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Rebuilding an old hull, it is solid fiberglass, and only had "stringers" made of looped up woven roving, no wood or anything else. I have made large full length wooden stringers for this boat and intend to put in ample bulkheads and small bulkheads under the floor etc. Question is : is the bottom of the boat good enough with just glass or should I have it smooothed out and lay some 1/2" balsa on there and overcoat that with a layer of 1708 ? Any opinions ?
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thanks for the answer, I really dont think I will have any area as large or larger than like 4 sqft that would be without a bulkhead or stringer of some sort.
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How thick is the current running surface? Does it have any flex? I am a big fan of solid running surfaces for several reasons, strength and lower center of gravity to name a few (not a big fan of lightweight boats). Is this the cat you were working on?
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08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )