Offshore Ginger Bulkhead question.

[Griswald]

Jim - router in the shop if you need it. have a brand new 10" table saw, too

[imco offshore]

o yea ,,, i have a router and a table saw ,,,,,and a DRILL,,!!!!

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Thanks Guys. All in need is some gitterdone

[Offshore Ginger]

nuthin' pretty about that except your stellar craftmanship of course

Of course , and wow , i cant believe all the bare wood and Jim have you decided on what core to use ?

[FastDonzi]

I'd gut out ALL That wood and replace it with some sort of cored panels, 1) it'll give you ample room to work in there. 2) you'll save 100+lbs. 3) It'll be a much better job than they did back in 83...

[mbam]

Jim for what it's worth last winter I replaced the deck panels in the cockpit of my cruiser. They were plywood and rotted out. I went with divinicell (spell?) type foam that we laminated on a big formica table with biax on both sides. You could not get me to use anything that grew in tree form as a core unless there is a good reason like an engine stringer. Unless there is a compression load like tightening a bolt the strength is in the glass anyhow. I go with FastDonzi. It was probably overkill but we used vinylester.

[Offshore Ginger]

Jim , i thought i would post this for $hit's and giggles http://www.coosacomposites.com/nautical.html Jim there is the Blue water and the Nautical series which is more economical as far as price goes .

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

My Coosa rigid panels get shipped the 17th.
1 sheet 1"and 3/4". 3 sheets 1/2. 153 lbs total.

[Offshore Ginger]

My Coosa rigid panels get shipped the 17th.
1 sheet 1"and 3/4". 3 sheets 1/2. 153 lbs total.

Jim , you sure are going to be saving some weight considering that 3/4 ply weighs an arm and a leg .

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Finally got a chance to go back at it.





I did cut and fit the pieces under the v berth. I hope to glass them in tomorrow. Here are the parts cut from the 3/4 inch panel.

[Offshore Ginger]

Finally got a chance to go back at it.





I did cut and fit the pieces under the v berth. I hope to glass them in tomorrow. Here are the parts cut from the 3/4 inch panel.

Dam Jim , L@@ks like the space shuttle ..............ground control to Major Tom (Jim)

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

The space shuttle has more head room.

[Offshore Ginger]

The space shuttle has more head room.

Jim , you have to remember it was only made to HUMP & BUMP .

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Only the fwd piece is glassed. The remaining piece fit.



Hope to glass them all in tomorrow.

[Offshore Ginger]

Only the fwd piece is glassed. The remaining piece fit.



Hope to glass them all in tomorrow.

Jim , l@@kin good .

[phragle]

looking sweet Jimbo!

[Trim'd Up]

Ahhh, the memories. Looks good Jim, just glad I'm not doing it again.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Round 1 today. This is no fun doing it alone. I will be glad to get out of this forward section.









Its just about time to prep the next section. I will grind out the marglass that I tabbed it in with and mud in the next center section. I think I will mud in the next cross piece now I have I little more room so I can do the entire block at once.

[Griswald]

couldn't wait for me, huh? You'll have some left for the weekend, won't you?

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

If you were helping I wouldn't be wetting out on my lap.