| Enginetype: Inboardgas > motormodel: Sea Ray Pachanga 32'
> Serialnumber: 1988
> Configured: single
> boatmodel: Pachanga
> Boatlocation: Mi
> typeofneed: (Other)
> Need_Other: Stringer Repair
> TechQuestion: I am considering
buying a boat that needs stringer repair. Is this possible and can it be as good as
original? Any other advice? Do you do this kind of work?
Our answer:
If done properly, stringer repairs can make the hull
stronger than original.
This is a big project that requires experience and skills
associated with the use of fiberglass, resins, and a healthy understanding of structural
concepts concerning boat building.
Time requirements should also be considered. As an example,
on a 28 Chris Craft, with broken stringers in the cabin area... our fiberglass guy and I
removed the interior and panels in preparation for work, removed the stringers, fixed some
minor hull delamination, caused by the loose stringers, fabricated new stringers,
re-glassed the stringers back in, cleaned up our mess, and reassembled the interior of the
boat in about 240 man hours of labor. Materials cost was about $1500. We had both done
this type of job before and had all the right equipment to do this work.
I often have found that the time and cost of Do-it-yourself
projects, such as this, need to be increased about 15 to 20% depending on your skills and
available equipment.
Depending on the condition of the hull, you are looking at,
these figures may be different.
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