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  1. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    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...
  2. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    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...
  3. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    I meant to say thank you for the help But this is a really old boat that they don't manufacture anymore. Maybe Monday I'll call them
  4. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    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.
  5. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    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
  6. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    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...
  7. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    Lol...I knew from the start it was gonna be tough to find. Maybe fiberglass is the best idea
  8. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    Looks like a big no on the hull but definitely will help when I start on the parts list! Thanks!! Just wish I could find a blank slate hull
  9. Cuppy

    Graupner Systems Cat

    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...
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