The Re-Birth of a Scout

**J-Bonz** · 12-06-2009 03:20 AM

After completing that task I started to utilize after work hours on the weekdays. The first stringer was cut out. Yes I did find more damage from the mites. At this point I didnt care to take to many pics of the distruction. I was over it and was moving on! I started to think more of the fun times to come...

**J-Bonz** · 12-06-2009 03:27 AM

All the voids in the wood was from the mites......

**J-Bonz** · 12-06-2009 03:34 AM

Now to the month of September.... The stringer was cut out and alot of grinding needed to be done to make way for the new stringer. Talk about alot of dust!! I found the grinder with the flap disk to do the job the best. I didnt take pics of making the stinger but I bonded together 1/2" thick marine plywood. To get the length and keep the strenght I staggered the joints. To bond together I used the 1300 biax that Dave suggested. Oh yea, I never said but, I did go the epoxy route. I sourced it from US Composites..

**J-Bonz** · 12-06-2009 03:40 AM

I thought fitting in the stinger would be a breeze. Boy, was I mistaken. This took about a week using after work hours. For this stringer I only used a belt sander. I quickly wisened up after that and bought a planer. That did save alot of time. But remeber, once the wood is taken away, there is no way of adding it back.... "Measure once and cut twice.... or something like that"

**J-Bonz** · 12-06-2009 03:43 AM

a few more.....

**J-Bonz** · 12-06-2009 03:56 AM

---- 2 Be Continued ----

I also cant forget to thank one of my best friend Larzs.... If there is anything in life he taught me is, You can do anything if you put your mind to it!! Thanks bro!!

**OldSchool** · 01-05-2010 05:53 PM

Man Bonz, I feel for you. That's an azzload of work that your doing....but think of the satisfaction when you're done. You should be proud!!!!
Talk about "making it your own"...WOW!!!

Cheers to you!
Craig

**old377guy** · 01-05-2010 09:12 PM

WOW, a truly amazing thread - good job

**J-Bonz** · 01-05-2010 10:54 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. I will start posting again on the project this weekend. I have to give a shout out to my bud ItsPeanut. He helped out tremendously a few weeks back. In fact, for my birthday present we along with Ang got the outer two stringers installed. Now thats progress!!! Now that the holiday break is over and I am back in WI, the work starts up again.....

**ItsPeanut** · 01-08-2010 06:45 PM

Jack, get some of this pics posted. Somehow i deleted them all out of my phone.

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 01:44 AM

Alright Nut, pack to posting some pics... From where I left off above. The stringer was fitted and ready to be glassed in. Unfortunately I left the camera at home a few weekends and did not take any pics. Ang and I got it glassed and and I made a template for the starboard stringer. I cut the boards out and my Pops came up to help bond them together. We had a good time! He was happy to see the progress in person.

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 01:52 AM

With the stinger bonded together, It was time to cut out the existing one. At this time I also cut out the two bulkheads that hold the gas tank in. Once cut out, It was back to the joys of grinding...

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 01:58 AM

I finally got the grinding done and was happy to know I was closer to having the 2 out 4 stringers replaced...

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 02:04 AM

After the inside was all ground down. The next following week I spent fitting the stringer in. I was happy I broke down and purchased a planer. That definately speeded up the process. Once fitted, Ang came out to help bond the stinger in. The next day while the filler was still tacky we glassed it in..

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 02:09 AM

To keep the stinger in placed I made some braces. To keep the stinger level and the braces tight, I used wood door shims from the local Menards.

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 02:12 AM

FYI, Working with the bonding filler I used the West Systems sticks and many of the techniques presented in there books.. I found the braces to work good. It just made it interesting getting out from under the deck. I felt like Twister, Left hand on yellow......

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 02:24 AM

The next day we got back and put 3 layers of 1700 biax in. Not to many pics, didnt have time...

**J-Bonz** · 01-10-2010 02:49 AM

After the stringer was installed it was time to replace the bulkheads that hold the gas tank in. Since the inside was prepped already, all I had to do was cut, fit, bond, and glass them in. Again, I left the camera at home for a good amount of the following work. I used the same processes as I did with the stringers. Once installed I decided to tackle the last two stringers at the same time. Winter was coming and I wanted to speed it up. I made a template of one of the stringers and used it to cut all the peices. I bonded them up using to layers of 1/2" ply. In between them, just like the transom, I used one layer of1300 biax and made sure to stagger the joints. I did all the bonding while the shop was clean still from installing the stringers & bulkheads. Once bonded, I then cut out the old and prepared for the new. That brings me to the pics below...