Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself and my boat. Im Charlie, and I have a beloved 1996 245 Osprey! She's currently under major surgery at Bear Boats in NE Florida, prepping for twin engines: 2 Suzuki 150s. Getting a new deck in coosa as well as a transom now, unfortunately. I'll make a progress thread as soon as I find the right place to put it. Just browsing for now and have always enjoyed the invaluable information shared here on this forum.

Duffy, looking back over the past few years…it seems I get all my glass work done between November and May. All the demo and dirty work typically happens in summer. It’s always too hot to grind or lay glass in the summers for me. That’s probably why these projects have taken me so long. I can deal with the fiberglass work but not the heat. However, mixing them together is always a no go for me hahahaha!

 I’m hoping to have the hullsides and topsides ready to spray Gelcoat by late spring on this one but we will see how that goes over the coming weeks.

SOLD !

Made a hatch similar to that years ago that only had glass on the top side. It lasted years.

Looking really good. Lots of progress.  Winter is better for glassing in fla. Nice work