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Originally posted by TRBenj TRBenj wrote:

Originally posted by BFNSport BFNSport wrote:


What if any precautions did you take with the bottom of your hull while working on it?

We braced our BFN at the chine right near the windshield, and again at the transom. We also blocked the keel in 2 or 3 places. Once supported, we brought the trailer up to the hull as a brace, though it didnt really hold much (if any) weight- it was there to prevent flexing. Id repost my picture, but Im not allowed!

I will let you post pictures or is it top secret squire stuff
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oops double posted
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**Sorry for the thread jack**

I know most of the guys here use US composites to get their rebuild stuff but just for the sake of asking has anyone used or heard of Raka.com?

I was talking with one of the new guy's in the shop who is building a woody from scratch and suggested Raka instead of US. I'm just throwing this out there. Pete, Tim, Joe any of you guy's hear of them?
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Ive heard of Raka, but never used them. Maybe it was Pete who brought them up?
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I have never heard anything bad about RAKA, some people feel it is better to work with and has the same finished qualities.. the extra cost is not huge. I just orded another few hundred pounds of stuff from US composites so I guess I am not exactly a convert yet but I may try Raka at some point.
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It wasn't I who mentioned RAKA!


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Is 1708 going to be strong enough for the floor (over foam?)
I also had to remove all the hull glass my plan was to run 50” wide down the center then 50” wide down each side overlapping in the bilge .I’m not sure I like the bilge overlap but..
And if I have read correctly biax too wrap the stringers and cloth to finish. Running 2” ,4”8” my question is do I run tis parallel with the stringer or do I cut small strips and drape over diagonally going one way then the next up and down the stringer?
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Run parallel with the stringers. Long, uninterrupted lengths are stronger than a bunch of pieces.
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Is the tape 2,4,8 cloth or biax? US Composites does not sell a biax in the 2,4,8 sizes.
In Turbos thread it was listed" 2,4,8 biax 12"over the top".Is it cloth tape than 12" biax to cap it off?

And I found 1708 that is described as "soft" it wont go vertical but will lay flat. Sound ok?
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Well finally got the hull peeled
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How did you peel the gelcoat off? Grinder? You did a nice job!
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Originally posted by SNobsessed SNobsessed wrote:

How did you peel the gelcoat off? Grinder? You did a nice job!

Thanks
I hiered it out the guy came to my house 3hrs later he was done.The tool is called a Gelplane made in the UK pretty pricey .I wish I had it when I did the inside of the boat alot less grinding and very little dust.
Some lite sanding and fairing and should be ready to spray the Gel on.
It was nice sweeped up with a broom when he was done.
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wow I gotta get me one of those!!
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Thanks for posting Jeff... makes a real nice job... I found a YouTube clip..
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At £1890 with our tax its not cheep...I think some of us will be thinking how can I make one..
Lets have a go
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