I scored this 1990’s blue fin spectrum 19ft for under a grand. It is kinda roached interior wise , but the hull doesn’t have a dent on it. I’ll keep posting pictures sporadically as I’m working on it. Any recommendations or tips are greatly appreciated. I’m just gonna write stuff out as I’m thinking about it.
1. The wood in the transom is rotted. The cap is welded, I assume I should cut the cap and replace the wood the weld it back on.
2. The foam they originally poured clogged any and all drainage routes which is why I suspect all of the old foam is waterlogged. I’ve heard using foam sheets is a better alternative to pouring foam.
3. I’ve traded a welder a KLX110 in exchange for work. We are adding a few more stringers because the top of the gunwales seem flimsy and no stringers run up the gunwales. He suggested that we add a knee brace or two for the transom as well.
4. Should I paint or seal the entire inside of the hull while it’s stripped?
1. The wood in the transom is rotted. The cap is welded, I assume I should cut the cap and replace the wood the weld it back on.
2. The foam they originally poured clogged any and all drainage routes which is why I suspect all of the old foam is waterlogged. I’ve heard using foam sheets is a better alternative to pouring foam.
3. I’ve traded a welder a KLX110 in exchange for work. We are adding a few more stringers because the top of the gunwales seem flimsy and no stringers run up the gunwales. He suggested that we add a knee brace or two for the transom as well.
4. Should I paint or seal the entire inside of the hull while it’s stripped?
