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dnme

Ireland
110 Posts

Posted - 20 Jul 2011 :  02:45:47  Show Profile Send dnme a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Dear friends, if any of you have a minute, would you mind looking at my latest post on my Norman 17 restoration and tell me what you think? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73380803&postcount=247

I am replacing all the stringers and just wondering what you think of my method, should it be done differently? is there anything I should be doing better etc?

Bear in mind I bedded the stringers in last week using a paste of epoxy, chopped strands and colloidal silica. I am now glassing over them, see here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73280093&postcount=240

I realise I am asking you to look at another forum and apologise for that, just makes no sense posting twice. Many thanks if you can spare the time and no worries if not.

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My Norman 17 restoration thread (pics and vids)
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056217528

Edited by - dnme on 20 Jul 2011 02:51:31

newcommer

United Kingdom
63 Posts

Posted - 20 Jul 2011 :  05:25:27  Show Profile Send newcommer a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hi dnme
Having spent 3 months scraping, sanding ,jet washing and chemical striping to remove the old anti foul on my previous boat (shetland 535) I know wash my mouth out . Have you consided soda blasting .I have not tried it yet but my new boat will require it soon. Good luck pete
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cliveshep

Thailand
1324 Posts

Posted - 20 Jul 2011 :  08:11:09  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Your method is fine. Bi-axial is the way to go and I remember advising it to you way back. It does wet in easily and drapes well.

I'd still have gone for polyester for economy but that's your call.

The strength is mainly in the shape of the glass around the timber as it forms a box section.

Good on you!


The cost of boating is insignificant compared to costs of a young wife and two teenage kids!
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dnme

Ireland
110 Posts

Posted - 20 Jul 2011 :  13:35:25  Show Profile Send dnme a Private Message  Reply with Quote
That biaxial is a bitch to cut and handle. Especially cutting it into thin strips as I am. It stretches and thins with the force of a gentle breeze (that literally happened to me) and it's seriously thirsty and takes a lot of wetting out to get it completely wet. Great for going around corners but terrible in many other respects.

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My Norman 17 restoration thread (pics and vids)
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056217528
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