So i'm thinking of restoring my 67 stevens... im a paint and body guy (fiberglass trucks) so the exterior of the boat shouldnt be a problem for me... but am i mistaken? the nice wood floors in these flatty's are just laid in and then glossed?? what kind of wood/plywood do you use? and then do you coat it with fiberglass resin? gelcoat? duratec? im a newby at all this so sorry for the idiocy.
also, in your guy's opinion... what products work best for fixing dings/stress cracks in the deck and sides of the boat? grind out the damaged glass, lay shredded new glass in and resin, then cover with fibertech/kitty hair, then small amounts of pollyfill, then (if using paint for the refinish) use a 2k surfacer or even a featherfill (polyester high build filler)????? all that sound close, or are boats different than automotive (or rather heavy duty trucks smc/fiberglass) applications.
also.... was thinking of using ArmorCoat for the clear coat on this thing (bottom and top)... anyone tried this or used this? the stuff is a thick clearcoat that is almost a little rubbery but still has awesome gloss and leveling. (cant really buff it though) however, it seems that it isnt as "slick" as normal clear (DCU2021 or the like) . so it might cause restriction in speed on the bottom of it? so just seeing if anyone has used it or not.
when you blue print the bottom... just sand/fill all imperfections? then make it as flat and "true" as possible?
i have 2 fins toward the front on the bottom that seem to be slightly bent... any way to straighten these or just have to replace? (boat pulls to the left harder than i think it should)
also,,,,, i live in MT so getting these products are not the normal thing to do,,, any recommendations on where to get these online? which leads to my next question
i want to replace the strut bushing and some other v drive specific parts... recommendations on where to get these also?
thanks for all the help
also, in your guy's opinion... what products work best for fixing dings/stress cracks in the deck and sides of the boat? grind out the damaged glass, lay shredded new glass in and resin, then cover with fibertech/kitty hair, then small amounts of pollyfill, then (if using paint for the refinish) use a 2k surfacer or even a featherfill (polyester high build filler)????? all that sound close, or are boats different than automotive (or rather heavy duty trucks smc/fiberglass) applications.
also.... was thinking of using ArmorCoat for the clear coat on this thing (bottom and top)... anyone tried this or used this? the stuff is a thick clearcoat that is almost a little rubbery but still has awesome gloss and leveling. (cant really buff it though) however, it seems that it isnt as "slick" as normal clear (DCU2021 or the like) . so it might cause restriction in speed on the bottom of it? so just seeing if anyone has used it or not.
when you blue print the bottom... just sand/fill all imperfections? then make it as flat and "true" as possible?
i have 2 fins toward the front on the bottom that seem to be slightly bent... any way to straighten these or just have to replace? (boat pulls to the left harder than i think it should)
also,,,,, i live in MT so getting these products are not the normal thing to do,,, any recommendations on where to get these online? which leads to my next question
i want to replace the strut bushing and some other v drive specific parts... recommendations on where to get these also?
thanks for all the help
Floor? Blueprint? Duratech? ArmorCoat? sorry if double post...
