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Well it's been a couple of days for the sealant to cure, and I can officially say, "I feel sorry for the next guy to get this boat." Especially if he has intentions of splitting the top from the bottom. Because they are well on their way to becoming one piece. I'm still not sure this was the initial design, but it's what I'm going with. One moment I think someone may have cut out thby Joe - sailmfg
Had a chance to put my theories to work this evening. It went ok for the most part. After putting the shims between the hull and deck, sealant was squirted in the gap. When I removed the shims, the deck didn't seem to squeeze out as much sealant as I'd hoped. Unfortunately one tube was nowhere near enough, but the tube that was put in has cured up well and seems to have created a good bond beby Joe - sailmfg
Here is how I post images to my posts..... First go into your account through the "Control Center" in the upper right of your screen. Click on "Edit my Files" Upload your images here. To place an image into a post, I open the picture I want in another window and copy and paste the web address into the post. I've seen where people have images show in their posts withouby Joe - sailmfg
Another quick update of my work. Most of the floor has been cleaned up and ready to to be sealed and glassed. Here are some before and after pics.... Before.... After.... The next picture shows a stringer I removed. I didn't realize it went so far up under the deck but I was able clean it out about 1.5" under the deck. This will be filled with thickened epoxy before thby Joe - sailmfg
I don't think my repair of the floor will be too bad. Once I get the garbage out of there, it should go pretty quick and definately be better than what I currently have. I can't give you much advise on what cloth to use to lay up on your hull, but I wouldn't think you would need much as far as weight goes since your hull still has it's structural integrity. I did follow your lead on removing tby Joe - sailmfg
Anyone interested in viewing all of my rebuild photos can go to my Facebook album here...... It will be updated whenever my Rebuild thread is. That should make them easier to go through.by Joe - sailmfg
First off let me take this time to thank our Veterans out there for all that you've done and sacrificed for our country. Well, I took a pretty big bite out of my elephant today. The manufacturing process of these little boats also became more clear to me. My pictures may help answer some questions for others out there too. I decided to tackle the floor of my boat since this is another areaby Joe - sailmfg
I finally had a chance to do some work between honeydo's and overtime at work. I decided to work on the corners that turned out to be a bit of a hassle. After cutting 4 pieces of cloth 2"x5", 2 for each corner, I mixed up some resin. It took a bit of work getting it to lay down around the small radius of the lip and around the corners. It may not be pretty but it should slow up theby Joe - sailmfg
Sounds like you pryed the bottom of the rail, I never thought of that. Yours must be upside down huh? What kind of shape is your seal in? Check my rebuild thread, I'm posting some new pics of the corner repair I did last night. Sounds like we're both going through the same project. I started on the topside since I needed to stop the bleeding.(Leaking) My hull only has a few scratches on itby Joe - sailmfg
Hey Dolly, I've pulled my rub rails off from the rear forward. I've only gone as far as the the chain plate, and it's pulled out just far enough for me to do what I need. I pried it off using a large straight blade screw driver. I put an old license plate between the screwdriver and the top deck and pried enough to open the rub rail. You may have to pry it a little farther than you need, sinby Joe - sailmfg
I finally had some time to work on my boat today. Sadly most of this morning was spent trying to locate a fiberglass supplier here in Nashville Tn. The fiberglass I got was from West Systems, an epoxy resin with 205 slow hardener. They have a slick metering/pump system that worked good the first time I needed it, I'll let you know if it still works later. I also picked up some 5200 adhesivby Joe - sailmfg
I finally had a chance to check my battens for you. It looks like there is 2 that are 24" and one that is 30". I have two types, original and an aftermarket. Check my rebuild post for some pics.by Joe - sailmfg
There have been a few questions concerning the battens of the mainsail. I pulled both my mainsails out and checked them. It looks like the original battens were made from a stiff fiberboard that is 1.25" wide with no taper. These battens have a curve to them that I assume is due to years of poor packing. My better mainsail has two battens that are made from fiberglass with rubberby Joe - sailmfg
I had about 20 minutes to spare this evening so I decided to clean up the edge and release the side rails about 2-3' toward the front. As mentioned in an older post by someone, the sides are indeed stapled instead of riveted. Take care not to damage the gelcoat as you pry the railing off. It doesn't just slide off, it needs to be spread apart so it clears the staples, top and bottom. Iby Joe - sailmfg
Just an update...... I had a few minutes this morning and removed the rear rub rail. I am fixing the leaks around the edges first since my work will be hidden with the rail. This should allow me to get comfortable with working with fiberglass before tackling the the visible repairs. First I drilled out the center rivet and removed the rear corners. This was done with about an 1/8" bby Joe - sailmfg
I wouldn't go so far as saying a "nice" old one, but it's definately "old". I took some pics tonight and put them in "my files" but not sure what I can do with them. I've linked to some I've loaded in a facebook album on another post. But have not been able to embed them. The wood I'm talking of are three strips that run lengthwise on the floor of the cockpby Joe - sailmfg
Here are what came on my boat. I'm sure they leak, but it should slow up the process. Covers installed pic Backside of cover pic If your not able to see them let me know and I can email them to you. Joeby Joe - sailmfg
I've recently become a first time boat owner. I opted for a Sidewinder after seeing all the available information on this site. The boat I bought is sail# 327, I figure about a '69 or 70. It has many cracks in the cockpit floor that leak into the hull and the strips of wood are rotten. I'm planning on cutting out the cockpit floor and replacing the wood and encapsulating them with fiberglby Joe - sailmfg