Rebuild

[TexaRican]

Well some of you might remember my foam WYE 13-6. That was a nice barge but it didn't fit my current needs so after it did not sell this past summer I decided to repurpose it. What I'm doing now is gonna be like a versa board only incredibly stable due to the ultimate style bottom. Not certain what the final deck configuration will be but you can see where I am now.

[TxTitan]

I like where you are going with this repurpose rebuild!

Maybe you can help steer me in the right direction on a build using foam and fiberglass. I'm fixin to design some amas, akas, outriggers for my yak to use when I have the sail on, rather make my own than buy hobies cheaply made blowup ones.

For foam I was looking at DOW 2" styrofoam, the blue 4x8 sheet from lowes. Would this materiel be buoyant and easy to work with?

Thanks for any input!

[TexaRican]

The blue Dow foam is just fine but I prefer the pink stuff from Home Depot. I just think it cuts and sands/shapes easier. I did learn that with either one, give it a precoat of epoxy before you lay down your glass. I had some delamination issues on this boat when the sun heated the bottom up. Did some experiments with scrap and found that the precoat solved the issue.

[TxTitan]

Cool man thanks! I think ill start with a small scaled model to get all the trail and error out of the way!

[TexaRican]

Dang building this time of year sucks. 24 hour wait between epoxy coats.

[makenmend]

fast hardner helps, but yes it still sux.

MM

[Woodbender]

Watching this one closely Chris. Definitely need to take both our boats out once they are complete. I want to try yours out.

[TexaRican]

Finally getting back to this project. First coat of white tinted epoxy on the top. Gonna do some sanding touch up and several coats then hit the standing area with a marine non-skid aerosol. [img]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/12/2u7ega3y.jpg[/img]

[TexaRican]

Ok. Not pretty but ready for the water tomorrow.
[img]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/22/vu7ubeze.jpg[/img]
Went with plasi-dip on the top figuring I can always peel it off later then sand and go for a fancier finish. Also shot it with a clear non-skid marine epoxy so hopefully I don't slide off. Bottom is traditional graphite/epoxy.

[fishsaint78]

Ok. Not pretty but ready for the water tomorrow.
[img]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/22/vu7ubeze.jpg[/img]
Went with plasi-dip on the top figuring I can always peel it off later then sand and go for a fancier finish. Also shot it with a clear non-skid marine epoxy so hopefully I don't slide off. Bottom is traditional graphite/epoxy.

What?! Plasti-dip? haven't thought of that.... does it come in large quantity? Did it last at all? Also, with the foam, have you considered/tried Titebond III? I have seen it and fiberglass used with ply boats in lieu of epoxy. Thoughts?