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Painting a fibreglass boat

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  • #52
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Your doing a great job she will be like a new boat when she is done and worth the effort.




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  • #53
    mikesvr6
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭mikesvr6


    Getting a bit more done Transom cleared(HELL OF A JOB)
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    Starting on the inner hull, getting a good key down.
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    Found some damage though grrr....
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    Looks like a very messy patch on the outside. Any ideas whats best to do with this?? I plan on putting down two layers of glass on the floor once its cleaned so if i'm going to do anything to the damage it will have to be done NOW!!


  • #54
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    For a hole like that I would sand away all of the loose and damaged fiberglass and then build it back up by cutting cloth in the shape of the hole, if you go right through the hull then force a smooth bit of plastic up against the hull on the outside this will conform to the shape of the hull and give you a nice smooth finish when you remove it.
    This video might help.





  • #55
    breghall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭breghall


    You're doing great work there mike, it'll be worth the effort in the end...


  • #56
    mikesvr6
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭mikesvr6


    More than a year later, but i have updates for anyone interested.
    Sorry for the long post.
    Work ceased shortly after the last post due to work and college commitments there was just no time.

    But now with college finished i had a month before my new job so got as much as i could with the weather(finally squeezed her into a garage/shed for the last couple of days)

    Sanded the whole inner hull down and immediately noticed how flimsy it had become, which changed my plan of two FG layers to three, CSM then woven roving then CSM again.

    This strengthened the hull no end, the same combination was used on the transom.
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    Sealed exterior ply was then used for the transom 2x 18mm bonded in and then tabbed onto the hull with more CSM.
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    Currently doing the "ribs" out of 75mm kingspan capped with more ply and fibreglassed onto the deck.
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    This is taking the longest to do, from making the templates to bonding to the hull is arduous.
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    Back at work now for a few days so next update should be next week! when more CSM is due


  • #57
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Looking good, if you miss cutting out old fibreglass,foam and rotten wood your welcome to come and do mine :)
    Keep up the good work you will be on the water in no time.



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  • #58
    mikesvr6
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭mikesvr6


    fergal.b wrote: »
    Looking good, if you miss cutting out old fibreglass,foam and rotten wood your welcome to come and do mine :)
    Keep up the good work you will be on the water in no time.



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    Ha I think I'm ok for the time being. Hope this weather stays until next week, itching to get back to work on the boat now.


  • #59
    mikesvr6
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭mikesvr6


    So got a bit more done this morning, but am now at a stage where decisions have to be made. Firstly the wiring/cabling. The choices are above deck or below.

    To put them above is the simplest and as I am considering a centre console it would mean something like a half pipe over them for protection(trip hazard).

    To go below would mean having two openings in the deck. One at the console and one at the rear. Then a path such as a pipe or downpiping would have to be installed. This setup would be the most aesthetically pleasing but also leaves your new deck with 2 openings.

    If I go below deck should two pathways be use to separate fuel lines from the other cables?

    Thanks for the assistance.


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