Flat splashwell

[TNRIVERRAT]

Anyone have any pictures of the process they used to take the splashwell and make it flat?????

[77viper]

Try this foe now, I will have more time tonight to explain anything.

http://hydrostreamforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=88&start=40

[YDOC462]

this might give you some ideas too. i used balsa core so its strong with minimal matt and light. after making a sheet of balsa with matt on both sides i let it set up then cut to fit the splash well. tabbed it in with a piece of half round at front lip.

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[VultureNo2]

Great post. Thanks.

[TNRIVERRAT]

Thank you 77viper...

YDOC462 Could I use plywood or birch for that panel? Also how did you reform the gunnel area? I am a real newbie at glass work so hope these don't seem like dumb questions.

[Hippie459MN]

I will have pictures of mine in a few weeks hopefully as well.

You could do like Chet did and just stick a bunch of 1708 together to get a good strong thickness. And plus the transom knees that myself and others have added will help support any weight a well too.

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[YDOC462]

YDOC462 Could I use plywood or birch for that panel? Also how did you reform the gunnel area? I am a real newbie at glass work so hope these don't seem like dumb questions.

i just had some extra core laying around i figured id try. on the sides i cut strips of 1708 about 6 inches wide. filled the void with cabisol and layed the 1708 over that trying to make a nice transition. needless to say i had some body work to do

no worries, no dumb questions here, coming from the village idiot