Going to start a new build on my boat

[skeetbum]

First the wood. Lowe’s, B/C grade exterior is a sneeze away from marine and half the price. Treating the wood, thin the resin 50/50 for the first coat, I used acetone but didn’t use epoxy. Whatever is called for. Start with the edges, generously, then one side, then the edges again, then the other side, then the edges again. Set the resin up to cure very slow thus giving work time and time for it to soak back into the wood further. Once this coat is done and cured hard, should be by overnight if you’ve done your homework and done it right, sand it with some 100 or 120 grit. This will take the tips of the grain you raised off and scuff for the next coat. Smaller batch this time as it won’t be soaking in so much, and thin it some but way less than half. Set to cure faster also. Make this coat the same way, edge, one side , edge, other side, edge, cure. Scuff again and add one coat of regular resin done in normal fashion. I rested mine on a few blocks of wood with nails driven through and rested the piece on the point of the nails and the blocks acted as feet. Let’s the resin cure with good air space and stuff don’t stick. All holes should be predrilled and resin down through the holes and redrilled after coating is complete. This will last you a very long time if you use 5200 on the bolt holes to seal during assembly. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Special K]

[Jamesdean]

Thank you for that info Skeetbum. It's supposed to rain again for the next couple days so it's back under the tarp again. Then I'll be cleaning the aluminum really good. Probably start the rebuild sometime around the first. Just going to be a slow process, but going to get it right this time...
The epoxy I'll be using is fiberglass epoxy resin by Bondo. The wood should turn to dust before it rots...

[skeetbum]

I built boats for correct craft for a time and all of the wood that we used was treated in similar fashion to what I stated.in the time I worked there we had zero issues with wood rot. Treating it this way and then glassing it in made it super tough and durable. It’s time consuming but worth the trouble in the long run. Have fun with it.

[skunked again]

I'm in !
When you drill holes, oversize them, fill with reinforced resin, then drill proper size. This way, even if you have a leak, it will not rot the wood.
Good luck!

[robbor]

I added an aluminum deck on my job years ago. Flush with the top and stuck out over the front and sides by 3". Best thing I ever did. Added a touch of room and soaket up all the spray and waves. Worked great

[Jamesdean]

Could you add some pics. Thanks. Eric