Hi Gents
I've recently taken on a new project - that being an old butt cat 18ft6 that I would like to rebuild. This would be the first time doing a boat refurb so any advice especially from guys that have done similar builds would be great..
First things I need to attend and have questions about are :
1. New deck - should I use marine ply with glass or nidacore? Any tips especially for working with nidacore would be much appreciated..
2. I suspect the original foam is waterlogged and I would obviously want to redo this - should I replace it with PU foam or go with sondor foam? I'm leaning towards the latter as I like the idea that the sondor does not take on any water or get saturated should any water find itself inside the hull.
Question - Does the PU foam offer structural support hence the reason it is used by the manufacturer AND if so and I use sondor instead would I need to add additional transverse and longitudinal framework/bulkheads under deck to increase structural support with absence of the PU foam.
3. Would it be advisable to reinforce the inside of the hull with a layer of fiberglass or maybe a coating of pool coat? Maybe both?
Any advice or ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Mic
I've recently taken on a new project - that being an old butt cat 18ft6 that I would like to rebuild. This would be the first time doing a boat refurb so any advice especially from guys that have done similar builds would be great..
First things I need to attend and have questions about are :
1. New deck - should I use marine ply with glass or nidacore? Any tips especially for working with nidacore would be much appreciated..
2. I suspect the original foam is waterlogged and I would obviously want to redo this - should I replace it with PU foam or go with sondor foam? I'm leaning towards the latter as I like the idea that the sondor does not take on any water or get saturated should any water find itself inside the hull.
Question - Does the PU foam offer structural support hence the reason it is used by the manufacturer AND if so and I use sondor instead would I need to add additional transverse and longitudinal framework/bulkheads under deck to increase structural support with absence of the PU foam.
3. Would it be advisable to reinforce the inside of the hull with a layer of fiberglass or maybe a coating of pool coat? Maybe both?
Any advice or ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Mic