1986 19'6"

[RickK]

I agree, looks great - getting close now  

[fishinonthebrain]

You might want to seal that foam after sanding it. Once you cut through the outer skin it might want to let water in. Just a thought. I sealed all my foam with some epoxy where I cut into it.

[florida196]

Thanks for the compliments and will take your advice on sealing the foam will try and coat the tops of all sanded area with epoxy.  Thanks again

[florida196]

Little bit of work accomplished between all the rain storms we've had down here recently.   First buit up the transom when the old skin met the new core.  Ended up using 6 layers 1.5 oz mat turned out pretty straight will make fairing a lot easier when the time comes.
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Also started on my floor plug.  Previously had everything cut and fitted then mixed some thickened epoxy glued them all together and sanded down the joints.
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Then got one side covered so far with one layer of 1.5 oz mat and a layer of 1708 on top of that will do the same to other side tommarow hopefully.

[RickK]

Nice!!  Hopefully you waited a long time before you tried to lift the panel.

[florida196]

It's still curing right now don't plan on touching it till I flip it in the a.m and hopefully get the underside glassed

[RickK]

With the temps down here right now being warm, even though it seems like the epoxy is hardening, give it an extra day to be sure.  You'll be glad you did.

[florida196]

Flipped the core for the floor and layed up two layers of 1708.  This thing is solid but I can pick it up and move it around by myself.

[RickK]

Yup, they are light - I think my whole sole now is about 70 lbs or less.

[florida196]

Test fit the floor today and everything looks great measured and marked for one inspection hatch of sending unit and fuel line connects.  Couldn't be happier right now like a little kid on Christmas.  Just something about being able to get back in the boat after all this time and walk around on a FLOOR.
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Also let my little buddy get in there to check it out.  He used to be on the boat with us all the time when he was a pup.

[RickK]

Looks like you did a nice job - nice fit and finish  
I remember the day I set my sole in and tabbed it in - a huge milestone  

[CLM65]

Looks great!  Hopefully some day I will see that milestone too

[florida196]

Yes Craig it feels like forever.  But once it's in atleast in my perspective.  It all seems close now.  Today I managed to get my two hatches that will be in the floor cut out and pulled the floor back out the finish the hatches and get it ready to be glued down.  Unfortunately had to clean everything up and put the cover back over looks like it's going to poor today. But here's one picture.

[CLM65]

Cool..what are you going to use to attach the deck to the stringers?

[florida196]

I think arjay 7121 it is called it's a vinyl ester based bedding compound.  Hoping to use that as all my build is epoxy.  But need to find out prices I'm just assuming right now that it would be a cheaper route then mixing a few gallons of expensive thickened epoxy up.