I'm in Minneapolis. Yes, yes, I give Bob LOTS of credit for that. My plan for fixing it was to make a mold out of cardboard or styrofoam/packing foam/'greatstuff' and then fiberglassing over it and attaching it to the front of the boat. Then a little gasoline to dissolve the styro and poof! new nose. The interesting part of that would be the effect it may have on the boat because of the absence of the joint there between the hull and topside. On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Ken Wheeler <wesi@comcast.net> wrote:
Chris, Sounds like we are the same page. I bought my boat cheap knowing that it needed lots of work. So far I am working on the trailer, new hubs, new lights, new winch and a aft mast cradle. I took the rudder apart yesterday and will start on it soon. Lots to do before I can sail including the fiberglass repair. You have to give Bob a lot of credit for supplying you the nose piece. I don't know how you would have replaced that. Where are you located? I'm in California and will be looking for a good fiberglass repair shop myself. ken M15 #128 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Smith" <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 5:25 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15
Ken,
I am quite excited about the nose piece from Bob! Just have to find someone around here that can put it on for me...
You should have seen her when I started... :) Between my father and I, we truly brought that boat back to life. It's been about a 4 year project... so far.
Yep, I have no keel support on my trailer, the hull holds all the weight. I haven't seen any cracking around the keel, at least on the outside. I haven't examined the inside to closely. I haven't used Marine Tex, in fact, I hadn't really heard of it before now. I've been using Marine epoxy (I think it's a West product...) and fiberglass weave. It definitely yellows, but seals the holes just fine.
I've got a parking pad next to the garage and have enjoyed working under it there. It actually was one of the reasons I bought my house! I have certainly learned a lot by working on it, and while the time investment is high, the financial investment has been extremely low - which just about fits what I have. :D
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Ken Wheeler <wesi@comcast.net> wrote:
To Chris with M15#247;
I'm the guy Bob gave the repair info to wherein he also mentioned your nose piece. You win! I thought my repair job was going to be big but I looked at the pictures of your boat and you win hands down. All I have to do is be sure the keel is firmly affixed to the hull. Yours looks like a major rebuild. Does your boat sit on the trailer with no keel support? Is it supported just by the bunks? Have you had any cracking or damage at the keel/hull joint? Did you use an epoxy faring compound like Marine Tex? I'm thinking about getting an estimate to have mine done because the only place I can work on the boat is the driveway. Good luck with your repairs if you aren't already you'll be an expert when you are done. Ken Wheeler M15 # 128 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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