1980 Ski Nautique restore

HA HA,at least you have gel

i was thinking the same thing today as i was grinding out my rudder port.i recommend grinding your port out.it was by far the worst damage i have found.the glass was 80% delaminated,it was the first piece of wood to come out easy.lots of contaminated/wet glass in this area.

I feel like a dumb a** asking this but, after searching through about 9 lumber yards I found this grade douglas fir, i was told it is all the same but want to make sure it is. Can anyone tell me if this is ok?

ya sorry man, I dont really know, I used to think that DF was DF, pete would be the one to chime in but he is out for the week so. If you wait until he gets back he could probably advise you.

Hows the deconstruction coming? You done grinding yet? I am nearing the end of the dust making process. But I suspect I will have 1 or 2 more mess making sessions before I can really clean the workspace up and have it stay that way.

Jllogan wrote: ya sorry man, I dont really know, I used to think that DF was DF, pete would be the one to chime in but he is out for the week so. If you wait until he gets back he could probably advise you. Hows the deconstruction coming? You done grinding yet? I am nearing the end of the dust making process. But I suspect I will have 1 or 2 more mess making sessions before I can really clean the workspace up and have it stay that way.

i thought it was all the same too, but wanted to double check, i feel like if it was a huge deal i would have gotten a ton of feed back...

Thats awesome! Mine must be about at the same stage, but its def coming, Im just about finished grinding, I want to get one more flap pad and hit it all again before i say I'm ready to glass.

no I dont think there is really any issues regarding this. I think honestly if you put enough glass over it the board underneath is not just a big deal. Any DF should do the trick and be plenty strong. I mean there may better or worse but its gonna be stronger than throwing some homedepot pine in there. Also if you CPES and wrap in fiberglass with epoxy resin its gonna be better than new. I dont think the grade of fir is gonna be a deal breaker. Although I am also not saying someone wont get on here later and be like well what you really wanted was north dakota douglas fir for is greater strength to weight ratio...... this is a made up scenario.

Home depot $15 ish per board,min knots, and straight! had to pick through though...

justin,not holding out.possible computer issue,iam computer illerate.i never had a problem posting pictures till recently.i have to figure out a photobucket account sometime.i literally sneek on this site about 10 times a day for about 2 minutes.my pictures are the same as brian really.drivers side all ground out and ready for wood.wood has been a issue,i ordered from the second place 2 weeks ago and never got a call.when i called them they informed me it wason back order till jan.20.

I would not buy from the big box stores I would try to find a good lumber co in your area they may have to order some vertical grain is the best

not sure guys,as you can see i posted a picture a couple pages ago and the size is good.like i said before not much to see anyhow and my build will be slow.i plan on documenting a flip and re-gel of the bottom since their seems to be a lack of that info here.thanks for the interest.this wood thing is becoming a PITA .iam thinking of going back to plan a with a coosa build.

It seems to take most folks some searching for the lumber but you will probably find it if you are persistent. Took me 2 days on the phone but I finally got it just a few miles from my house.

came home to a message on my phone today,"2-2x8 doug fir boards are here".thats all it said?caller id revealed it was the lumber yard.the story continues

AMEN BROTHER,AMEN!

Ok so I made an exact carbon copy to the pressure treated stringer the PO had installed....the other one as I have posted is completely destroyed. Anyways I put them in the boat and dry fitted the engine mount, which seems to fit perfect. But for the past hour I have been staring at the 3/4" gap in the center of the stringer.....I would assume that not being a professional boat builder Im not the only one who has had this problem, but I'm not 100% sure what to do. The local boat/fiberglass shop said to use boat floor putty (not sure if thats what it is, but he said it is a common mistake.

Brian82683 wrote: The local boat/fiberglass shop said to use boat floor putty (not sure if thats what it is, but he said it is a common mistake.

I'm pretty sure this would be a polyester resin base product. With the epoxy and the CPES I would not use it. Go with the filler mixed in to your epoxy resin as mentioned.