On Saturday I did some work on the engine which is at my uncle's shop. I replaced the oil pan gasket and did some other minor work. All went well there.
Sunday I cut out all of the decking and can finally see all the stringers and ribs. I can now see that I need to replace two stringers and...
I have yet another newbie question for you all. We have an '88 Glastron bowrider and have noticed what appears to be a board that runs the length of the boat and is glassed to the hull. The problem is that the fiberglass now looks to be hollow. Here in the southwest it has been very dry and...
This week I hope to mix up some fillet material to fill the gap between the perimeter of the transom boards and the boat hull. In my ultimate wisdom, or lack of experience (choose one), we ordered some stuff I thought would be good for mixing a putty-like fillet material. No no no... I didn't...
Moving along nicely with the transom repair. This past weekend we got the transom boards cut, as well as some some others cut out of the wood left over. Check out the latest additions here:
http://boatrepair.sci-fer.com/latest-additions
Also have some new photos on the outdrive repair too...
Just wanted to show what I've been wearing for protection while grinding old resin out of our boat. Thought this may answer some questions with respect to what is needed to safely survive a restoration or repair project.
The hood is a homebrewed modification of an old shirt, but the rest can...
Hello Gurus!
Just thought I would let you know of the beginning stages of a restoration project of an '88 Glastron SSV-199. We just bought her a couple months ago. A few weeks after the purchase was complete, we noticed the entire transom was rotten. Then later noticed some rot in the...
