1971 19-1 Rebuild

[RickK]

It may be easier to pop the whole length of the side liner out, since you've gutted her.  The stringers look great.  I think I would take a pressure washer to the inside and get a good look at what you have and what you have to do. Take a lot of measurements if you are going to try to keep it original.  Next is the cap removal?  Going to have to keep the shape intact so plan that out.

[Trigger]

I really don't want to remove the cap. Can it be done without taking it off? I am a one man operation and limited on space. It would be very difficult for me to remove, store and maintain shape.

[Trigger]

Another question.

I have 30 feet of 1708 and 3 gallons of polyester laminating resin left over from another project. Can I use the poly resin?

[RickK]

I really don't want to remove the cap. Can it be done without taking it off? I am a one man operation and limited on space. It would be very difficult for me to remove, store and maintain shape.

You don't have to remove it but you need to be able to tie into the hull sides from the transom, not to the liner.  So the liner will need to be cut out or removed in one piece.  You may be able to get the cloth under the cap from the transom.  Otherwise you'll need to cut back about 18" of cap "carefully" so you can re-attach it.

[RickK]

Another question.

I have 30 feet of 1708 and 3 gallons of polyester laminating resin left over from another project. Can I use the poly resin?

Sure, as long as it's dry (hasn't been laying open to the air for 3 years or something like that   )

[Trigger]

Another question.

I have 30 feet of 1708 and 3 gallons of polyester laminating resin left over from another project. Can I use the poly resin?

Sure, as long as it's dry (hasn't been laying open to the air for 3 years or something like that

No its only a few weeks old.

[Trigger]

I was nervous about the poly vs epoxy resin debate. I don't want to waste $160 worth of Polyester laminating resin.

[RickK]

I am not familiar with laminating resin - I thing we had a Flatback rebuilt with it though - wouldn't harden for like 5 days so he could keep doing wet on kinda wet.  Search the FB rebuild forum for Capt. Matt and his rebuild.  He explains it.

[Trigger]

Laminating resin doesn't have wax in it. That is the only difference. I wasn't sure about epoxy vs poly resin. This will be a costly build so I want to save where I can.

[Trigger]

I got a little more work done.

[RickK]

Nice!! - I think I would screw some pieces of wood to the top outside lip of the shoe box joint that the cap makes to the hull side a few feet from the transom and have it come up high enough that you can lay a 1x2 or 1x4 across the hull edge to edge and screw it to the wood on the sides. This will keep the hull from deforming while you have the transom cut out of it.
An example https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=9991.0

[Trigger]

I think this should do. I put the piece I cut out back in and strapped it to hold.

[Trigger]

Slow going for now.

[RickK]

Looks like most of the foam was dry?

[Trigger]

It is all soaked and heavy. I really didn't want to remove it all. Time consuming work...