I cannot believe it, I am actually ready to start putting in new wood. I used a 4" grinder with 36 grit flap wheels, along with a 7 inch grinder with 40 grit flap wheels. It has taken three full weekends to grind all the way to the bow, and about 20 flap wheels. I ended up having to take the whole deck out along with the bow boxes. Oh well, just a little more wood, right? I left the first 2' of the stingers in the front as a reference, but I might end up taking all of that out. I cannot believe how long it has taken with the deconstruction of the boat, and I hope that the reconstruction does not take as long. February really messed me up with all the snow and ice we had, and it really stopped me from working on the boat.
So here is my plan. I will go out an get all the wood, resin, and glass this week. Next weekend I hope to get the transom at least in the hull ready for tabbing, and maybe get the stringers roughed in. It is a pretty tall order, but I need to hit the afterburners.
Safety is the top priority here. Fiberglass dust is very dangerous, and you should have as much skin protected as possible. The mask must seal to your face.
Here is what the hull looked like after the first grinding. I left the side lips on to help with setting the deck height later.
I actually ended up taking out all this up front, but forgot to take a picture.
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