Stringers going back in
02-26-2017 | 02:55 PM
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Stringers going back in
1993 Profile, 33" twin 502 boat. Got into a soft spot in a rear stringer and before the investigation was done, every stringer was rotten. So going back with new stringers....
02-26-2017 | 08:38 PM
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I don't like the idea using adhesive of glueing in the stringers. Why don't you use west system or another fiberglass based epoxy? Not saying that the way you are doing it is wrong, but I think the other way is stronger. I dont see fiberglass adhering to the adhesive that you are using. I might be wrong though.
02-27-2017 | 02:00 PM
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I'll ask, thanks for bringing that up. I am not personally doing the work, I'm a great tax/CPA/investment guy, but outside of that I don't have the talent to do much else! If I tried to tackle that project it would take 2 years and likely I would do a horrible job!
The stringer material is wood, bulkheads are marine plywood. The repairs are being done by a shop locally that only does this kind of work and is very well respected. We discussed once its in he will use a marine engine compartment coating on the entire interior hull and I should not see any rot in the stringers for at least 30 years. I am no technician when it comes to this stuff, my mechanic says this shop does stringers in houseboats for him on a regular basis, has for years, and he has never had a problem and the work has always been exceptional. So I am going with that.
It's tax season and I am swamped, so I only get a chance to see the project about once a week sometimes not as often. I figure he has about a month's more work to get it done. I'll post pics as I get them.
The stringer material is wood, bulkheads are marine plywood. The repairs are being done by a shop locally that only does this kind of work and is very well respected. We discussed once its in he will use a marine engine compartment coating on the entire interior hull and I should not see any rot in the stringers for at least 30 years. I am no technician when it comes to this stuff, my mechanic says this shop does stringers in houseboats for him on a regular basis, has for years, and he has never had a problem and the work has always been exceptional. So I am going with that.
It's tax season and I am swamped, so I only get a chance to see the project about once a week sometimes not as often. I figure he has about a month's more work to get it done. I'll post pics as I get them.
02-27-2017 | 03:34 PM
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Just my two cents but I would never use 2X material for stringers. We always laminate two layers of 3/4 marine grade plywood for our engine rails. and transoms[ATTACH=CONFIG]565130[/ATTACH]
Last edited by Team Archer; 02-27-2017 at 03:45 PM.
