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okey dokey wrote:
Okay, how much do you think it would cost to replank the hull? all planks? The reason we did the outside is for our peace of mind. you see, when we got the boat there were some holes in the hull about a foot to two feet long and about 1/2 foot wide. We figured that it would be easier to patch the holes instead of replanking the whole thing.. we cut around it untill we got to good wood (no rot) \, then made wood patches (1/2" planks cut to size) that fit there and used epoxy and woodflour putty to glue them in place. I know this is supposed to be strong enough but my father had his doubts so we put one layer on just incase there was some small hole we had overlooked, trying to "cover our asses" (no pun intended). I am against putting the sealant inside the hull because i feel that what we have done is enough but he is insisting so i posted the question. The boat is in fresh water, on dry dock now for a year and a half, and some water does get in the bilge via a leaky deck when it rains but the plug is out of the hull and the water drains as fast as it enters. fixing the deck is the next chore. Last time i was at the boat (last october) we had gotten rid of all of the rot damage and had patched where it had been via method above. As you can tell we are first time boatworkers learning as we are going and seeing as we picked the boat up for 2000 it seemed a pretty cheap boat to learn on. so... saying that, please..... ANY suggestions anyone has about the hull and also the upcoming fixing of the deck are welcome and appreciated. I will have pictures up on a website within the next month for anyone interested seeing just what i am talking about. Thank you very much. -Jason. On 2 Apr 2005 05:56:54 -0800, wrote: ------------- HELLO keep in mind the wood expands and contracts based on moisture and epoxy or polyester resin expands and contracts due to temp. The two will work against each other unless you completely encase the wood with the resin thus keeping all moisture away from the wood. Also - I suggest a flexible epoxy so that it can 'move' with the wood. paul oman progressive epoxy polymers |
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