I added some longitudinal stringers to a 24 foot racer years ago. The owner wanted to strengthen the hull in the aft section. I used preformed foam core stringers like these.
https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/document.do?docId=679 They worked great. Very easy to work with. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 11:35 AM David Swensen via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > That is quite a process. The yard suggested about 20k for that extent of a > repair. From what the surveyor sounded out, it seems to be a much smaller > sectionof the grid. > > So to restore as much structural integrity, Iwill have raise the hull off > the keel by a few inches on jackstands, replace/ restore the stringers, and > then rebed and glass in the keel. > > This I can do in my back yard. I think a lift would be necessary to > address any possible cracks in the fiberglass where the keel bolt holes are > drilled through. > > The yard also suggested just rebedding shimming, and glassing the keel > hull joint a as a less expensive option, and seeing how long it lasts. I am > leaning toward addressing the stringers for a longer term solution. Whereas > I would be doing most of t he work, I am glad to have this list and all the > knowledge you guys and gals have. > > David > > >
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