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1989 Starliner Restoration

So is the west system and the epoxy resin system from US Composites the same? Here's the link: http://www.uscomposites.com/epoxy.html
I've only used west systems so I can't speak of any quality differences. I wasn't even aware of Us composites when I started my project. One difference I notice is that the ratios are different (and the pumps) for different hardeners. West system has one ratio and one set of pumps. This was handy as I switched hardeners several times depending on what I was doing. I'm building a seat mount/center console now.:D
 
I finally had a chance to work on the liner over the weekend. I got the top off with the help of a neighbor and on to the cradle. Started laying out the knees and stringers, they're 1" thick, need to make a few adjustments to the stringers to get them square and flush with the hull sides. I'm probably going to double the knees to 2" thick, also going to add a horizontal brace on the transom as well. The piece across the top of the knees is to hold them in place and square. Before all this gets glassed in I'll sand inside the hull completely. I'm considering gelcoating the floor. I ordered a rattle can of blue metallic and silver metallic paint and sprayed the nose of the deck so I could what it looks like on fiberglass. Here's some pictures.
 

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What's going on here? Is the bottom wavy? Roller trailer damage?
 
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What's going on here? Is the bottom wavy? Roller trailer damage?

I had to go outside and look! That's how the factory laid the glass in. I looked underneath and in that same area is the steps in hull. So I'm guessing it's built up on the top or inside.
 
I really like the blue!

Don't forget to drill your weep holes in the stringers and headers for water passage!

HD

Thanks!! I got them at the bottom of the knees next to the transom, kind of hard to see from those angles. I'll also add one to each of the knees at floor level so the water will flow from the corners to the bilge.
 
Wow!

Robbie, nice work! Looking good, The knees and stringers look top shelf. There was a fair amount of bondo even under the stringers and glassed in...The blue looks very nice.
 
Robbie, nice work! Looking good, The knees and stringers look top shelf. There was a fair amount of bondo even under the stringers and glassed in...The blue looks very nice.

Thanks Sam!!! You're right about working with the composite material, it's messy!!! The good thing was being outside when cutting it. Wore out a jig saw blade, looks like a butter knife!:D
 
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