1974' Aquasport 240 CC Rebuild

[Duffy1470]

Itch much? I wish I had pulled the liner out whole. Very nice

[Ulysses485]

Itch much? I wish I had pulled the liner out whole. Very nice

Pulling the liner is definitely the way to go IMO. Having a liner is going to really help me with the finish. However, I am not sure how coring the hullsides is going to work out considering it will add thickness.

The itch + cooler evenings + compressed air shower + lathered up loofa deep scrub in the shower is the way to go. LOL!! I think my tolerance to the glass is the only way I am able to tolerate all these projects!

[Duffy1470]

That's going to be tough to core the hull sides and keep the liner. I guess it depends on how thick the coring is, whether the coring goes to the top of the hull ( to screw the cap into) and how much the liner will flex. Seems like it could be done.

[Ulysses485]

That's going to be tough to core the hull sides and keep the liner. I guess it depends on how thick the coring is, whether the coring goes to the top of the hull ( to screw the cap into) and how much the liner will flex. Seems like it could be done.

The scrimmed and scored divinycell core will stop short of the top of the hullside. There will be either 2'' of built up glass or another core material (i've seen mat/core-mat/mat/core-mat/mat used)  that will hold screws for cap/rubrail. On second thought, I probably need to start with the 2'' so i dont make a mess on top of the hullside coring. I will probably test fit the liner panels when I get things finished up.

SEE BELOW EXAMPLE... NOT MY BOAT OR PHOTO:

[Duffy1470]

That's pretty bad arse. Do it.

[Ulysses485]

That's pretty bad arse. Do it.

No Doubt! Its NOT a matter of if, but a matter of HOW!  I met a boat building last year that I picked up the coring materials from. He walked me around some large cat style racing hulls and it was extremely impressive how strong and stiff the hullsides become with coring materials in them.

[Ulysses485]

As it turns out, I had TERRIBLE contact from the Coosa to the exterior skin. I made the mistake of rushing to bed the coosa in the coring compound right after two (2) large 1708 glass layups after MANY hours. It was in the late evening/early morning and knew I should have waiting till another day. Oh well, everything is repairable with fiberglass, right? Just throw more $$$$ at it. HAHAHA

After much thought of a repair and having to fill the void with Arjay transom pour, I decided to pry it off and redo it again. Thankfully, it had very little contact (only at the top) and after cutting the fillets at the edges with a multipurpose blade, it let go fairly easy using a pry bar stuck in the corner pocket.

Pictures AFTER Coosa was pried off:

[Ulysses485]

Chipped most all the cured Arjay bonding compound off the coosa and transom over the weekend. Used a heavy duty paint scraper and hammer. Grinded all the rest smooth and came up with some better ideas to clamp/pinch the coosa into the transom skin.