82 aquasport osprey 19.6 rebuild

[gman 82 aquasport]

Little work today, got layer of glass on bottom of tank floor

Also got the stringers back in and supported so if the weather holds monday in the high 50's I'll pour the stringers.

Going to cut a few more holes in the tops to make an easier pour.
The stringers weren't raised much at all. I ran a string from front to back to bottom height of new floor and attached stringer tops at this height minus 1/4 in or so..

[gman 82 aquasport]

The stringer caps are held in place with 1/4 in plywood coverd with packing tape..Screwed to the tops and bottoms, after foam pour I will remove screws and reglass filling the screw holes. Then will cover tops with wood panels to level just below floor to attach new floor to. The places wwhere the t-tops legs sit will be wider so the screws for it will be in 2 thicknesses of ply, both glassed.

[gman 82 aquasport]

Got the stringers poured on 2/2, I let the 2 5gal pals of foam sit in a tub of hot water for 2 hours before pouring so I would get more expansion, then a layer of 12in glass over the tops

after glassing

My new shortened fishbox going back together, the new leg area will be good for the Mrs.

Then a layer of 17oz biaxial 20 inches wide was applied


Next week i will start the box  panels at the fish box, I cut them 2/4 but will not get time to glass them until next week, then after thet I will make the tank coffin and my under floor storage that will be below the seat. :pirat:

[gman 82 aquasport]

Been a few days since I was able to get to work on my boat, but the past 2 days have been a little productive, got the bow area boxed

I got the mounts for the floor of my underseat/floor storage PBed in

Got both tank bulkheads in and tabbed in place

and got my transom drains filled, round wood plug and left about 1/4 inch recessed then filled 3 layers of gless the a little PB to fill the rest .will glass over after sanding.

[gman 82 aquasport]

I got the fishox drain hooked back up(new thru hull)

Got the tabs glassed in for the tank straps

The rigging tubes for under the console, 2in for fuel,steering lines and tranducer, 3in for batt cables wiring harness and control cables

Going to try to push pull the control cables thru tommorrow if they go, if they don't go thru it as is I will take the pieces apart push the cables thru 1 piece at a time then glue them together.

Rigging tubes exit at stern starboard between hull and liner, the 3in pipe top 90 degree has a 2in opening in the turn so I can exit the wiring for the bilge  
, nav lights and courtesy lights in the gunnel...once all the wiring and all is in later, I will make a rubber boot to cover the ends of the pipe to keep out water :pirat:

[gman 82 aquasport]

I plan on mounting the fuel tank tommorrow and hooking the lines back up...Was thinking about making a trough out of thin alum sheet to go under the lines where they go between the stinger and the hull liner to keep the foam away from them a little to make future replacement (if nessesary,they are only 6 months old) easier... any thoughts on that working?

[gran398]

g man:

You have accomplished a tremendous amount of work in a short amount of time, right by yourself, and without proper recognition...so here's a "shout-out"

Keep up the good job. And the AC fir...my builder swears by it. Matter of fact...there is AC in my rebuild as original coring in the casting deck, permanently embedded...and way too tough to dig out. Dry as a bone since 1973.

So good job there too

Regarding the aluminum chase for the fuel lines....how about some thin-walled 4 to 6 inch PVC pipe, ripped down the center to a half-tube?

Won't corrode, will glass to the stringer side, and the fuel lines will pull easily as well.

[gman 82 aquasport]

Thought about the chase after grans suggestion and am trying to find thin 6in pvc pipe, only found stuff thats 1/4 in thick so far, if nothing else I can use that..Gran thanks for the shoutout... I had some time off work  and no side jobs lately  :(  and was able to get some work done finally... weather has been decent so glassing has been a little easier...getting ready to head out to the shop now and mount the tank....make some hold down straps and get both in.My tank has 4 places that a 2x4 piece sets real nice in, so I will use treated pieces for that part, the straps will attach to them then attach to each other in the middle.Will post pics after tank is in, also going to install rear storage area today , access will be a 14x23 hatch that will be under my leaning post seat..a cooler will sit on top of it...can't have enough storage on a C/C... :pirat:

[gman 82 aquasport]

Oh yeah Gran, I did a little research around here and most of the boat guys who have done or do rebuilds said to use the AC fir, said if you bed it right and get it glassed all the way and keep your screw holes caulked in  the floor should outlive me..it will have 1 layer 17oz on the bottom and probably 2 layers 17 oz on top, 1 running side to side , the other front to back, than topped with a least 1 layer of 6oz cloth to smooth it out some then flair......Had thought about not smoothing the main floor area out and letting the texture of the glass be a sort of non skid...sound resonable? When I get this boat finished I am going to compile a list of materials on here and cost outlay I know I'm saving a bucket of cash by doing this myself but I will not add it all up until the end, no since in getting scared now :)

[dirtwheelsfl]

Yea i would leave the weave and not fill it just prime and nonskid over it. I might do just one layer of 17 oz and 2 tabbing into the hullside then a layer of cloth.The untrained eye doesnt realize how much work youve done until paints on it! But we know...

[gran398]

gman, want to catch you before you set the tank...DO NOT use treated. The copper napthanate/arsenic in the treated lumber will leach and quickly corrode the aluminum.

If you want to use wood use cypress. Otherwise PM me and I'll get some 2X2 hollow fiberglass girders over to you (ck my pics)

[gman 82 aquasport]

Gran , Thanks for the heads up on the treated vs alum, I didn't know that. Thats the good thing about posting on here , if I screw up , somebody catches it and all is well....I will change out the blocks tommorrow, I have to reconfigure the rear strap anyway, the fuel hose is in the way the way I originally did it, no biggy just a redo. Will post pics of todays work later prob after 9pm.

dirtwheelsfl, my thought process for using 2 layers of 17 oz then 6oz cloth is that if anything heavy(anchor) ever falls on the floor,I won't have to worry about a crack or such, I know its probably overkill, but I'm trying that built to last thing... :) I am going to leave the weave on the floor,no smoothing and nonskid over it,not much sanding that way. :pirat:

[gman 82 aquasport]

Pics as promised, today was tank day, not to hard to mount the tank but the hoses gave me a fit, while hooking up the fuel fill to the fill cap I dropped a 1/4 in drive and socket to the bottom of the liner by the storage box on starboard side....1 hour later and a pile of removed foam(new) I got my ratchet back Hands are scratched up like a cat attacked them, but I got my ratchet...
The tank mounted and lines run, tank box has 3inches air space above bulkheads and 2 1 in drains on stern end.


I have to redo my rear strap, the hose is sort of in the way, I am replacing the treated blocks tommorrow too..


My storage area under the floor that will be accessed by a hatch under my seat..

storage is 25x29x9
Got the ledge PBed to the stern for the floor to sit on, the center will be 3/4 in lower the middle 30inches, the drains will be at this level..

Going to glass the ledge in tommorrow also the new ledge where the trough used to be..  :pirat:
The storage box and bilge area will be painted white..

[gman 82 aquasport]

On a brighter note ,got some goodies in today too, new Garmin Gps/fishfinder with transducer, new brass drains for the transom, and new hydrualic steering with hoses..
thank you ebay...

[RickK]

Coming along nicely