Recent content by Richard Siddall

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    New member with soft stringers

    Thanks for your interest, Oceantroller, havn't started work on it yet but getting closer. Brought it to an outfit here in N.C. ; Wollard & Nelson fiberglass and boat repair to have the damage assessed and repair estimate. These guys used to work at the Gradywhite plant and do warranty work for...
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    New member with soft stringers

    Thanks for the input VeroWing. Sounds like the method I'll employ, which is to rebuild the stringers in place, rebuild the bulkheads with new coring as well, reusing the original fiberglass skins and then glass them in place. Have done this with the hatch covers and removable deck panels on my...
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    New member with soft stringers

    My name is Rich. I live on Hatteras Island N.C. I've owned three Grady's in the last 35 years as well as several other boats,' two of the G.W."s being the Fisherman 249 center console model which were manufactured from '85 to '88. I previously owned for fifteen years the first one built and...