Wildfowl
11-16-2009, 02:02 PM
Ok...the nut case could use some pro hull help. I know a little about stringers but not a lot.
I do know that the originals were a bad idea from the start but that is about it. Oh and I do know they need replaced.
So here is the nut case as built.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Pearl056-1.jpg
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Pearl079.jpg
The shape of the stringers... Bad.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Pearl078.jpg
Here is how it all lays out...kind of...not to scale:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Stringers.jpg
Any ideas on how to proceed with the new stringers? Any and all suggestions would be welcome even if experimental or included combustables and an ignition source. :lol:
I am torn about keeping some of the original skin intact or just trashing it all and starting from scratch.
Options:
A) Cut out the old and replace as original.
B) Cut out the old and replace with Seacast or similar.
C) Cut out the old and insert new edge set stringer in old channel and fill rest with Seacast.
D) Do "C" and add a center stringer.
E) Any of the above and add a cross bar too to keep the sides from lifting in...not sure it's needed???
F) Trash the old skin all together and put in new. Was thinking about adding one layer of cloth on the whole floor anyway. But just thinking about it.
Here the pic shows what "C" would look like. The blue is new stringer on edge and pink is the Seacast filling in the rest. Of course it all gets glassed in. Don't know enough about Seacast to make a decision...It might be strong enough to just fill in the old channel and glass over it. I guess it would have to be as rigid at 1 1/2" thick and 4"wide as a 1x4 on it's edge.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/StringersOptions.jpg
This could get interesting...thanks in advance!
I do know that the originals were a bad idea from the start but that is about it. Oh and I do know they need replaced.
So here is the nut case as built.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Pearl056-1.jpg
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Pearl079.jpg
The shape of the stringers... Bad.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Pearl078.jpg
Here is how it all lays out...kind of...not to scale:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/Stringers.jpg
Any ideas on how to proceed with the new stringers? Any and all suggestions would be welcome even if experimental or included combustables and an ignition source. :lol:
I am torn about keeping some of the original skin intact or just trashing it all and starting from scratch.
Options:
A) Cut out the old and replace as original.
B) Cut out the old and replace with Seacast or similar.
C) Cut out the old and insert new edge set stringer in old channel and fill rest with Seacast.
D) Do "C" and add a center stringer.
E) Any of the above and add a cross bar too to keep the sides from lifting in...not sure it's needed???
F) Trash the old skin all together and put in new. Was thinking about adding one layer of cloth on the whole floor anyway. But just thinking about it.
Here the pic shows what "C" would look like. The blue is new stringer on edge and pink is the Seacast filling in the rest. Of course it all gets glassed in. Don't know enough about Seacast to make a decision...It might be strong enough to just fill in the old channel and glass over it. I guess it would have to be as rigid at 1 1/2" thick and 4"wide as a 1x4 on it's edge.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/Wildfowl2009/Pearl/StringersOptions.jpg
This could get interesting...thanks in advance!