Thread: Back to the Sprint

That Aerosil is fumed silica. Definitely not good for the lungs and mucus membranes. Very low bulk density will hang in the air as Rojo mentioned. Use it outside or wear a respirator when mixing it.

Originally Posted by Opie1

That Aerosil is fumed silica. Definitely not good for the lungs and mucus membranes. Very low bulk density will hang in the air as Rojo mentioned. Use it outside or wear a respirator when mixing it.

Thanks for the second on this Opie1, Very close quarters where Slab is working and the Fumed Silica is bad stuff for sure.

Originally Posted by Slab

IMHO they are worth saving. They tried to make a really good boat, but just failed in a couple ways, like using metal staples to attach the deck to the stringers. What they did by doing that is they allowed water to enter the stringers once that metal rusted. Look at my videos, you'll see how bad the stringers were. And also the foam used between all the stringers just soaked up the water, really bad. On top that, where they made holes to spray in that foam was not sealed, so there was a natural entry point for the water. A couple easy changes woulda made it an absolutely fantastic boat. But the good news is, the fiberglass is thick, and it seems like a really tough boat overall. I'll see how it pushes over water later once I git'r done! lol

Best of luck to ya.

Here's the playlist of all the videos for what it's worth.
1996 Sprint 277 - YouTube

Went through and watched your videos today. Man that's a lot of work. Have you been keeping up with material cost? Also, what do you plan to do with the gel coat? Are you going to tackle the restoration yourself or outsource it to a professional?

I'm leaning towards restoring the trailer and of course going to rebuild the motor, thinking the boat hull may get loaded with tannerite and blown into a million small pieces

Originally Posted by Snubby

Went through and watched your videos today. Man that's a lot of work. Have you been keeping up with material cost? Also, what do you plan to do with the gel coat? Are you going to tackle the restoration yourself or outsource it to a professional?

I'm leaning towards restoring the trailer and of course going to rebuild the motor, thinking the boat hull may get loaded with tannerite and blown into a million small pieces

The work ain't that bad. Just have to take your time. And I don't pay anyone to do anything. I do it, or it don't get done. So I've been playing with different solutions for the gelcoat. You'll just have to watch to see what I settle on. I will likely just sand (scotchbrite), and spray with something. I've been experimenting. Always say to yourself, as long as it's better than when you started, it's good! lol