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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-03-2023, 21:39
Replies: 19
Views: 1,399
Posted By Bowdrie
Re: Icebox dilemma: Gut or Rebuild?

Formica makes decent countertops, not so good for an icebox.
First, you need to coat the exposed foam with epoxy, enough to seal the exposed cell structure, and use thickened epoxy to fair the foam...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-03-2023, 19:51
Replies: 19
Views: 1,399
Posted By Bowdrie
Re: Icebox dilemma: Gut or Rebuild?

What kind of glue did you use?
Did the glue stick to the foam or did it stick to the FRP, or did it stick to neither one of them?
When the FRP panels came loose did you remove them, and if so did...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-02-2023, 14:39
Replies: 19
Views: 1,399
Posted By Bowdrie
Re: Icebox dilemma: Gut or Rebuild?

Trying to insert a pre-made liner in from the front and get everything to line up so that the heights are correct, and still have a good line-up for the top is a miserable job
Installing foam...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-01-2023, 13:41
Replies: 19
Views: 1,399
Posted By Bowdrie
Re: Icebox dilemma: Gut or Rebuild?

I just thought that given reasonable access and without complications that it may work to pre-cut foam panels, then fiberglass them.
The already glassed panels could be inserted into the box, and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-01-2023, 16:14
Replies: 19
Views: 1,399
Posted By Bowdrie
Re: Icebox dilemma: Gut or Rebuild?

How is the original box configured?
Does it have a curved outboard section that follows the hull?,
(The colored drawing shows a true rendition?)
Does it have a bunch of funny angles?
Are the...
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