Sadly making a mold of my existing hull seems to be my only option at this point. I know how to do it all but man...that fear of melting my existing hull is real!! It will probably just crumble apart when I pull it out of the mold anyway. Really hoping that a gelcoat mold will save most if not...
Yeah...she's about 30+ years old. ABS just gets more and more brittle as time goes on. I think I'm going to fiberglass the entire inside to try to strengthen it back up. Also gonna rebuild the balsa wood and floor. It's a big project...bigger than I ever thought but I think that's my plan and...
I thought I could just clean my old one up but I put a hole in her...disappointed but not giving up. Looking to purchase a blank slate hull or buttom. I know this is a long shot but I gotta try.
That's actually mostly caulk...I was 14 orc15 when I built it originally and had no idea what I was doing. I was in the process of removing said caulk when this happened
Yeah I kind of already figured out that the balsa wood coming out wasn't going to work. It sucks and I wish I had known all those years ago. This stuff is like concrete. If only I could find someone with a lower half or body
Truthfully looking at this thing I could probably cut out the old...
Hey everyone I just brought my old boat out of the dust hole its been sitting in for the last 20 years. Yesterday I took the entire hull and components apart and I'm thinking about getting her back on the water. Several cracks in the hull have me considering trying to find a blank slate hull but...