A 5200 bottom the way a lot of the open boat restorers do it, would be a complete reconstruction of the boat. they 5200 the ply to the frames, then trowel 5200 on the ply, then fasten the plank down. you would need a sawzall to get this construction apart.. In the end, the 5200 system properly replaces the bottom of your boat, protects it from future rot due to sealing, flexes with your boat, provides the same ‘wooden ride’, looks original, allows more freedom in keeping your boat out of the water, and increases the value of your boat significantly.. As is illustrated in the video, yes, there is squeeze out, and lots of it, but the escaping 5200 lands on the blue tape, not the wood, or the screws or the gloves, well, not so much on the gloves..
The boat was launched in 2003 and in water used all summer in 03, 04 and 05, then out on stands in 06,07, and 08 and back in water for 09 and 2010 summer. there are absolutely no problems with the 5200 joints holding the bearers to the ribs or under the engine mounts. i'm tempted to open the bad seems up and use 5200.. A boat that is not used is like an uninhabited house, it will decay and gradually deteriorate until it is beyond salvation. but back to the topic, as far as i understand, repairing the bottom (replacing what needs to be replaced, tightening things up etc) is not considerably cheaper than redoing the whole bottom in 5200 fashion? br kusti. "how to" wood boat restoration series (complete 20 disc set) available here: http://www.townsendboatworks.com/dvds... www.townsendboatworks.com..
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