Boat ownership.......the pitfalls and the pleasures....

[dieselram94]

Sads did you say you were going to be painting the exterior? Looks awesome!

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[SADS 669]

Ram,

I don't want to paint the outside, and I think an African Queen or scruffy Scow look is always desirable on a shipwreck hunter ha ha

 

[dieselram94]

Ram,

I don't want to paint the outside, and I think an African Queen or scruffy Scow look is always desirable on a shipwreck hunter ha ha

Lol! I can see that. I think I have located the springs I need. Looks like I'll order them tonight along with along with a bunch of small parts for the trailer.

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[Jason in Enid]

Ram,

I don't want to paint the outside, and I think an African Queen or scruffy Scow look is always desirable on a shipwreck hunter ha ha

Just make sure you give her a perfectly tacky name like "Booty Hunter", hand painted with a barn paint brush.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

God bless you SADS. THE ADMIRAL and I just sold a 31 footer (Pearson sailboat) I had bought thinking I could work on it to bring it back to Bristol. Kept ahead of annual maintenance but getting the old cosmetic ills fixed was a time eater. We just sold it this past summer; better than I bought her but much still to go. A young, ambitious guy got a great deal and I'm glad he has youth and enthusiasm. That's just what she needed.

Bought a 17 footer that cost less to purchase than insurance and slip fees cost annually on the 31 footer. What a relief - though we're not going to get out of visual of shore and it does limit a lot - but also opens up trailering further (and trailering is a LOT faster than sailing).

Good luck with your project.

 

[SADS 669]

Just make sure you give her a perfectly tacky name like "Booty Hunter", hand painted with a barn paint brush.

Gonna call her Jason and the treasure punters. How's that??

Charlie, good for you, glad to hear your downsizing and up using.......

 

[AugustMoose87]

When you did your transom repair did you leave the original skin of the boat in place and remove the rotted wood?

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I left the exterior skin, but the interior was pretty rough, so I pulled it. I then built up a new interior skin and poured the composite in. I did a little bracing, but not enough. It bowed out and was 2" thick at the edge (where it couldn't flex) and about 2.5" thick at the center.

 

[dieselram94]

I left the exterior skin, but the interior was pretty rough, so I pulled it. I then built up a new interior skin and poured the composite in. I did a little bracing, but not enough. It bowed out and was 2" thick at the edge (where it couldn't flex) and about 2.5" thick at the center.

Your interior skin, was that just a couple layers of matting and resin?

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[aquanut]

SADS, A couple suggestions:
Add stringers all the way to the transom.
When glassing, use torn, not cut matte (Edges) between (before) every layer of woven material. You don't want a neat hard edge on matte.
Grind all surfaces and clean with acetone to activate the molecules on the surface to be glassed.
If more than 24 hours elapsed between layers has passed, regrind.
A 50/50 resin to cloth ratio is recommended.
Add drain holes everywhere water can be trapped.
Use a white gelcoat with wax on the entire interior before decking.
Use only gelcoat on the deck as a finish coat.I built new and repaired boats professionally for 20 years, so if you have any question, just ask.
John

 

[Jason in Enid]

Gonna call her Jason and the treasure punters. How's that??

Charlie, good for you, glad to hear your downsizing and up using.......

HA! That would be the tackiest name, I say go for it!

 

[Dave44]

SADS, A couple suggestions:
Add stringers all the way to the transom.
When glassing, use torn, not cut matte (Edges) between (before) every layer of woven material. You don't want a neat hard edge on matte.
Grind all surfaces and clean with acetone to activate the molecules on the surface to be glassed.
If more than 24 hours elapsed between layers has passed, regrind.
A 50/50 resin to cloth ratio is recommended.
Add drain holes everywhere water can be trapped.
Use a white gelcoat with wax on the entire interior before decking.
Use only gelcoat on the deck as a finish coat.I built new and repaired boats professionally for 20 years, so if you have any question, just ask.
John

Wow so many of my questions answered in one post! I was still trying to figure out how to ask them!

 

[SADS 669]

SADS, A couple suggestions: Add stringers all the way to the transom. When glassing, use torn, not cut matte (Edges) between (before) every layer of woven material. You don't want a neat hard edge on matte. Grind all surfaces and clean with acetone to activate the molecules on the surface to be glassed. If more than 24 hours elapsed between layers has passed, regrind. A 50/50 resin to cloth ratio is recommended. Add drain holes everywhere water can be trapped. Use a white gelcoat with wax on the entire interior before decking. Use only gelcoat on the deck as a finish coat.I built new and repaired boats professionally for 20 years, so if you have any question, just ask. John

Hi John, Thanks for the info, I am happy to announce Francis was probably taught by you ! Ha ha he follows everyone of your suggestions except the Gelcoat stuff that we haven't got to yet but I will ensure your suggestions are followed if you didn't teach him that bit......

Got a question though.........would you have just glass on the transom or an Aluminium plate too? On the top that is for the engine to rest on.....

 

[sponge]

Just read throu5 this thread. Sadds you are doing an awsome job. I too had to redo my axle, leaf springs, and the spring holders last summer. I too need to get my kid to the sandbars more often. The family loves it when we go. Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[SADS 669]

Inspiration?? Guess what's wrong with my trailer, yep you guessed it needs 4 new hubs and a weld job on the winch..........sigh.....rain today so no fiberglass ing

 

[dieselram94]

Must be something going around with these trailers!

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[SADS 669]

Yeh, they suck!!

 

[dieselram94]

Yeh, they suck!!

Lol! My springs are going to be expensive shipping. I hate living in such a rural place.

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[SADS 669]

Lol! My springs are going to be expensive shipping. I hate living in such a rural place. sent from a potato with gravy!!...

You wanna live here the customs charge 42% duty on the item, the shipping and any insurance for the shipping,

screw it I'm not putting new springs on it I am gonna weld the axles to the trailer.....

 

[SADS 669]

Dyna core ( white) sitting on the closed cell foam which is cut with a bread knife to shape after a template or measurements are done

 

[dieselram94]

You wanna live here the customs charge 42% duty on the item, the shipping and any insurance for the shipping,

screw it I'm not putting new springs on it I am gonna weld the axles to the trailer.....

I'd love to live where you do. Except of course for the price of goods. Is there much industry there? Sounds like the cost of living is sky high?

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