Fabricating & Installing new stringers in the engine area of the boat - Boat Restoration EP092

[@russellgilson4072]

Bob, You are one handy individual with serious craftsman abilities.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks Russell, I appreciate that comment. - Bob

[@Charlie-u7j]

Good job!! Thank You for sharing!!

[@renovationsportfish1563]

I appreciate the nice comment.- Bob

[@fredbancroft6436]

Great job can’t wait till you get to engines

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks Fred, I can't wait either. - Bob

[@captmiker7423]

Beautiful glass work & clean work environment! I don’t know how you stay focused & motivated. Very impressive.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Staying focused is something that comes naturally to me. The motivation is what I'm finding more difficult as this project drags on. I'm taking a winter break from this particular project so I'm hoping that creates a reset which in turn leads to a renewal in motivation. We will see if it works. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@edmiller1884]

Nice clean work!! 👍🏻

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks. Also thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@victorroios]

Excellent work 👍thanks for sharing it with us.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

I appreciate the thumbs up Victor. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@scottsorby7966]

Well done Bob that was an incredible amount of work there and the whole engine bay looks far better and stronger for it.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks Scott, not quite done yet. Now that I have some experience I'm hoping the rest goes a little quicker and will be more fun and less stressful. We will see next year. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@stevewalden3814]

You did MUCH better quality work than what the factory did!

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks Steve. Time will tell. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@DiscusRussell]

Hi, Your editing skills have dramatically improved since the these videos began. I enjoy watching your videos and look forward to every instalment

[@renovationsportfish1563]

I'm glad my attempts at improving my editing are noticeable. I appreciate you letting me know. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@jeroenhenny6324]

Hallo Bob, nice to see you're still keeping up the fantastic work on your boat! It's been a while since I wrote you, I've been busy working on my own boat back in Ireland over the summer! Your making real progress on your boat, it's going to be a great and brand new boat! Keep up the great work and greetings from Maria and Jeroen from Bavaria Germany!!!

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Hi Jeroen, It's great to hear you guys finally were able to get to and enjoy your boat in Ireland. Hope you were able to get a lot done over the summer and it was enjoyable. Hope all is well in Bavaria too. Thanks for checking out the progress. Take care and Happy Holidays to you and Maria. - Bob

[@joesloan1724]

Another A+! The quality compared to the original is drastic. You should be very happy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks Joe. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you as well. - Bob

[@pjposton5001]

Hi Bob, I was wondering how much longer you would be able to install fiberglass. Getting rather chilly. Stringers came out great and should last us a good long time. Sealing the bottom with epoxy then fiberglassing them in should do much better than original and THEY lasted 50 years! Thanks for the episode and I look forward to each one. Jerry

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Hi Jerry, If our new boat stringers last 50 years I will be very happy (and 110). As always thanks for watching and the enjoyable comments. Take care. - Bob

[@dalespringerwilson4233]

You didn't bed the stringers onto the hull with 5200 or something similar ? Not judging, I've just always seen them bedded down with a flexible compound like 5200 before. Similar quarter inch Gap, but filled with something between the hull and stringer bottom. Looks great and strong, have Luhrs sport fish doing the same type of stringer replacement and just wondered if this would be a better technique than what I was shown.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

What is the benefit and end function of the 5200 in the stringer assembly? Just curious. I can only think that it helps hold the plywood stringer in position while the fiberglass is installed. Once cured the installed fiberglass restricts the movement of the plywood in relation to the hull. I'm comfortable matching the factory installation process on my boat as there was no visible structural issues with the original stringers other than the rotted wood. I can see the benefit it would provide during the assembly process though. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. - Bob

[@thomassheppard2690]

Chop strand mat in the US has a glue that dissolves in styrene (polyester resin). Epoxy does not break down the glue and does not absorb well into CSM, unless you get the type made specifically for epoxy.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

Thanks for the information. - Bob

[@kevinfh44]

They came out great. Any thoughts on engines, or are you keeping us in suspense? Do you have an ETA on getting her into the water?

[@renovationsportfish1563]

I unfortunately have to now approach this project as a series of goals. If and when I reach one I can think about, plan, finance and then start working on the next. Not the ideal situation but it is the reality I face. As I approach the engine installation goal I will start thinking about them again. For now I need to keep that part of the project in the back of my mind. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@Baba3756-n2o]

Curious why the bottom of stringers dont sit flush on the hull, but are installed with a small gap?.

[@renovationsportfish1563]

I guess that was the standard, at Egg Harbor at least, back in the day. Thanks for watching and commenting. - Bob

[@captainjackkay3132]

Have you decided on power ?

[@renovationsportfish1563]

The only decision I have made on power is to not focus on it at all until I complete other items on my list. I recently redid my to do list for the boat project and it now has a series of achievable smaller goals that I need to focus on and complete before moving on to the next. Kind of like hurdles. I'm hoping this approach will keep me from getting discouraged about the lack of overall progress I am experiencing at the moment. Thanks for the comment & watching. - Bob

[@kamoboko86]

Shouldn't you bed the bottom of the stringers first?

[@renovationsportfish1563]

I am following the boat manufacturers design. The boat is 50 years old and although somewhat rotted the plywood stringers had no damage otherwise. What would be the purpose and advantage of bedding down the bottom of the stringers? Thanks for watching and commenting.- Bob