1987 Aquasport CCP222

[fishinonthebrain]

With this heat I have had problems with gel-coat curing in my spray gun so I went ahead and bought a ( ES-200) two part spray gun that sprays gel and hardner separately. Has anybody had any luck with this type of gun? Hopefully this new gun will help with the problem I am having.

[saltfly]

Hey fish, how did you make out with that new spray gun? I have to do some gel coat spraying next week. Temps here have been great for all types of fiberglass or gel coat work. 55 in the morning 80 by noon. Trying to get this 21 done for the kids. Going to spray the transom and bracket, so I can get the bracket mounted. Made a bunch of templates off the bracket, so I can build one for my 222ccp. how did yours turn out?

[fishinonthebrain]

No I haven't been able to do much but re arrange everything a few times. I am real organized for nice fall weather. Its still hot here with highs in the mid 90's to low 70's. Real conductive to setup times of resin and gelcoat. Let me know how your spaying goes.

[saltfly]

If you don’t mind me asking. How much glass and rosin did you use for your bracket. I’m going to order material for mine, so I can start it before it gets cold up here. Its going down in the 50’s at night here and getting in the high 60’s and low 70’s during the day, all this week so it will be good for working with gel coat and glass.

[fishinonthebrain]

It's been awhile but I think it took about 7 gals of poly resin and it took a 52" roll of 1708 to do my transom and bracket. I did 4 layers inside and out of bracket and 4 layers on inside of transom and 4 layers on outboard cutout on outside of transom.  By the way that is just bracket no swim platform. Hope this helps.

[saltfly]

Thanks that will help a lot. When I get the boat inside this winter, I’ll be closing in my transom. So the info your giving me will be of great help. I did have one more question, if you don't mind. How thick is four layers of 1708?

[fishinonthebrain]

Thanks that will help a lot. When I get the boat inside this winter, I’ll be closing in my transom. So the info your giving me will be of great help. I did have one more question, if you don't mind. How thick is four layers of 1708?

Right around 1/4".

[saltfly]

Thanks again much appreciated. That's just what I was hoping.

[saltfly]

Hey fishin, well I finished spraying my gel coat, on my transom and the bracket. It turned out fine for what I’m doing, 4 coats. It just needs to be wet sanded with 420 then 900 grit wet and dry. Then compounded with fine compound then waxed. That will be a job for my son in law. I used my Kobolt gravy feed spray gun. I did remove the liquid sieve ( thats what they call it, its just a screen filter) from the nipple. I do that so the thicker gel coat will flow thru the gun better. It also gives me better control over the gel coat out of the gun. Its been great for spraying here. Its been in the 50’s in the morning and 70’s in the afternoon. So I’ve had plenty of time to spray then clean up before any problems with drying gel. It takes 6hrs to dry and over night to get hard, so I can sand it. The only problem I had was mixing the pigment to tint the gel coat, I'm color blind. :colors:  :cry:

[fishinonthebrain]

That's great saltfly the cooler weather really helps when spraying gelcoat. Did you take any pictures while you did your project? I know I would have loved to have folloed your progress.

I have been working pretty hard on my boat the last two weekends since it has cooled off some. Working on my floor insert, livewell, livewell bracket off stringers, and faring engine bracket. I have been working on all these parts at once and when they are finished up I will post all the pictures.

[saltfly]

I took some pic’s and will be putting them on the thread I started for that boat. I just want to get the bracket mounted and a few thing done on the inside. Then I’ll update that thread. I don’t want to high jack your thread.

[fishinonthebrain]

Hey all I have been purchasing all new fuel lines and need to know what size hose is normally used to go to my outboard?  I have the old hoses from 1986 but no size is shown and measuring the ID seems to be around 3/8".

[fishinonthebrain]

Hey all I have been purchasing all new fuel lines and need to know what size hose is normally used to go to my outboard?  I have the old hoses from 1986 but no size is shown and measuring the ID seems to be around 3/8".

Can anybody help me out on this hose size?  Thanks

[Callyb]

3/8ths is correct.

[fishinonthebrain]

3/8ths is correct.

Thanks.