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by hooter
Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:44 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 CNC Build San Antonio Texas
Replies: 28
Views: 4560

Re: FS18 CNC Build San Antonio Texas

You might consider Fine Lumber in Austin. They have a good supply of wood and might have meranti or okoume. From Schertz, its closer than Houston Hardwoods. I personally would stick with marine grade ply, it would stink to have a cheap plywood start to check on you especially around a stress point l...
by hooter
Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:06 am
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Majek 21 RFL rebuild
Replies: 71
Views: 16308

Re: Majek 21 RFL rebuild

progress ran a fillet on the inside of the stringer and ran a layer of tape to reinforce stringer http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/22827/image~36.jpg foamed the inside of the port stringer and secured chase tubes http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/22827/image~27.jpg replaced prior ...
by hooter
Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:55 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Majek 21 RFL rebuild
Replies: 71
Views: 16308

Re: Majek 21 RFL rebuild

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power washed inside of stringers and ran chase tubes.

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Cut holes in my perfectly good glassed panel.


hOOt
by hooter
Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:51 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Majek 21 RFL rebuild
Replies: 71
Views: 16308

Re: Majek 21 RFL rebuild

Gramps wrote:Wow, just read the thread! Awesome work there Hooter!

Where are you located? I'm down in Houston.
Its not awesome yet....but it will be. I hope

I'm in Kerrville.

hOOt
by hooter
Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: top-hat stringer reinforcement
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

Re: top-hat stringer reinforcement

It all depends on how good the bond is between those stringers and the hull. the bond is solid Play it safe by tabbing the stringers to the hull on each side with at least one layer of biaxial 12 oz. tape in epoxy. The tabbing must overlap the hull by at least 2". The outer portion of the top ...
by hooter
Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:27 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: top-hat stringer reinforcement
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

Re: top-hat stringer reinforcement

What are we looking at? Is this the boat bottom plus a second skin that includes the top hat stringers? Was that second skin glassed to the hull in the factory or is it just sitting there? Is that the original glass and did you just clean the inside, removed the foam? This is the original glass. Th...
by hooter
Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:58 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: top-hat stringer reinforcement
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

top-hat stringer reinforcement

In rebuilding my majek I will never have access to the inside of the stringers again. (I hope). http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/22827/image~22.jpg A somewhat local fiberglass repair shop owner said he has seen examples in the past of of a hull cracking. This occurs where the hull sits on ...
by hooter
Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:01 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Flipping A BayHawk
Replies: 3
Views: 846

Re: Flipping A BayHawk

On the flip to work on the bottom, I used my neighbors tractor and 1 engine jack. On the reflip, I used 2 engine hoists that I rented from local rental place. 4 hours (1/2day rental) was $60 for both. Set up and flip took less than an hour solo. You could also use a tree and a come-along on one side...
by hooter
Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:04 am
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Majek 21 RFL rebuild
Replies: 71
Views: 16308

Re: Majek 21 RFL rebuild

Thx for the welcome back. It is hot outside. I should have waited another 3 months before getting back into this. http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/22827/image~21.jpg Transom glassed with 3 layers 1708 plus a 4th layer in the center. That stuff is a lot different than 12 oz biax. It was my ...
by hooter
Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Majek 21 RFL rebuild
Replies: 71
Views: 16308

Re: Majek 21 RFL rebuild

Rut Roh :wink: Here we go. After a long hiatus due to furniture building and a new pool installation, focus now returns to the project. I want to fish on it next summer. Trailer work beginning. Transforming a single axle to a tandem. 2 new Axles, 5 wheels, tandem fenders on order. http://gallery.bat...