1988 Shoalwater 176 Rebuild

[fallguy1000]

To save some money; you could try to save the ouwhale. Cut it off vertically, then bond it back to corelite..

[redfishjim]

To save some money; you could try to save the ouwhale. Cut it off vertically, then bond it back to corelite..

Thank you very much for the sketch and additional information. I got some decisions to make. You've been a great help.

[redfishjim]

Progress update. Last week I got my rigging tube(s) installed in the starboard stringer, and got the stringers tabbed in. I have foam and additional resin showing up this week. My plan is to fill all the stringers up with foam, add another layer of 1708 over them for my piece of mind, top them with resin coated 3/4" cedar planks, and maybe top the planks with a layer of 17oz as well.

[redfishjim]

Hey Hey, stringers are done! Filled them up with foam, topped them with 3/4" sanded cedar pickets, and glassed with 1708 to finish them out. They feel good and strong. Bought some 1/2" ply today for the deck at Houston Hardwoods, love going there, what a place. Was looking over their price sheet and saw "Fuma", cheaper marine ply I've never noticed before. Checked it out and decided to give it a try. Seems like good plywood to me, same amount of layers as Hydrotech, outer skin looks like Okoume, see how it goes! If weather stays like this might get some good progress over the next few weeks. Thanks for following!

[fallguy1000]

Thanks for an early smile with the kid photo.

As long as the plywood gets closed with 12 oz glass n epoxy; it should work.

Not familiar with fuma, but googled it an it says flame retardent.

[Fuzz]

Nice looking deck. And good to see the kids involved too.

[redfishjim]

I got a bit distracted by deer season, but my drive to get this boat finished is now main goal. Got the deck filled with foam and laminated the deck, front, and sides with 17 oz biaxal. I did cut the fold down gunwales off, just kept looking at them... I just like the flats boat walkable sides too much. Got the decks and gunwales roughed in today. About to invite the neighborhood over to help flip this girl.
Thinking Awlgrip Haze Gray, inside and out. I'll lighten up the topside with the cool gray SeaDek that I'll stensil in. Here's the progress pics.

[redfishjim]

We're getting there... Some topside lamination, got the boat flipped, and have begun fairing. Hoping to prime this weekend if it's warm enough. Bottom is in pretty good shape, just a bunch of small rash that needs filling. The transom will require the most amount of love. Here's some progress pics.

Happy New Year!

[redfishjim]

Spent quite a bit of time filling, fairing, and sanding the last couple weeks. Finally had a window above 50 deg and I was able to shoot my primer on last night. Not perfect, still have some pinholes that need filling, and a couple spots that I should fair, but it feels good to have the boat all one color. Hoping to shoot Awlgrip in the next couple weeks.

[Jeff]

Nice work!! Jeff