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by dyoung16611
Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:16 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 15-footers: List of All Fasteners and All Hardware; List of Vendors Selling On-line All Listed Hardware Items
Replies: 4
Views: 2780

Re: 15-footers: List of All Fasteners and All Hardware; List of Vendors Selling On-line All Listed Hardware Items

Jim, I absolutely will! Phil - thanks for this list and for your reply. I appreciate it very much! I wasn't clear in my post. In the course of stripping the boat down in preparation for painting, all screws and fasteners for the hardware I removed have been inadvertently discarded. I have the hardwa...
by dyoung16611
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:21 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 15-footers: List of All Fasteners and All Hardware; List of Vendors Selling On-line All Listed Hardware Items
Replies: 4
Views: 2780

15-footers: List of All Fasteners and All Hardware; List of Vendors Selling On-line All Listed Hardware Items

[Seeks] lists detailing all hardware and fasteners used on classic 15-foot models and on-line vendors that sell them. I realize this will differ depending on model configuration. BACKSTORY I have a 1983 STRIPER 15. 3 Striper. I am reconfiguring the boat to include the original console with fore and ...
by dyoung16611
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Gel Coat Crazing Caused by Air Pockets: Repair Technique
Replies: 3
Views: 2718

Gel Coat Crazing Caused by Air Pockets: Repair Technique

I’ve read here and elsewhere that the typical cause for gel coat crazing is related to stress, flexing, and the expansion and contraction related to temperature changes. I’m offering another reason: air pockets in the fiberglass layup in the original molding of the hulls. I don’t recall anyone citin...
by dyoung16611
Mon May 31, 2021 7:19 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Deck Repair: Six Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 5006

Re: Deck Repair: Six Questions

Jim, thank you for the recommendation on how to address the seam along the aft edge. That’s about the only reasonable idea I’ve heard, other than making a non skid mold. As to the void between wood and foam, I suspect they were bonded originally, but not when the previous repair was made.
by dyoung16611
Sat May 29, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Deck Repair: Six Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 5006

Re: Deck Repair: Six Questions

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Fig. 3. A new piece of plywood is fitted into the cut-out section. Notice how the top of the wood is flush with the surrounding foam.
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Don--note the slight bow in the plywood on the right side. Your comment about ensuring the new wood is flat is relevant. I’ll need to make some more sawdust.
by dyoung16611
Sat May 29, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Deck Repair: Six Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 5006

Re: Deck Repair

The rotted wood [that was the reinforcement for the trapezoidal section section cut out of the deck] was not bonded to the foam. It's difficult to see, but the foam will meet the underside of the gel coat skin around the sides and front portion. About 1 to 2-inch inches in from the sides and front, ...
by dyoung16611
Sat May 29, 2021 8:05 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Price Difference between EPA-Compliant and Non-EPA-Compliant On-deck Fuel Tanks
Replies: 0
Views: 568

Price Difference between EPA-Compliant and Non-EPA-Compliant On-deck Fuel Tanks

I am looking for a new fuel tank for my classic 15' Whaler and have narrowed my search down to the Moeller 15 gallon tank, which will seem to fit nicely under the rear thwart seat. The price difference between the the EPA-Compliant barrier version and the version for boats constructed before 2011 is...
by dyoung16611
Mon May 24, 2021 5:32 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Deck Repair: Six Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 5006

Deck Repair: Six Questions

I learned about the “hammer tap” method for identifying soft spots on the deck of my 1983 Striper 15. I thought that before I go to the expense of a complete AWLGRIP [paint] job and redesign of the interior, I ought to make sure the deck was sound. Regrettably, I found an area about one- square-foot...
by dyoung16611
Sat May 22, 2021 12:27 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication
Replies: 6
Views: 3613

Re: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication

D - Thanks again for the help.
by dyoung16611
Wed May 19, 2021 7:10 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication
Replies: 6
Views: 3613

Re: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication

@DTMackie - when gluing the boards together with West System 105/207, did you add a filler? If so, which one? I don't want to see seams and I'm wondering if filler will enlarge the seams.
by dyoung16611
Fri May 14, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: AwlGrip Desert Tan
Replies: 11
Views: 12340

Re: AwlGrip Desert Tan

Since I live close by, I called the Finishmasters shop [mentioned above by user BINKSTER as a source of an AWLGRIP paint custom tinted to match his Boston Whaler boat, and whose color tinting formula was to be recorded locally there as "Desert Sand" by the paint shop and the formula was to...
by dyoung16611
Wed May 12, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication
Replies: 6
Views: 3613

Re: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication

Dtmackie, thanks for your reply. Impressive that the wood grain fails before the epoxy bond. Q: will three coats of epoxy applied to the entire piece prevent cupping? Q: are the backing board for strength rather than to prevent cupping? Also - Your chronicles (and results) are what inspired me to ta...
by dyoung16611
Wed May 12, 2021 3:00 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1983 STRIPER 15 Console Restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 2611

Re: 1983 STRIPER 15 Console Restoration

Thank you, Jim!
by dyoung16611
Wed May 12, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication
Replies: 6
Views: 3613

15-footer Bow Hatch Cover Fabrication

Please give me advice on how to properly fabricate a bow hatch cover that will not warp over time for a 1983 STRIPER 15. Given that I'll be fabricating this from several mahogany planks that I will plane and joint, I want to avoid the fate of my last one purchased online. Despite having cross boards...
by dyoung16611
Wed May 12, 2021 12:36 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1983 STRIPER 15 Console Restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 2611

1983 STRIPER 15 Console Restoration

The console on a 1983 STRIPER 15 seems to be fabricated from fiberglass laminates and gel coat formed in a mold and reinforced by wood to receive mounting hardware and to provide lateral stability. Q1: what is the best method for filling old 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch-diameter screw holes in the console i...