Inboard stringers done.....

Today we installed the inboard (main) stringer. These were cut at a 24 degree dead rise from Compsys. Each stringer took 48oz of resin to wet out. The install was the same as yesterdays secondary stringers. Enjoy the pictures....

This is the jig that we made to space the stringers the correct distance from each other.

Once the stringer was wet we placed it into position and installed the jig. The white stuff you see in this photo is wax paper so the wood won't stick to the wet resin on the stringer. 

This is the jig in place with the wood on top to distribute the weight. I used a 5gal bucket full of water for a weight. This system worked wonders.

This is the first two stringers done. We did one at a time, leaving the jig on for about 30mins per side. 

Now onto the front two. These were a little more difficult due to the curve of the bow. I used the same jig but adjusted it to fit the curve.

This is Scott Lewit, owner of Compsys checking our work and progress. It says allot about a company when the owner is willing to come by and give advice on what the next step should be.

All done. It took us about 2 hours working time to do this job. It was an all day job but allot of the time is waiting for resin to dry. Each stringer took about 30mins to wet and set.