ballardnboyz
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4 two inch stringers?..what the heck are you building old man?
....my new cat??
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Epoxy Resin
- Thread starter Rob B
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4 two inch stringers?..what the heck are you building old man?
....my new cat??
Sam I am
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I wanted to add that most of my info has come first from OG, then US composites and from the local surf board shapers...yup we surf here!!
I hear you on the surfer pipeline for knowledge...I had a very brief love affair with surfing. My buddies all had epoxy boards and I went el cheapo with a conventional fiberglass board...I had to be soooooo careful with my board and they could literally beat on their epoxy boards without fear...epoxy was a lot tougher. My hope is that using the epoxy resin on the boat will make it a lot more durable.
Sam I am
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Yep. Epoxy on the new thermolite transom, stringers and floor. I'm really excited about this project. I've learned a lot from all the restore threads but I've really gained a lot of confidence from this thread and Jeff's restore thread on how to really pull off the details and possibly even go for some style points! I'm still concerned with the fumes, but by the time I get to the point of laying anything up I think I'll be able open the garage doors and air it out...
karzrus
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Sam after compiling the info on epoxy, I'm about ready to tear my boat apart again.Damn did I ready say that!!!!
Hey crazy restoration guy
You leave that boat alone, finish it and be done with it already.
If you want to try again, in epoxy, get another boat!!!
Hey crazy restoration guy
You leave that boat alone, finish it and be done with it already.
If you want to try again, in epoxy, get another boat!!!
You're absolutely right!!!! I gotta finish what I started!!OFFSHORE GINGER
Banned
Jeff , it was a major stringer job on a 40 plus Ray which made me realize that i just might be getting a little two old for a job of that magnitude seeing that i needed a ladder just to get in an out of the bilge ,and starting this spring i will pic and choose the work i want to do along with the size of the boat .4 two inch stringers?..what the heck are you building old man?
ballardnboyz
Well-known member
Jeff , it was a major stringer job on a 40 plus Ray which made me realize that i just might be getting a little two old for a job of that magnitude seeing that i needed a ladder just to get in an out of the bilge ,and starting this spring i will pic and choose the work i want to do along with the size of the boat .
you need to move here ..where its warm, and you can build these Hatteras ships,,,
ballardnboyz
Well-known member
Big battle here on epoxy boards....no one local builds them, they all come from china....sore subject as far as local shaped and sold....we have a couple newer growing sports now...both using epoxy boards...Kite boarding(crazy men) and paddle boarding....you had better be in shape for either...or you will be....
with the kites, its become a hot spot from all over the world as we have the ocean and the Albemarle sound divided by a 1 mile strip of sand...I live in Kitty Hawk....
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OFFSHORE GINGER
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Jeff , it truely has been my pleasure along with getting to know you though are conversations over the phone .I wanted to add that most of my info has come first from OG, then US composites and from the local surf board shapers...yup we surf here!!
ballardnboyz
Well-known member
Jeff , it truely has been my pleasure along with getting to know you though are conversations over the phone .
pleasure was, is all mine!..
OFFSHORE GINGER
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What do you think ...................Ballardnboyz Fiberglass repair ........kinda has a nice ring to it .....heypleasure was, is all mine!..
ballardnboyz
Well-known member
What do you think ...................Ballardnboyz Fiberglass repair ........kinda has a nice ring to it .....hey
as much fun as I think it is...doesnt pay enough here to retire...but when i do retire...watch out Artie!!!!
Supposedly the price balances out between the two, however the info is here for folks to make a choice. I think badbk ordered 7 gallons of epoxy for his resto. Check his and ballardnboyz resto's out, both are using epoxy resin.
Madtown
Active member
Perfect. What kind of fiberglass cloth are you using & did you purchase from same place? You using Cabisol also as the bonding/fillet?
OFFSHORE GINGER
Banned
Hey guy i can not speak for everyone else but in my opinion i would hope that most people would use 17 oz Bi ax or 17 oz S or E glass or any fabric that is compatiable for use with Epoxy considering you dont want to use any chop or continous strand mats ( binder ) in any Epoxy systems like 1708, and if you get a chance go back to post 2 in this thread .
BADBK
Well-known member
Ordered 17 ox bi ax cloth from them as well, 30 yards... seems like a lot, but I'd rather have a little too much than not enough. Cab-o-sil from them too, I got the 10 lb bag, it's BIG, holy cow! I'll use it to fillet all joints on the floor plus use it on top of floor stringers/side hull to seal/attach floor too so I'm sure I'll use most of it.
This S.O.B. will be water proof when I'm done!