Floor and stringer repair

I have a 1978 Correct Craft I've had for 20 years, and just stripped the interior and started into a restoration, beginning with the floor and stringers. Will be pulling the engine soon. I wondered if others, particularly Southwind Owners have hints on the repairs to the floor and stringers. The thread from 2012 on floor repairs was helpful. Does anyone know if drawings are available from Correct Craft showing what was originally installed in the hull?

Interesting process how much would they charge to do a small boat?

8122pbrainard wrote: I looked at the video and they sure don't give you much detail. Is it a vacuum or pressure process? Heat? I'm sure not convinced on the process. Holes every 6 inches won't do it in my mind. I'll let someone else try it first!

Sometimes you need to do open heart surgery even when you like the laparoscopic version better from cost and time. I cannot imagine after seeing some of the rotten stringer dust and junk left in the fiberglas cavity that once housed a stringer, that this less invasive process is worth even trying. Like Pete says— let’s try someone else’s boat first. Sure would be nice if it did work.

That would be interesting if it worked but when your foam is saturated like a watermelon and your stringers are the consistency of coffee grounds I just don't see it can work.

Thanks for the suggestions Arklie, I've made a lot of progress on my Southwind 20. I've taken lots of pictures and drawn all of the features of the boat as I've disassembled. When I'm done, I'll have a great drawing of a Southwind 20 including sections thru the floor and hull at several stations, along with a wiring diagram for the dash.

It took a while to measure everything up and mark the stations, but I finally started cutting out out the sole. I've finally stripped all the foam, and am about to tackle the stringers. Here's a photo of the stripped hull. I've taken lots more (and notes). If I can figure out how to upload, I will post all of them.





The second photo is a new mahogany replacement dashboard I cut out to replace the existing. Still coating it, will post new pics with the new instruments when it's complete.

I'm about to cut out the stringers, I'd love to speak to the gut who replaced his several years ago, the fellow who lost the photos of the process to photobucket. Can any of you provide his contact info? I promise to post what he did (and unfortunately lost)..

Where is a Bfn stringer thread. I don't know what Bfn stands for.

oldskiboat wrote: Where is a Bfn stringer thread. I don't know what Bfn stands for.

If you click on the link below, both of your questions should get answered   

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Opps, made a mistake is saying just right click for photobucket pictures. Here is what I had to do. Right click on the photo in the forum, then click on copy image address.   Go to photo bucket (do not upgrade for a fee) Just paste the saved address into the Search area and you will then see the clear photo and you can download it to your computer no charge.

Cool, works great. Thank you.

The engine compartment is complete, ready to start epoxy and glasswork. Am working on the forward frames next.