Aquasport 222 identification and rebuild

[gran398]

Sorry you've hit a snag on the sides.

Once the old comes out, you can glass in some FRP chocks. If you can't find them there, let us know.

[h20ryder]

Seabob I think 45s would be better for rigging tubes also but unfortunately these are in for life. It would take some serious demo to get them out. I'm a rookie when it comes to rigging so I'm sure I will remember this suggestion when I'm having trouble pulling stuff through. Hopefully these 4 inch tubes will allow a bit of extra room.

Gran what are FRP chocks? or what does FRP stand for?
I google searched and it looks like prefab bars/cleats that are fiberglass and epoxy? Is there a manufacturer (brand) for them?
I was planning on using 1" thick ACX to replace the old rotten balsa but something other than wood sounds better for the long term.

[gran398]

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic. We used hollow 2 X 2 inch "girders", one long piece per side, scored with a skilsaw so they would curve.

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[h20ryder]

Cut out all of the old floor edge balsa I was going to attach my new sole to. Re-wrapped the edges in 2 layers of 1708 to act as a screw flange with sealed 1/2 inch ACX on top bed in with thickened epoxy. Screwed and glued in the floor which took almost 4 hours. I used 3M 5200 to attach floor to stringers after scratching them up really good with 60 grit but man is that 5200 thick! Palms of my hands have holes in them from squeezing the caulking gun for 20 tubes.
110 stainless steel #12 screws were removed after the 5200 set and each pilot hole was wet out with penetrating epoxy, screws were replaced and heads filled in with thickened epoxy. Can't wait to glass the top of the floor and get some primer on there.

[dirtwheelsfl]

Why not bed in epoxy glue? the aluminum? Probably a tenth of the cost of 20 tubes. Looking real clean! Whats going on top of the deck?

[h20ryder]

Aluminum was all bed with thickened epoxy before they were bolted in but the weather here has been really drastic lately and my thickened epoxy batches are kicking too fast. I couldn't get enough made and spread on the flanges, ribs, and stringers to where I thought it was getting a good bond. 5200 is pricey but I got a deal from a contractor buddy on cases. Rock solid with the 3/4 deck and all the screws.
Deck will be tabbed with 1708 all the way around then covered in 20 oz crows foot weave with a 6 oz on top for smoothness.

[dirtwheelsfl]

I gotcha. Leaving the screws in is the way to go...

[h20ryder]

Haven't posted for a while but still been working on it slowly.
Some progress on the floor. Got everything glassed in and sanded all drip hatch edges.
These pics show the 1st half of the glass down. 20oz crowsfoot weave with 60z over the top for smoothness.
More pics to come showing fully sanded floor soon.

[dirtwheelsfl]

Real clean!     Scored some good swell out your way last month btw!  Baja was the deal though..

[RickK]

Looking very nice  

[h20ryder]

I'm going to build some supports that run up the walls of the liner to prevent sagging of the top cap (similar to what LilRichard did).
Is the top cap supposed to be level across from side to side or do most boats have an outward slope so water rolls off?
If curved, how much slope?

[h20ryder]

Finished bow seating arrangement. Went a little overboard on my entire floor design and the number of access hatches. 13 in all including gas tank.


Also made some side hull supports to strengthen the cap. This was my first attempt at using a mold. Plywood and a 2x4 with routed edges then screwed together, wrapped in duct tape, wrapped in packing tape. Pulled off super clean. 4 layers of 1708. There will be 2 of these on each side of the hull running vertically.

[Capt. Bob]

I can't recall seeing something on that scale before.

Good luck.

[love2fish]

looks good. not sure if you have cut your caps supports to length yet, but my cap has a little slope to the outside.

[RickK]

Nice clean work. Looks great.