Tweet
Got her home today... Man is it a HOT one today, but it didnt stop me and the family from getting started.
-
-
The hull looks good I was going to repaint it original color as it is now, but family vote is red and white, so to get my way I am going with Inferno red crystal pearl, same color as my Challenger. The transom looks great not rotted like others I have seen but I will give it a new coat of epoxy and glass anyway. I think I am going to talk the wife into buying another one I found with an extra motor trailer and has the windshield, for 150.00. But that will have to wait I have pressed my luck so far with her, lol but she is excited and helped today too.
The floor I almost fell through so I know that will be replaced and I am thinking the stringers too, since the trailer tilted the bow upright, and water poured out from the drain holes. 112 today I think it will dry out soon enough, well off to pull up the flooring. -
Congrats on your new project!
I'd say to rebuild the transom. That looks pretty wet up top. On my Glasspar it was bout the same when I took the splashwell off. The wet/rot was about half way down the center and in bad shape at the upper part of the U. I chipped it all out and replaced the bad wood. Now solid as a rock.
For your floor, you may be surprised. I had the same black tea come out of mine when I got it (crack in the floor). The stringers, while wood, were actually completely dry when I took the floor up to repair. If your construction is the same, you will probably find a high build up of fiberglass on either side of them. Seemed to do a good job of keeping things dry, so I left them in there.John Forsythe
'59 Bellboy 404 - Pretty Girl
Past Affairs:
'61 Marathon - Jammie DodgerComment
-
Yea I am thinking of doing it anyways just because then I know it is done and will be done my way. Here are some floor removal pics Ill post more in a bit Im BEAT..Comment
-
Well the boys are going out to Mojave to camp for a few days. Cant do too much on the boat myself, since having a stroke three weeks ago, Mama is limiting what I do, so I guess the next couple of days its hand polishing the parts for me.
Comment
-
more pics of the floor removal.Comment
-
And here are some more of floor tear downComment
-
looking at these stringers they are re-inforced fiberglass A frame looking and there is no wood in them. As one was cracked and you can see inside them. I am a bit puzzled, but I think Ill be re-inforcing them and giving them new glass and epoxy. Anyone have a better idea? or suggestions?Comment
-
More floor pics.....Comment
-
Boy, way to get her down and ready for a floor and transom.
Nice work
opcorn1:
Helmar Joe Johanesen
1959 Skagit 20ft Offshore, 1959 Skagit 16ft Skimaster,
1961 17ft Dorsett Catalina.1958 Uniflite 17 ft
Outboards: 2.5 Bearcats, 3 50hp White shadow Mercs
2 40hp Johnsons, several smaller Old kickers for a total of 12
Our Sister club
http://www.goldenstateglassics.com
Oh, and Where is Robin Hood when you need him??
Comment
-
Thank you Helmar...Comment
-
Well that was a boatload (no pun intended), of rivets to get that top off of the hull. But we did it.Comment
-
Here are a few more of the boys doing work while the wife made me sit down.Comment
-
You don't mess around! Way to get her apart.
For the stringers, I'd just repair the areas that are cracked. Anything that has lasted this long withhout failing is probably fine to leave alone. Don't build too much glass/resin up on the repaired area though, or you'll get a high spot when you put your new floor down.
For the new floor, i'd go with (and have in the past gone with) birch ply from home depot. it is a hardwood, and is relatively inexpensive. I don't go in for the "marine" plywood nonsense. All they do is coat it with resin and mark it up.
Here is what I would do....
Fix stringer damage. Probably a few layers of 8oz cloth will do.
Measure and fit new floor.
Cut holes in new floor with hole saw every couple of feet, inbetween each stringer. Yes, its a lot of holes. Check my 404 thread for an example.
Fit new floor, glass it to the edges of the hull with 4 inch tape.
Fill the holes with 2 pound polyeurethane foam. it's spendy, but will give you floatation and noise damping. You can probably do that boat with 2 2 gallon kits.
Once the foam is in, glass the entire floor. I used 1708 biaxial and vinylesther resin. It is more expensive than polyesther but is stronger and chemical resistant. This will seal the whole thing up and give you worry free boating - You'll never need to replace the floor again...
On the transom, if the exterior glass is in good shape and you don't plan on cutting it out, you can do that before fitting the floor. Then you can build a nice hefty transition of glass there. On my Marathon, the link between the transom and floor was not much, so I made it better.
If the exterior glass is in bad shape, don't cut it out until you have the floor done. This will help it keep its shape.
You wan't the former instead of the latter. I'm not sure about your model, but a lot of the early Glasspars had curved transoms. Not something you want to try and replicate...
BTW, it's great to see your boys working on the old girl!John Forsythe
'59 Bellboy 404 - Pretty Girl
Past Affairs:
'61 Marathon - Jammie DodgerComment
-
Thank you john for the tips I will be following them. The boys think its cool to be doing something with me and are a big help. I dont really know the model of this boat I am guessing an Avalon or citation from what I can tell from ads and such, it is just under 16ft and the way the bow design is it appears to be an Avalon. The serial number is 256852 990335 and any dash name trim is missing. So Ill call it a 67' Avalon/C.:email1:Comment
Comment