RESTORATION of '86 C22 "MOON DANCE"

[SVMOONDANCE]

The first of the supplies are in!

 

[Hardhead]

Good - you have to grease the skids.

 

[Gene Neill]

I approve of this message!

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

Total Boat order arrived today! Never been so excited to paint!

 

[greg_m]

You guys just don't realise the wonderful resources at your disposal... It's a lot different here in darkest Africa!

 

[Hardhead]

View attachment 141143 View attachment 141144 View attachment 141145 View attachment 141146 Today I got the starboard deck skin and Core removed. Then I sanded the fiberglass with 40 grit sandpaper so that I get a good mechanical bond. Removing the thin wood that was still stuck to the fiberglass was simple with the use of a wood chisel. I also got one of the skins cleaned and sanded.

I really hate to ask a dumb question - but if you know, what exactly is that brown material under the deck?
Some kind of heavy resin layer on top of fiberglass mat? The more I look at it - the less I realize I really know.

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

I really hate to ask a dumb question - but if you know, what exactly is that brown material under the deck?
Some kind of heavy resin layer on top of fiberglass mat? The more I look at it - the less I realize I really know.

Its thickened resin. I couldn't tell you why they did it that way though. It's about a quarter inch thick. I don't know if they were trying to save money by using a thinner core or what. Thick resin is a lot weaker than if they had used a thicker core. My guess is cost. I also find it odd that they used dynel too?

 

[Hardhead]

Thanks Moondance. Maybe the thinking was it would not rot, but that seems in contrast to using any plywood at all. Was the plywood under the deck about 1/4"? You're doing great work-

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

Thanks Moondance. Maybe the thinking was it would not rot, but that seems in contrast to using any plywood at all. Was the plywood under the deck about 1/4"? You're doing great work-

Yes the plywood was about 1/4".

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

Finally glassed in!

 

[Doug Doty]

Glad to see this project moving along nicely. I am new here but went back to the beginning and read all of you thread here. Feels good saving or improving an old boat.

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

New bulk heads coming soon.

 

[greg_m]

Ok... so besides working on the level of that private stock previously advertised... what is your next step with the deck? What is your plan for finishing and anti-slip method?

How many layers of CSM did you put down?

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

Ok... so besides working on the level of that private stock previously advertised... what is your next step with the deck? What is your plan for finishing and anti-slip method?

How many layers of CSM did you put down?

The deck has 2 layers of 1.5 oz.. CSM sandwiching 1 layer of 1708. Next step is fairing and painting using Total Boat products Total Fair, Topside Primer, Total Tread, and Wet Edge topside paint. I guess I should of left the plywood out until I was done documenting the other steps first. Not to worry though they are coming!

 

[greg_m]

The deck has 2 layers of 1.5 oz.. CSM sandwiching 1 layer of 1708. Next step is fairing and painting using Total Boat products Total Fair, Topside Primer, Total Tread, and Wet Edge topside paint. I guess I should of left the plywood out until I was done documenting the other steps first. Not to worry though they are coming!

Ok, so you got a fair thickness of laminate... there's just no getting away from fairing though is there!? It is a seriously laborious job and mostly manual sanding with long boards. At least I know now that I am not the only one doing this

 

[SVMOONDANCE]

Ok, so you got a fair thickness of laminate... there's just no getting away from fairing though is there!? It is a seriously laborious job and mostly manual sanding with long boards. At least I know now that I am not the only one doing this

Fairing wont be to bad for me in that area as most of it will be covered up by non-skid. Mainly just to get any major low spots taken care of.

 

[greg_m]

Fairing wont be to bad for me in that area as most of it will be covered up by non-skid. Mainly just to get any major low spots taken care of.

Noted, but don't underestimate the work required to do fairing nicely!

 

[Dug22]

I have been watching a YouTube series called "Boat Bros" The videos are kinda boring but the amount of informative info is great.

 

[Dug22]

I screwed up the name of the You Tube video this morning... (It was early) The name is Sail Bros... These guys are restoring a large older sailboat over years and have documented it. Like I said a lot of good info.