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Then set how big a circle you want to search Richmond and if you like to haggle set search price at 750-800. Then cut up strips of fiberglass matt1 to 1-14widedepending on the thickness of Your stringer to reach the entire lingth of the srtinger.
Make sure the hull is cleanWipe it down with acetone.
Replacing stringers in a fiberglass boat. Making sure your boat stringers are healthy and strong is an essential part of fibreglass boat maintenance. Although its possible to replace small sections of the stringer its often easier to make a full replacement which ensures there is no remaining damage left below the deck. To replace your stringers follow this simple seven-step method.
Fiberglass boats can be repaired with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. Fixing damaged or delaminated stringers is one of the most common repairs associated with fiberglass boats. The usual causes of stringer failure are disintegration of the stringer core material impact damage from slamming and grounding and fatigue from normal use.
Cutting Out And Replacing A Section Of Fiberglass Stringer. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Repairing boats for a living is what I do.
Fiberglass gelcoat paint and. Lay your new stringer alongside the existing stringers. Cut patches of fiberglass about 1 wide and 15 long.
Lay these patches across the tops of the new and old stringers. Step 4 Apply Epoxy Resin. Mix your epoxy resin and apply it to the boats floor stringers where youll adhere the fiberglass.
Soak your fiberglass with the resin and form it against the boat bottom and stringers and allow it to. A few inspections and Sawzal cuts later Ive realized that the stringers need to be replaced. The whole 9 yards.
This doesnt bother me that much since I basically only paid for the trailer and only paid 550 for the motor that is going to go in it and I. Replacing stringers in a fiberglass boat on the other hand can be sectioned. Damaged fiberglass stringer sections can be cut out for replacement.
After the damaged part is removed a new core is applied then glassed with fiberglass. A better approach would be to use plywood as the stringers with a simple 1x2 or 2x2 at the top edge to act as a bonding surface when he puts the sole back on. The stringers could be inserted into the previous tabbing like shown and well bonded in the process.
How to Replace Stringers Hole Fix a fiberglass hull - Shetland 535 boat part 1 - YouTube. How to Replace Stringers Hole Fix a fiberglass hull - Shetland 535 boat part 1 Watch later. When replacing or repairing your boat stringers it is advisable to take your original construction and to copy it precisely.
In other words use the same dimensions shapes core material fiberglass thickness and position the stringers in the same spot as the original. Then cut up strips of fiberglass matt1 to 1-14widedepending on the thickness of Your stringer to reach the entire lingth of the srtinger. Make sure the hull is cleanWipe it down with acetone.
Wet out the hulldirectly under the stringerthe entire lengthwith resinWet out the stips of matt and lay them in placeIt may take two layersdepending on how good of a job You did fitting the stringer. Replacing stringers in jet boat. Post by anonymous Thu Feb 14 2008 531 pm.
Hello I have a few questions about replacing wood stringers in a fiberglass jet pump type boat. Ive takin all the rotted 2X6 stringers out of the boat and have sanded the hull in preperation for the new stringers. In this video I start cutting the 8 foot stringers.
They are the longest stingers for the boat and they will be the most important to get straight and leve. A friend of mine told me he was recently quoted 4k from a repair shop to replace the stringers and floor on his 18 foot ski boat. He said they didnt even discuss the transom.
If you do hire a shop to do the work youll need to be an attentive and interested customer read PITA to make sure things are done you want them done. Boat stringer repair - YouTube. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
The stringers will be bedded in epoxy putty then fiber glassed to the hull with biaxial tape. Large stringers or foam stringers are completely fiber glassed. Plywood stringers are capped with cleats one on each side.
Cleats are typically 1 square pine stock found in the trim department of a home store. Question of cost for stringer floor and transom replacement Welcome pending your stint in the dry dock here. I did a quick search here and found a few boats that might fit the bill although most are not closed bowAt the top of the page click BROWSE choose the catagory boats.
Then set how big a circle you want to search Richmond and if you like to haggle set search price at 750-800. In my experience 90 of boat owners think they have dry stringers. Also in my experience 90 of wood stringer boats older than 5 years have elevated moisture in the stringers or cored structures.
Instead of living in denial address the causes to prevent the complications and your boat hull can have a long useful life. I have to admit for more extensive removal of fiberglass the grinder from Festool is awesome. Nearly dust free and fast.
Order Total Boat Supplies HERE To Help Support Boatworks Today. In fiberglass boats you will find that most often stringers are composed of a core material overlaid with a fiberglass skin. The skin usually extends a few inches on either side of the stringer.
How do you know if you have a bad Stringer. The motor and transmission was reinstalled on the new stringers and re-alligned. This time no bolt penetrated the double wrapped fiberglass wood without being sealed in epoxy.
Reinstall new carpet and interior See interior project Phase 10. Complete assembly and enjoy a. The boat was built with 4 longitudinal stringers.
The two inboard stringers next to the fuel tank and the bulkhead between them had mostly rotted away and needed to be removed. The outboard stringers were surrounded by flotation foam and in good shape so there was no reason to remove them.