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Stringer resin ?
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If the boat is made with polyester why go to epoxy? Polyester was always easier to use for me and I believe you are referring to 1708 which I would use because it has mat attached and it is easier to wet out the woven. I have never replaced stringers on a airboat but have done a number of regular boats. I always used two layers of 1708 and two layers of 1 1/2 oz mat. Each layer would be wider than the last. The biggest thing you have to do is get boat level and flat. Bringing all gel coat off is also important. You want it to be white with no dirty spots.
Prototype
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You might want to review its cost vs a new hull?
If you've already cut them out to bare glass and your hull is now a piece of vinyl to flex in sun, good luck! Flat concrete and couple real jacks needed before any wood work.
If you've cut the tops off and washed the channels real good then epoxy the new wood in, widdled to match.
Then glass in the lag with 1708 mixed with chop strands in the same day. It can be done but remember all bolts to the stringers except poly.
If you not sure about gel coat or it might be your next post, just buy a new hull and be done and boating.
Your anchoring your entire power system from free advice and nothing of the bottom of it, which should be next after proper stringers, If they were correct to begin with?
If you've already cut them out to bare glass and your hull is now a piece of vinyl to flex in sun, good luck! Flat concrete and couple real jacks needed before any wood work.
If you've cut the tops off and washed the channels real good then epoxy the new wood in, widdled to match.
Then glass in the lag with 1708 mixed with chop strands in the same day. It can be done but remember all bolts to the stringers except poly.
If you not sure about gel coat or it might be your next post, just buy a new hull and be done and boating.
Your anchoring your entire power system from free advice and nothing of the bottom of it, which should be next after proper stringers, If they were correct to begin with?
Thanks for the advice . Was planning on doing one stringer at a time to help have no flex . Have the bottom flat and solid also Would love a new hull but not in the cards for now $ .Was gonna get my supply's form fiberglasssite.com figure I'll have 200 300 in it . But learning a new skill worth it I guess.
I'm sure in Jacksonville there are plenty of fiberglass repair shops. Go by a couple and talk to them about buying supplies. I used to sell to people all the time when I had a shop. Not to be judgmental but the strings are the backbone of the boat. You sure you want to learn a new skill there? Do you know anyone that can give you a hand that has any experience?
All my life I have had to work on stuff my self . Not complaining just fact 3 kids and wife . Never done stringers but have done fiberglass work and gel coat before on boats so have alittle knowledge going into it. Also went to school on google/youtube on the lap top for weeks now lol . Seems pretty straight forward mainly prep work and keeping it clean . Figure If I learn it'll be like a old mud truck pick one up cheap fix it some new tires and rims and beat the shit out of it then get another one so to speak .
Deano
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Not familiar with the supplier you reference, but you owe it to yourself to check out USComposites before you spend your money.
I have used them for years (after my local fiberglass shop closed up) and highly recommend them.
http://www.uscomposites.com/index.html
You've been given good advice in multiple regards, using it where you can will be to your advantage.
I have used them for years (after my local fiberglass shop closed up) and highly recommend them.
http://www.uscomposites.com/index.html
You've been given good advice in multiple regards, using it where you can will be to your advantage.