It's been a while but recently started working on the flatback again. The starboard stringer bow section was actually completely delaminated and I decided to cut out the old stringer system and go with Kaycell 25lb. density. I have an old note of measurements from my stringers that says the original was 11" from hull to top of stringer. Just wondering if anyone can confirm this because it's been a while and I forgot to check before cutting out. I plan to raise the sole 2.5" and want to make sure I cut the new stringers at the right height was thinking 13". That would leave me approx. 16" from top of sole to the top of gunnel. Does this sound about right? Thanks

Should be putting a layer of 1708 on the entire hull bottom and installing stringers in the next few weeks. Will post updated pictures when done.

Do you know the measurement from the bottom of the hull to the top of the original stringer? I cut the old ones because a section became completely delaminated while doing some other work around it. I have a note that it was 11” just want to verify so I can cut new stringers out of composite and get rolling on mine again.

Thanks

looks good @Ulysses.  about how thick would you say 4 layers of 1708 is?   

My goodness I had to stare at this thing for hours before my feeble brain finally saw it. I was one tier away from some kind of spirit quest / talking spirit animal appearance. At any rate, it was a matter of layer order. I couldn't see the end in my head until I walked through the order of layers which are
1. Matte
2. 1708 matte side down
3. Maybe another layer of matte for core bonding purposes
4. Core honeycomb
5. 1708
6. 1708
The part I couldn't envision was where the core and gutter met.. the gutter will end up being matte,1708, matte,1708, 1708





Hard to see all the white on white