1973 196 rebuild question

[Duffy1470]

I was thinking 8 inch strip of 1708 on each side. Do you think that would do it and should I do 2 layers?  Thanks for the input. It is much appreciated. Also here is the lamination of the h80. Very resin thirsty stuff. I hope I saturated it enough. That's the first time I've used it. Does anyone have any pointers for diving cell I need to know about.

[Duffy1470]

Forgot, this is how I made the form.

[RickK]

Reinforcing the cap where you are going to be stepping to get onto the boat is always a plus - so adding new coring in those places. I add reinforcement where cleats are going to be. I used pop-ups so I used either about 6-8 layers of 1708 (makes about 3/8" thick glass) or I used composite (coosa) like you saw in the pics of the front of the cap. My front was bowed upward I guess for it to shed water, see if yours is. Will you be adding a trolling motor to the front of the boat? You'll want to add coring there for thru-bolting.

[Duffy1470]

It definitely has a slight crown. I don't really like the small section at the bow. It looks like mounting a trolling motor would be space challenged. I am thinking anchor locker bulkhead with a slight crown, new bigger cap area for trolling motor. It's not even 8am, why am i thinking about this now, what the he'll is wrong with me?

[RickK]

You have the fiberglass bug - happens to all of us Have you checked out removable mounting brackets like the RTA 17 for Minn Kotas? There are solutions for small areas.

[Duffy1470]

Will leave the cap alone if I'm smart.  Glassed the other side of the forward bulkhead and cut out the starboard rod holder hull st8ffener thing.

[Duffy1470]

Front bulkhead glassed and another set of stiffeners cut out.

[Duffy1470]

The starboard stiffener is cut low for the rigging tubes.

[Duffy1470]

In the process of glassing the hull stiffeners. Putting a layer of 1708 and Matt on each side. Haven't decided whether I'm going to try to round and wrap the outward edge or something else