s_y_n_t_h_s
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I am getting ready to clean up an old Sailfish that I found online.
Surface- No cracks, just paint chips and some stress fractures. Also some of the screws on the deck have pulled out, and there seems to be a piece missing behind where the mast sits. I plan on resurfacing the top and bottom down to the fiberglass, using West Systems 105 epoxy.
I'm still considering filling any scratches because if I manage to sand down past the gelcoat, I would be able to replace it with layers of epoxy.
Trim- the trim looks fine, but I think I'm going to remove it so my epoxy job covers the entire surface.
Rudder- The metal piece that is attached under the boat where the rudder sits on is bent down, which prevents the rudder from "snapping" in. I plan on cleaning up the metal and possibly painting? (Not sure) I would like to replace the entire rudder assembly with something composite or plastic or whatever is newer than wood if the price is right. I will probably refinish the handrails because they seems to be fine as well.
Two other issues I see are:
1. The mast sits bare pipe into the "cupholder" shaped cutout... I think I want to get some sort of cap so the metal doesn't eat through the hull.
2. A few spots near the "seat" of the top seems to have a fair amount of play going down the center of the boat. In the worst spot it seems to have ALMOST 1/4" of play when I push with a fair amount of weight.
Any insight would be appreciated
Surface- No cracks, just paint chips and some stress fractures. Also some of the screws on the deck have pulled out, and there seems to be a piece missing behind where the mast sits. I plan on resurfacing the top and bottom down to the fiberglass, using West Systems 105 epoxy.
I'm still considering filling any scratches because if I manage to sand down past the gelcoat, I would be able to replace it with layers of epoxy.
Trim- the trim looks fine, but I think I'm going to remove it so my epoxy job covers the entire surface.
Rudder- The metal piece that is attached under the boat where the rudder sits on is bent down, which prevents the rudder from "snapping" in. I plan on cleaning up the metal and possibly painting? (Not sure) I would like to replace the entire rudder assembly with something composite or plastic or whatever is newer than wood if the price is right. I will probably refinish the handrails because they seems to be fine as well.
Two other issues I see are:
1. The mast sits bare pipe into the "cupholder" shaped cutout... I think I want to get some sort of cap so the metal doesn't eat through the hull.
2. A few spots near the "seat" of the top seems to have a fair amount of play going down the center of the boat. In the worst spot it seems to have ALMOST 1/4" of play when I push with a fair amount of weight.
Any insight would be appreciated