Ken Martin
New member
I unfortunately inherited a sneak boat from a good friend (hunting partner) who passed away. He had this boat for a few years and we were planning on getting back on the water. It is a fiberglass hull with a plywood deck. There is some spider cracking on the inside of the hull which I feel confident in fixing and the plywood is in good shape but needs a good sanding and a coat of FME.
There is a plywood "keel" board inside, running most of the length of the hull that is rotten. I asked my friend Lou what to replace it with and he said white oak. I was lucky to find a 22' X 8" X 2" (dimensional) piece of rough cut white oak from a local sawmill.
It has a slight twist and I would like to get the dimensions to ~16' X 6" X 1". I have a good planer and band saw (resaw blade with fence) and can always pick up something that could help.
What would be the best way to get a fairly square-ish board to fiberglass in the keel of the hull? I have flange studs to glass in prior to the board and it will be bolted in as well as glassed in.
Thanks in advance,
Ken
There is a plywood "keel" board inside, running most of the length of the hull that is rotten. I asked my friend Lou what to replace it with and he said white oak. I was lucky to find a 22' X 8" X 2" (dimensional) piece of rough cut white oak from a local sawmill.
It has a slight twist and I would like to get the dimensions to ~16' X 6" X 1". I have a good planer and band saw (resaw blade with fence) and can always pick up something that could help.
What would be the best way to get a fairly square-ish board to fiberglass in the keel of the hull? I have flange studs to glass in prior to the board and it will be bolted in as well as glassed in.
Thanks in advance,
Ken