slapdud Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Time to do some cosmetic work to my 1989 Permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Some of the delamination from where the attached the deck to the stringers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I have a question for the fibergl*** guys. I had to cut these bulkheads in order to get the deck off. What will be the best way to gl*** them back together only being able to access one side once the deck is back down. Here is a picture showing where I cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 We have had some pretty nasty weather here in Virginia lately but I did manage to start some grinding on those stringer in prep for some weather that permits laying fibergl***. Next step is to roll the hull over to sand all of the automotive paint off in prep for some new gelcoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 i wish i had a few good answers, and i'm not that dumb with stuff... , but i've never been that deep into one of these boats before (i'm coasting around on the build quality)... the others will chime in soon enough check out RipTide's build... a lot of good info on how to rework that deck, and get that cap back on properly. one really good source of boat building info, in my opinion, is the cl***ic mako forum. those guys have always been cool, even with non-mako boats. anyway, good luck with the resto. post a lot more pics, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Appreciate it! I have zero gl*** experience and have spent months researching. My wife is the camera operator and has tons, I just need to sit down and upload them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Weather has been decent enough to do some sanding and ***embling of the console in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Gelcoating the Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Spraying the Nonskid on the casting deck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Spraying the nonskid, putting the deck back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 MORE PICS. Sorry they are so random. I do all of the work and my wife takes all of the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The stringers and battery boxes were poured with 4lb foam and laminated with 1708 biaxial cloth. I am glad that I decided to remove the cap because the unseen damage was pretty extensive. I have learned quite a bit during this restoration as I have never laid fibergl*** or shot gel coat. The amount of sanding required to level gel coat is enough to make any man go crazy. The boat is almost complete, I just need to finish leveling and polishing the deck, mount the jack plate, engine, trim tabs and rig her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 nice work! looks like a lot of effort, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloch776 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 how did you reattach the cap? do you have any pics? did you you use the same screws or have to get new ones and adjust accordingly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdud Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Bloch, I used most of the original holes in the hull. Someone had had the rubrail off of this boat before and added a dozen or more holes that were not needed. The aluminum in the rail was badly oxidized so I installed new aluminum flat stock and pre drilled and countersunk all of the holes as I went. I set the cap down to ensure that it would sit properly and lifted it to put a bead of 5200 on the hull and in the cap and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Once I set the cap back down I fastened it to the hull using 1/4 20 stainless pan heads and nylock nuts. Installing the rubrail was by far the biggest pain in the rear because it needs to be stretched. A lesson in rub rail, attach a few fasteners in the stern on both sides and then pull the rub rail over the bow and attach one in the center of the bow, then you can work down the port and starboard sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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