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Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 05, 2012 4:31 pm
by transomstand
proprider wrote:I understand what your looking at now. When I removed all the old core, it left some residual glue or bedding material stuck to the fiberglass. Look again at the center core section. This residual material all gets ground out and a layer of 1.5oz glass was laid down to give the new core a nice flat bed to adhere to. The area that Transomstand sketched out will get ground down as well. This is the first time i've ever done a project like this and trying to learn from many of the previous threads. I can tell you that I would have never tried to tackle this endevour if it wasn't for all the great advice and knowledge that has been made available on this site. The Hydrostream "culture" is absolutely awesome!!!
Got it. Didn't want to see you put in all that work and have adhesion issues (and didn't want others to look and think grinding was finished). Great looking job, and attention to detail
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 05, 2012 4:49 pm
by VultureNo2
Doing a great job. Again, maybe it's the photo's, I know I am being picky, but on the side of the stringers, it looks like the glass has some air bubbles in it where it appears lighter. I had some glass over core that looked like that and realized I laid it up not wet enough and in temperatures that were a little cool. I ended up tearing some out and re-doing it. JMO. Make sure you wet the glass enough to get all that air pushed out of it and it sticks to the stringers and/or core real good. The extra resin weight is minimal so don't worry about goobing it on real good. Bill
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 05, 2012 5:47 pm
by transomstand
A laminating roller is great for that. The glass should be nearly transparent when laid up.
Don't know if you'll be beaching the boat much during use, but if you will, add a couple layers of mat at the front of the vee where the stringers end. Mine actually wore through the outer skin there.
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 07, 2012 2:50 pm
by proprider
Laid some more core down last nite. I think if I had a kitchen sink laying around, I would have added it to the heap of weight als..lol. My camera is just a cheap unit and doesn't take very good closeup shots. I can assure you there isn't any air left under that glass. I use a full arsenal of rolling bubble-busters to make sure all the snap, crackle and pop are all gone. Thanks for the observation.
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 9:51 pm
by aaron78viper
proprider, how did you make your jig? i love it but im unsure on how you made the measurements and are positive its perfect for the hull. i definitely would like to make a similar jig myself. thanks
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 17, 2012 9:12 am
by proprider
aaron78viper wrote:proprider, how did you make your jig? i love it but im unsure on how you made the measurements and are positive its perfect for the hull. i definitely would like to make a similar jig myself. thanks
Started out with the hull upside down, made cardboard templates and built the jig right on the bottom while it was laying there. I will offer for sale the one that I have when i'm finished for the cost of materials.
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 30, 2012 11:50 am
by proprider
Finished putting in the last of the inner core friday, ready to glass it in today.
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 30, 2012 11:55 am
by YDOC462
Glassin over the balsa was my favorite part. When it darkens upfrom wetting it , its beautiful. Looking good man
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Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 30, 2012 11:46 pm
by aaron78viper
looking between the inner and outer stringers it looks like you doubled up the core??? what exactly did you do there??
Re: Viper rebuild
Posted: Dec 31, 2012 2:58 am
by sax
proprider wrote:Finished putting in the last of the inner core friday, ready to glass it in today.
Keep the good work Joe.......lookin' good.
Happy New Year,
Sax