1973 196 rebuild question

[Duffy1470]

Roger on the lid. Looked like the lid made it easier to deal with rigging. I will kick that can. Laminated the stringer "risers" together. No pics. Not much to see. Looks like the other pic a few back but with a layer of mat you can't see.

[Duffy1470]

Working on a "side stringer" for the deck to rest on. We'll see how it comes out.

[Duffy1470]

Here is the stringer riser on the starboard side with the channels. I suppose I will glass on the underside of the channels. Do I need to put a layer of 1708 on the underside of the risers? I know it won't hurt but if unnecessary I have plenty of other work.

[Duffy1470]

Put a steel fence post on the riser pieces to weigh it down for proper bonding of 2 pieces of Coosa with mat in between

[Duffy1470]

On the side stringer, will need to match the curve of the hull and make sure it's the right height. I am going to look at Ricky's build gallery. Can anyone suggest other photo galleries or member builds?

[Duffy1470]

This not the way to do it. I created a lot of grinding work. 1708 will not go around a corner if it doesn't have a long tail. In the rigging channels it did not have a long tail.

[Duffy1470]

Will tab around all the joints including underneath. . Upside down glassing is always a crapshoot for me.

[Duffy1470]

[Duffy1470]

Forgot to post this pic of the side stringer/deck support. Probably should have done a 75° angle instead of 90°. Going to make it work. Haven't been able to find any pics or info on how everyone tabbed deck to hull side? Suggestions on how or member galleries to look at would be appreciated.

[RickK]

I didn't put a side stringer in. I glassed the floor right to the hull side because I was going to drop the liner back in and cover it all up.

[Duffy1470]

More progress. Tabbed trough in and glassed some more of the starboard stringer riser. Starting to look righr

[Duffy1470]

[Duffy1470]

Rick, that is good news about the side stringer. I will not be putting the liner back in. Does it matter in terms of the side stringers in your opinion?

[RickK]

I think the side stringer probably adds rigidity to the hull since originally it was part of the stringer system that was set into the hull and also supports the deck.

[Duffy1470]

Peanut buttered the port stringer down, glassed the remainder of starboard down.