figure this cost and quantity out so someone speak up!
Now as far as cost goes... I read the PDF from Woodonglass and cant really see much more of what he has listed and probably more than I need in reality so here is me list of materials with some of the prices I have found and some that where given to me by my buddy at the marina.
5 sheets 3/4" Marine grade plywood at $89.99 a sheet = $449.95
I'm going to start with 10 gallons of resin at $49.99 a gallon = $499.99
Chopped strand mat I can find on places like ebay ranging from $90 a roll of woven to $200 a roll of 1.5oz 280ft long so I'm adding $400 to the tally.
Total in wood resin and Glass mats should be about $1400. Now I have been told that my buddy at the marina is going to help me reduce that cost by letting me have some of what he can sell me at jobber pricing so the more I save the more that can be thrown at an interior when the time comes.
Now some of you may still be scratching your heads at my math but since this is new to me to figure out your going have to let me know where my math is flawed! Remember though I don't need to replace everything! Only bout 21 board feet of bulkhead and fuel cell box/floor support and then cover a flooring with the rest. Oh, and foam it all!!!
