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Just_Chuck

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I'm ripping up all the boards but hope to be able to use them again. What would you fiberglass and what would you just seal or paint? I'm thinking only the transom needs to be fiberglassed? Or should I fiberglass the front and rear decks and hatch covers too?

Looking forward to your reply's

Chuck
 
Chuck - what do you mean by "fiberglassing" ?

coating the wood with epoxy or polyester resin only ? - not a good idea.
Polyester Resin over fiberglass cloth - will work fine - but expensive.
uncoated Polyester Resin and Epoxy Resin is not UV tolerent, they
will degrade over time if not protected and will turn into a mess.
Like 2smknbrls said in a few posts back, any unprotected resin will
eventually curl up, split, crack, craze and flake off.

For the novice builder, I would suggest just preserve, prime and paint
your wood...... assuming you are talking about the plywood floor boards ???
a lot of the floors, decks and hatch covers fail because the builder did not
preserve the wood prior to installing..... or, only painted the top side.
both sides and all edges must be equally treated to provided you the best longivity.
unpreserved plywood floors fail the fasted because underneath in the bilge is the best
enviornment for mold and mildew to thrive - which causes the wood to rot.
again, photos of your concerns will help the gallery help you.
 
Ok, so I'm probably going overkill here. I was going to cloth and resin any and all wood. So I guess it's cheaper and sufficient to seal all the wood with a marine sealer and protect top with carpet? Probably look better too.

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if you follow the preservation and painting information covered
in many threads here, a properly prepared wood floor or deck
should last you 10 - 15 years........
how long do you want to hold onto this boat before you trade
or sell it ?? factor in all the variables then proceed.
longivity is also directly related to how you use and store your boat.
in a garage, outside covered, outside uncovered, yada yada yada.
also, what part of the country you live in. Anything painted or varnished
in Florida will be toast way before the same project in Minnesota even starts to change color.
also, in a lot of cases, the carpet breaks down long before the wood.
 
Johnny said:
if you follow the preservation and painting information covered
in many threads here, a properly prepared wood floor or deck
should last you 10 - 15 years........
how long do you want to hold onto this boat before you trade
or sell it ?? factor in all the variables then proceed.
longivity is also directly related to how you use and store your boat.
in a garage, outside covered, outside uncovered, yada yada yada.
also, what part of the country you live in. Anything painted or varnished
in Florida will be toast way before the same project in Minnesota even starts to change color.
also, in a lot of cases, the carpet breaks down long before the wood.
Very good information Johnny, more than likely the main concern for me should be finding and sealing leaks. The boat is, and always has been, garage kept. I'm in the Pocono mountains in PA, so weather isn't scorching hot ever. I saw a video of a guy using a suction cup to find leaking rivets, if the rivet leaks, a vacuum cannot be possible. Have you ever heard of anyone trying this?

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