point of no return

Kapla are you saying your stuffing box was worn out?

Are you sure you were using the correct size packing?

We use the double seal greased system log in Australia. It still requires the seals to be replaced when they wear. To get the seals out you need to remove the prop shaft. A big disadvantage over the stuffing box system.

Log / Stuffing Box

After having used both systems I feel the stuffing box system is superior. If you use the gortex material it is almost dripless. That is the only advantage the double seals have initially. Once the seals wear the system is no longer dripless the grease is suppose to lubricate the seals not be the actual water seal.

not many changes since last week..
I sent the drive a local repair shop to have the shaft rechecked, the prop had some nicks, and the shaft seal needs new packing, also sent the rudder as the shaft was little bent to the back, and the rudder packing was almost gone so also new packing in the way....
At least with this I gain some time, and I will have everythin ready when the time comes for the assembly....
I hope this week they start/finish pouring the foam, so they can put the carpet by next week, after that little is left...

yesterday sunday 8-30 we had a kind of summer 95F!!! I went to the river and made some swiming..it was very hot..Valentino even jumped to the water with me!!!
I just can´t wait to have the boat ready

ok, call me when you are here...see ya.

ooops I had to dig 4 pages to find my post!!!
update:
well not much while I was out!!! and as I got here on friday I was not able to go to the shop to see it.
Work done: all the floor is set and glassed, and the ventilation and wiring pipes from the bulk to the bilge are in place. PVC pipes were used to this and the old bulk box will be re used for the air box.
carpet is waiting to the foam to be poured to put it in place.
still lots of work ahead. I'll try to get pictures this week.

had to dig 3 pages to find this...
Floor is all glassed from the back to the middle just were the engine front is... I decided to pour foam finally, so will drill holes to the wood pour the foam and close it again..I´m leaving on thursday on vacation, so I won´t be able to see progress. Will come back in a month so I hope to find the boat in its final details....
i will post some pics of the Europe reunion with Kristof!!!

so what do you think? I take the chance and use the regular chopped mat available here?
Were I buy the epoxy they only carry cloth and being the 8oz the thicker for the application I gave them.
Regarding old resin in the rotted stringer it had a thin very thin layer...but well I guess that it had something to do with the issue the boat had foam? Or it was just poor workmanship?
the glassing of the stringer is only to keep them in place and prevent them from rotting or it it also to give rigidity to the hull? wood stringer itself isn´t enough support?

I like the coosa idea!!! but sure not available down under!!!!

Phil, looking good! Wish my pockets were deep enough to rebuild with Coosa. Maybe when I finally get to my Inca Gold boat...

Kap, if youre just using cloth, I dont think 3 layers is enough. A single layer of mat will be thicker than 3 layers of cloth. The build up on my stringers was over 1/16" thick. Id strongly consider adding mat or biax like Greg did.

Greg, I agree that epoxy mat is preferable, but its still out of stock at US Composites! This is what they have to say about it on their website:

******Out of Stock*****
Owens Corning has discontinued this item. We are continuing to look for other sources. We have found our brand of 1-1/2oz x 50" (cat# FG-10550) regular chopped strand mat wets out with epoxy very well and could be considered a substitute.

This time around Im going with a mix of the regular mat, cloth and biax.

Ok I will add one more layer of cloth..the one using here is around 8oz to the square meter...regarding mat i see in the us composite site is for use only on poly and vynil resins? can it be used on epoxy resins. Here they told me not to use the mat with epoxy as it has some coating it will not bond ok to the epoxy. And there is no mat available here to specif use with epoxy..I´m kinda lost.

This is how my boat is coming along on my 1985 ski nautique using Coosa Board as main stringers. We cut the secondaries down 1/2 inch more as we are going to use 1/2 coosa on the floor and fill with foam and glass it in. We have been using fiberglass tape cloth. 2" 4" 6" 8" and sanding between coats. 1 coat of each right now but I am thinking on doing 1 or 2 more coats of 8" not sure yet. The starboard secondary on has 2" right now and have to put in the stopper piece in tonight and put 4" on the rest of it.

Tim let me know if my dad and I are doing a good job we have about 70 hours each into the boat and my brother has been busy with family stuff and has put 3 hrs into it.

well first stringer is glued and glassed to the hull, I didn;t get pictures yet but will do this week, it has two layers of cloth and epoxy. So is ok or how many layer are needed? regarding the epoxy the one got here seems kind thick and has to be worked with spatulas for better results...
once cured its like it was part of the hull...

Anodized, really? I dont think mine was. I would think that paint or powdercoat would be fine.

the shaft had no movement inside the strut nor the seal leaked much..just normal some drops...
Actually the shaft was turned twice in the last 6 months....
I will be replacing the strut bushing anyway as the last time it was changed was like 3-4 years ago....

the troll is Tazzmanian Devil from the cartoons...

more pics as for today...
all the foam is out... it filled 7 200L tanks...




I will need a new stereo after this


thats the log area..are those bars glued reinforcements


The hull walls also have some kind of rubber backing were the carpet was glued to..anybody knows what are they for?


the strut I see it bent...to the right what do you think..




the shaft has this polished look at the strut section..is it ok or should i replace it?


and a ridge at the shaft seal entrance area


log hole


boat sits on a malibu trailer.. dual axle, four disc surge brakes and all the goodies...I like it.. Here a sh#t# trailer painted single axle no brakes new sell for no less than 3k....

you think that would catch on TR

Ok..I will make new enquire here for how many materials I will need as the estimate the provider gave me was to low on comparisson to the estimate on poly that the guy in the marina was thinking...
Also what would be the worst scenario in doing the job on poly?

So you are not refoaming?
you will need extra ribs for that hull or is it thicker than the 90´s?