More stringers installed...

I was able to get two more sections of stringer in today. These things are huge so it takes some convincing to get them to do what you want. Well not much to say the pictures tell the story.

Bilge Stringer install.

Well after a few weeks I decided to go with Compsys again for the bilge stringers. Picked them up on Tuesday and started to install them Wednesday. The stringers where perfect again from Compsys. We where only able to get two of the six install because of there size. I wanted to make sure each eight foot section was perfectly level both Horizontal and Vertical. It took about two working hours to get these two installed, so an hour each. I used one gallon total of resin but again I was spraying the resin. Here are the pictures.

Motor is running....

Because I am still waiting on some structural components I have had time to tackle a few things for the boat for later on in the restoration. I picked up a motor a few months ago and had some time to go through it and get it fired up. It runs great for an 81, there are a few things that need some fixing but nothing that will hold me up come install time. I hope to have some good news tomorrow form Fiberglass Florida. Not sure if I have mentioned but, I meet allot of people in my real job and all the folks at Fiberglass Florida are amazing. There goal is to make sure you get what you need not just sell you something. They have gone above and beyond what any company I have ever delt with has too. Anyways I am just rambling now. Here is a picture of the motor running.

Hatch building...

Well I am kind of at a standstill with the hull so yesterday and today I decided to start making my hatches. I had the molds done already. So Shawn and I got the big one PVAed, gelcoated and layed up. It can out really really good. Today we did the hatch. These are the big hatches, I will be using for over the bilge area. Enjoy the pics.

This is the Mold of the frame.

 Gelcoat applied (3 coats)

 Layup. 5 layers of chop, 2 layers of biax

 This is the part just out of the mold. Looks green because the PVA is still on it.

Here is the final frame part. Just trim the flange and recess the deck and install it.

Here is the mold of the hatch. It is already PVAed in this photo

Gelcoat applied

Layup

Layup

Finished Hatch. Still has the PVA on it