Floor/stringer repair: how far?

Mark, I am certainly no expert, but judging from my stringer install I'd say those numbers are correct. The mat added a lot more thickness than the cloth, which was very thin. With the 3 layers on the stringer (mat/cloth/mat), Id say total thickness was ~1/16".

Scaling that up to 7 or 9 layers would put me somewhere around 1/8"-3/16" thickness, which is what I want.

Too bad you had to ski all day saturday. This fiberglass work is much more fun! Id love to see pics of your project if you have any, btw.

Mark, photobucket is very easy. Once theyre scanned in, you just upload the images. The 95 degree weather we're having is plenty warm for curing resin, but Im not sure the excessive humidity helps. Either way it was perfect weather to be working on the boat rather than at the lake! Where are you located?

Update: the floor is now done. I had it 95% complete last weekend but ran out of resin. Today I put the last 2 layers of glass on the front wood section and then faired everything out with thickened resin (talc).

Over the stringer, I put down a total of 7 layers. On the front section (under the bow) I put down 5 layers since it wont be a high traffic area (this area was repaired previously with only 1 layer of mat). Over the wood, I put down 3. Seems to be at least as thick as the factory floor and plenty strong. Now that its faired, it should be at least as level as it was- though thats not saying much! Its now ready for carpet- it would be nice if I was sent the 13 yards of carpet that I ordered instead of 11 feet, but this may just give everyone attending the CCFan NE reunion a chance to see my glass work first hand! Pics:

Thanks David. I am very tired of this floor project- no more fiberglass please! It came out pretty well and should be plenty strong. I will probably grind the edges on the battery box and motorbox before installing the carpet.

Perhaps there will be another project boat in my future... but I will enjoy being on the water for the time being!

In total I used 3.5 gallons of resin (plus the associated amount of hardener). I went through about 6 yards of mat, and 4-5 yards of cloth. This includes the stringer repair as well as the floor.

You done with your floor yet Mark?

M3Fan wrote: Did you get the windshield back together?

Funny you should ask! My dad and I just finished wrestling it back together. Not a fun job- the powdercoating adds some thickness to the metal so all the tolerances are much tighter. Of course, struggling with it in 100 degree heat makes it that much more enjoyable!

Ill post some pics once I get it cleaned up.

TRBenj wrote: Of course, struggling with it in 100 degree heat makes it that much more enjoyable!

Which is why I was expecting to see beer cans scattered all over the garage...

You moved the spare to the side of the trailer- smart move. That thing drove me NUTS in the old spot. Such a simple fix.

A little better shot of the powdercoated windshield:

Sorry, I'm trying to decide between using the fibergla$$ over foam technique or replacing the whole floor with plywood. Thanks

Thanks for the reply, I only have a small 1.5' x 3' area so I'm going to try your method. I'll post and let you know how it turns out.