Boating Discussion Thread, Cracked and delaminated fiberglass in Boats; The Plywood Deck up on the Tower Has been detiorating over the last few years. The fiberglass over plywood is ...  | | 
Nov-05-2009, 08:45 PM
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Name: James Age: 48 Vessel: Skipjack 25, Yanmar, "BREAKAWAY" Location: N. County Ca Job:BREAKAWAY SPORTFING/Remodel Bio: Born to Fish forced to work
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| Cracked and delaminated fiberglass
The Plywood Deck up on the Tower Has been detiorating over the last few years. The fiberglass over plywood is Brittle and Cracked and raised up. Missing a couple of chunks that I have broken off here and there. The plywood itself seems fine. MY QUESTION is. What is the most cost effective way to Redo the Plywood? Is Tearing off the old fiberglass and Just painting it with something an option? Or should it be re-glassed? Were talking about a 3'x8' piece of plywood.. JD
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Nov-05-2009, 08:52 PM
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#2 | | Captain
Name: Richard Age: 47 Vessel: 25' Wellcraft (SOUTHWESTERN) & 16' Mirrocraft Location: Chula Vista Job:Project Superintendent Bio: I am on double secret probation by Kevan
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Strip it down and reglass with epoxy, make sure you seal up all edges. How about Star Board?
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Nov-05-2009, 09:00 PM
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Name: James Age: 48 Vessel: Skipjack 25, Yanmar, "BREAKAWAY" Location: N. County Ca Job:BREAKAWAY SPORTFING/Remodel Bio: Born to Fish forced to work
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Thought about Star board. Not really my idea of Cost effective. Guess I'm just cheap.
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Nov-05-2009, 09:08 PM
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Name: Jason Age: 34 Vessel: Worldcat 270EC Location: Encinitas, CA USA Job:Bloodydecks / Fishdope.com Bio: 2"
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$2 door mat from Home Depot. They have rubber on the bottom. Calk all edges with Vulchem. You can probably find the right color calking too.  . Cheap enough for you?
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Nov-05-2009, 09:41 PM
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Name: James Age: 48 Vessel: Skipjack 25, Yanmar, "BREAKAWAY" Location: N. County Ca Job:BREAKAWAY SPORTFING/Remodel Bio: Born to Fish forced to work
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Now yer talkin Jason! Sheeyit! I can git er done in under an hour with stuff layin around here! I must have a half dozen or so old tubes of Vulchem in the shed. I'll just slather the whole thing!
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Nov-06-2009, 12:08 AM
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Name: Jorge Age: 38 Vessel: Wellcraft Location: Somewhere on Earth Job:Keep me employed, have a Coke and a Smile
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Use duct tape, it's probably cheaper than the Home Depot mat 
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Nov-06-2009, 12:36 AM
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#7 | | Captain
Name: Travis Age: 28 Vessel: 1981 20' Skippy Open "Front Page" Location: Long Beach Job:Skipjack Mafia
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id at least get a new piece of wood. glassing over saturated plywood is no bueno!
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Nov-06-2009, 08:21 AM
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Name: Danny Age: 34 Vessel: 25' 1968 Luhrs Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Job:US Marine helicopter mech
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I second stripping and relaying epoxy. Yeah cheap is nice, but one pin hole letting water in and you wind up having to re-do it later.
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Nov-06-2009, 08:43 AM
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Name: Matt Vessel: 21' CC PAINFULLY SOLD Location: CARDIFF Job:surfpeddler
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I used to be the king of cheap. Take it from me, do it right the first time. It'll save you money and time in the long run.
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Nov-06-2009, 09:36 PM
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Name: James Age: 48 Vessel: Skipjack 25, Yanmar, "BREAKAWAY" Location: N. County Ca Job:BREAKAWAY SPORTFING/Remodel Bio: Born to Fish forced to work
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Okay, So I pull off the all the carriage bolts and get the two pieces of plywood off. Strip off the old delaminated Fiberglass. Clean-up the plywood then Laminate the Ply with Epoxy and Matt? Even if I do an outstanding job of Layin it up it still needs holes for the bolts that hold it down. One good thing is that it only gets wet when it rains or when I wash it down. If its getting salt water on it were gettin our asses Scary shit handed to us or were Sunk.
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Nov-06-2009, 09:47 PM
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Name: Kerry Age: 52 Vessel: Yellow spot Location: LA Job:HUH??
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| IF the ply is dry then biaxial and epoxy. Drill the bolt holes twice oversize, stuff with glass and epoxy and drill for bolt holes. IF the ply is dry and solid.
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Nov-07-2009, 11:52 AM
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#12 | | Registered User
Name: James Age: 48 Vessel: Skipjack 25, Yanmar, "BREAKAWAY" Location: N. County Ca Job:BREAKAWAY SPORTFING/Remodel Bio: Born to Fish forced to work
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Biaxial. Is that the kind of fiberglass cloth? Also what about a non skid on top? Do I color the Epoxy or paint it afterward? Damn, It sounds like I need a Glasser or someone that knows this shit.
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