Ceramic Stringer Repair

Unbolt the stringer involved and set on top of a 2 by 12 inch board.

Ceramic stringer repair.

To repair the wood would mean removing the engine cutting the top off the stringer replacing the wood and then re glassing the top of the stringer back in place. Carbon core corp formulates its ceramic pourable compound with premium polyester resins and high strength ceramic spheres resulting in high tensile and flexural strength. Where there is a fiberglass boat you have a fiberglass skin which overlays a core material like wood. Step 2 look closely at the stringers.

1968 mako repairs click for larger images repaired transom. Although each repair situation has its own unique problems the following techniques. Ceramic bowls can be beautiful are are often family heirlooms. Repairing a cracked ceramic bowl may take a lot of time and patience depending on how cracked and broken it is.

Plan to repair or replace any structural weakness while working on the stringers. Notice if the crack or split is relatively small and localized or if it runs for several inches or through the stringer s thickness. As a result the repair work on stringers is a usual task that you may need to carry out occasionally to keep your boat in shape. Repair work on fiber glass boats is not as cumbersome as you may have imagined.

A lot of work. By brian knight fixing damaged or delaminated stringers is one of the most common repairs associated with fiberglass boats. If you don t have the time you may want to consider taking the pieces to a professional who would be able to put it back together though this could be very costly. The usual causes of stringer failure are disintegration of the stringer core material impact damage from slamming and grounding and fatigue from normal use.

Boat stringer repair will have to be done at some point especially for an older boat that has seen a lot of wear and tear. You can easily employ your skills to achieve excellent results. The top picture to the right is an example of mounting bolt holes drilled through the fiberglass laminate and into the wood. Stringer skins rebuilt stringers right before seacast is poured keep checking back more pictures to be added.