215 sundowner transom

[todhunter]

@Pmt133 did a great job. I spent about $10k - $11k on mine, but it was now several years ago. Another in-depth documentation thread if you want to read:

1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

Well, here I am making my first post in a boat forum, and this post is in the resto/repair section, haha. Two weeks ago, my wife and I decided to start looking at boats with the hope of picking one up by next season. Naturally, I asked my brother (who is a boat guy) to be on the lookout for...

forums.iboats.com

 

[Scott Danforth]

There is also Frisco's thread in the stickies which was done as a training/ education thread for the iBoats forums

 

[Pmt133]

Yes, Jay's is the one I read through dozens of times before I even thought of doing this. I should've linked that as well. @todhunter was immensely helpful for my project as well as his thread.

The only reason I linked mine is that its the same boat more or less. Dad did a few liberators back when he had the yard and those use the same hull as the santara. The sundowner was then based on those hulls. Those three are more or less the same. When I started gutting mine he was looking and said the construction was about what those were. His boss did all the glass work. He did the gutting. That being said, all boats are about the same.

If you have the room for it, pre tab the parts outside the boat. Its much easier.

 

[happy cruiser]

There is also Frisco's thread in the stickies which was done as a training/ education thread for the iBoats forums

I have been watching his searay video on utube, alot of good info just trying to process all of it

 

[Pmt133]

I have been watching his searay video on utube, alot of good info just trying to process all of it

Read the thread. There are a few things glossed over in the video that are properly addressed in the thread.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I have been watching his searay video on utube, alot of good info just trying to process all of it

Go to the 3rd sticky at top of forum.

Start with link 14 (Frisco's thread), then go to links 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a and 4b

 

[happy cruiser]

Finally got a bit of time to get back to teardown slow and steady is gonna be my game plan lol, foam seems to be dry so far stringers are soft about 10" from transom gonna keep chasing and see where we end up. I definitely appreciate all the info I have received so far from you all and will post progress as we go and plenty more questions I'm sure lol cheers

 

[happy cruiser]

Is this normal construction of an engine beds and would i be better doing a solid block of some hardwood for the new ones?

 

[happy cruiser]

 

[happy cruiser]

 

[Pmt133]

Laminated ply is stronger than dimensional lumber. I made mine by stacking sheets and gluing with tite bond 3 then bedding with peanut butter and glassing over with 3-4 layers of 1708.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Yes, laminated plywood is the strongest

 

[happy cruiser]

Laminated ply is stronger than dimensional lumber. I made mine by stacking sheets and gluing with tite bond 3 then bedding with peanut butter and glassing over with 3-4 layers of 1708.

The mounts were lag bolted in, wouldn't that just force the layers apart?

 

[redneck joe]

The mounts were lag bolted in, wouldn't that just force the layers apart?

Predrilling is key. Drill a very tiny hair smaller than the shaft of the lag bolt. This allows the teeth of the lag to slice into the wood and hold rather that forcing apart.

Take a 3/4 board and run a screw into the thin edge without splitting it. Do the same with a predrilled hole and you will see the difference.

 

[redneck joe]

And of course seal it properly.