"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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Hi,

Just removed the old engine in Far Cove and started rebuilding the
stringers.
There's much more fibreglass than I expected: about 1/4" all round the
wood. And
from what I've seen, the wood in in pretty good shape: just some localized
rot
around where the lag bolts went it.

So...what's the Best Way to get the fg top off the stringers? I used an
angle-grinder, but there's now fg dust EVERYWHERE. Any hints on keeping
the dust
mamageable? Run a vacuum cleaner while I'm cutting?

An angle grinder is usually the best way, but with a thin cut off wheel to
cut the laminate, not grind it off.

Use a lot of plastic sheeting to make a tent inside the boat to at least
contain the dust in as small an area as possible. Take off the cushions and
close all locker doors anyway. I doubt running a vacuum while cutting will
make a difference.


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You might try a new, specialized, 7 1/4 inch, circular electric saw cutting
blade available at Home Depot. I bought one for cutting Hardiplank and it
worked very well. I think the circular saw will have to be thrown away when
the project is done, due to the cement dust that penetrated everywhere.

The blade costs $16.00 and has about 4 or 5 carbide teeth...for the whole
blade! Amazingly, it cut Hardiplank like a charm. A little rough around the
edges, but who cares in your application? You might want to give it a try.
it would be a lot faster than grinding the material away, I'd think.
RichG

Try cutting it at about a 25-degree angle across the weave with a
rotary cutter that you can get from a fabric store. The angled cut
helps a tremendous amount with the unraveling problem.

Tom A.