Do these help? I am just trying to understand better as to what you are saying, I am still very new to anything boating so I apologize
1. Is the bilge with access from the top before taking all the rot out
2. Picture of the inside part of the rear engine support stringer
3. Picture of the bilge...
@tpenfield this part? I haven’t been able to completely remove all the wood from the fiberglass in the bilge, still going to need some time there and from the looks of it some stringer work as well. Is this what you meant?
I thought the same thing but I couldn’t justify it since they never made any exit holes for the water, if it got in, to escape but I guess it can’t be helped….I’ll have to see just how much of the stringer was affected.
Any opinion on the first couple of pictures where it appears like the...
@alldodge What do you think of those holes in the stringers? Do you think they are factory and have a purpose?
I find it strange that it’s on both sides in the same spot and about the same width and height
From the pic, it looks like the stringers have some rot but when I ran test holes and...
It’s a 95 which still puts it at 27 years! But actually when you put it this way I retract my previous statement! You have a really solid point. Unlike my woodrotted bilge and floor 😂😂
Thought I would update you guys with how it’s going…… it sucks! It’s incredible how much water this plywood can hold and the lack of attention to detail from the manufacture :/! Regardless though they make some sturdy prices and it was no joke taking all of this off. With that being said.
I do...
Yes! I made sure to do 2 front At top and bottom and then 2 top and bottom at the rear of both stringers! I think I really lucked out there because I’m not sure I could tackle a job like that!
For the bilge do you guys think I should add horizontal supports or just keep it as one big hole down...
Yea, I think I learned my lesson today, I am pretty itchy but at least I wore a face mask and safety glasses! This has been quite a learning experience!
Once I have the funds I will go out and buy the materials needed!
Alldodge thank you for being patient and explaining things to me! I appreciate it. I will then cut this fiberglass sand it and then install new plywood and seal it with fiberglass.
When you did your boat, did you upgrade any of the material or just use regular plywood?
Dang I am sure that caught you super off guard! Just like all of this did.
I apologize as I am still very new to boating, are the stringers the two tall long pieces the motors are resting on? I drilled a couple holes high and low and they Came back dry along with the transom(which I believe is...
Well I’m the spirit of keeping things never easy, I decided to do some cutting to try and see if it spread any further than the areas I knew about up until now. Removed the rest of the cabin floor to get rid of all of that rot 1st. Now I’ll have to re-enforce that when the time comes. I ended up...
Thank you guys I really appreciate all the feedback and years worth of knowledge. I’ll have to really take my time and think of the goods and the bads of keeping it!
I’m gonna try and keep my head up here, I was really hoping to have her in the water next year but I don’t want to cause any...
