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Old 01-25-2014 | 09:44 PM
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So, all the stringers were bad?
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Old 01-25-2014 | 11:31 PM
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The inners front and rear were badly rotted. The outers in the rear were somewhat rotten. And the outers in the front are surprisingly ok.
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Old 01-26-2014 | 01:14 PM
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What an insane amount of work but IMO it's worth it. These older scarabs have some beautiful lines but I may be biased!

Definitely gonna watch this one unfold!!
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Wow a lot of work but I think it'll be worth it these are some good looking rides.
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Old 01-27-2014 | 10:35 PM
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We got some more done tonight...

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Old 01-27-2014 | 11:44 PM
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It's coming along can't wait to see this thing done.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 12:29 AM
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What type of resin and fiberglass materials are you using?...........If I had known beforehand how much VE resin I was going to use on my 27 Sport resto,
I wouldn't have bought in 5 gallon allotments..........I should've bought a 50 gallon drum!.................Great job, your learning all there is to fiberglass work!
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Old 01-28-2014 | 01:09 PM
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Looks like great work! You have to love the old Scarabs.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by scippy
What type of resin and fiberglass materials are you using?...........If I had known beforehand how much VE resin I was going to use on my 27 Sport resto,
I wouldn't have bought in 5 gallon allotments..........I should've bought a 50 gallon drum!.................Great job, your learning all there is to fiberglass work!
We're using evercoat resin and have been using this fabric:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370344752698...S:1120&vxp=mtr

I ran out and ordered some more, but I messed up and ordered some of this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:L:OU:US:1120

It's lighter, so we decided against using it on the stringers, and I ordered more of the first kind to finish the job. What are you guys thoughts on the lighter type? I thought about using it in areas that weren't as structurally important?
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Old 01-28-2014 | 10:12 PM
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The 10 oz. cloth wets out very good and should be used where you want a smooth finish (I used it as the last layer on the cockpit floor and in the bilge)
it's not a good structural material like a 1708 biaxial......stringers and transoms etc; etc;
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