Here is the deck with thickened epoxy spread over the hole and stuffed all around the edges where I dug out the balsa core.
Here is the deck with thickened epoxy spread over the hole and stuffed all around the edges where I dug out the balsa core.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
And finally, the new core in place and weighted down. First, I wet out the lower skin and applied three fiberglass cloth patches to holes and thin spots, then spread thickened epoxy all over the bottom of the corecell pieces, mashed 'em down, wet out the undersides of the cut out deck pieces, spread thickened epoxy over the tops of the corecell pieces, then pressed everything in place, wiped off the squeezed out epoxy, laid down wax paper and put on the weights.
Next will be more grinding and scarf joints. Maybe 1/3 done. Then I'll have to make everything pretty again - grinding, fairing, grinding, painting...
Last edited by mbd; 08-09-2006 at 10:43 AM.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Why does no one vacuum bag? You could put around 12 Psi or 1700 Pounds per square foot or al most 7000 lbs of pressure on that little patch you had there. Just need some bag, mastic, breather, & pref, coupled to a vacuum pump of a venturi deal, or in a pinch an onld refer compressor, or any compressor.
Sure think it beats bricks, and jugs.
#97 "Absum!"
Mike,
You sure do make your recore project look and sound easy! And neat. You do good work!
I hope you will take time to write a recap to help first timers feel empowered to do it also. Talking about power, it's a fantastic thing to do for the ole gal. Adding years, decades to the life of our fine little boats.
Hints, that first cut, tools you used, materials, and amounts of materials if you kept a record. Any problems, tips, what would you do different next time.
You know, because somebody right now is going to be inspired by what you've accomplished.
Last edited by ebb; 08-09-2006 at 02:11 PM.
Let's do a little "got it" test:Originally Posted by tha3rdman
some bag - got it? no.
mastic - got it? no.
breather - got it? no.
& pref - got it? no.
a vacuum pump of a venturi deal - got it? no.
an onld refer compressor - got it? no.
or any compressor - got it? no.
bricks - got it? yes.
milk jugs - got it? yes.
Perhaps, but my bricks and jugs are paid for and they work.
Last edited by mbd; 08-09-2006 at 04:30 PM.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Thanks Ebb! What is truly empowering is the encouragement and knowledge from the good folks on the forum here and other ether places. This is truly an "if I can do it, anyone can" sort of job. Not fun, but not too terribly difficult either. But, I'm still far from done - and still recovering from that "first cut"...
Last edited by mbd; 08-09-2006 at 04:29 PM.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Got it!
BTW: how much does the corecell run a sheet?
Or dreading this winter when they cut into their own . . .You know, because somebody right now is going to be inspired by what you've accomplished.
Last edited by tha3rdman; 08-09-2006 at 03:21 PM.
#97 "Absum!"
Oh 3rdman... Will I post this before our omnipresent moderator Bill does?
"If you use the 'search' button at the top of the page"...
I got it from Noah's Marine. Here's the link from the Deck Delamination / Core Problems thread.
PS. At the rate I'm going, you'll finish before I do.
Last edited by mbd; 08-09-2006 at 04:28 PM.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
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