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    Renewing a rotting transom- What is the best entry point?

    Re: Renewing a rotting transom- What is the best entry point? Here's what to expect; There will foam to remove, wiring to rework, stringers to replace and bulkheads. All this info is available here for you to digest. My boat was supposed to float.lol!! Enjoy and have a GREAT time...
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    Started to work on Teak from my ole Sportcraft 222...wow, golden treasure

    Tried to post earlier but my comp is really slow. Got the new mem cards just to lazy to slap them in. Anyway had put aside some teak from my boat as I ravaged her to total rehab. Had some time on my hands thsi weekend, note; no money. SO I decided to play with the WOOD! It's like Gold under a...
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    1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

    Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild Sorry about all the other non related info took me an hour just to figure out how to copy and paste this info. My little MFG:
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    1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

    Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild That ole 85 hp is a work horse engine. Love the boat and engine. Old is better new is ...wheres' the frigging tech! BTW...Dig that little Corvette!! MFG From Classic Boat Library Jump to: navigation, search The Molded Fiber Glass Boat Company (MFG) Union City...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Thats not a canvas top. It's a hard top with two extension canvases on the side. The ladders let you go on top to do whatever. I really want the cab enclosed. I might start looking for some boat graveyards for windows or frames. Lexan is a great material and comes...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Crack me up!! I made slices with the grinder then used a hammer and chisel too. You're right the chips shot like broken pc of glass. Time to order more glass and epoxy! Found a cool hardtop for a 24' factory boat. I like the design alot.
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    Stuff under the sanded fiberglass and more rehab SportCraft 222 progressive

    Re: Stuff under the sanded fiberglass and more rehab SportCraft 222 progressive some pics with sun finally out again.
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    Stuff under the sanded fiberglass and more rehab SportCraft 222 progressive

    Tried to post this earlier but got bounced into another nether world. Sum it up; Kicked butt, found some odd discolorations under nearly grinded out hull fiberglass in addition to a long slurry of resin inside/on the bottom of my hull. Any suggestions? Want to wrap up the wood, glass, floor...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Here is what I knocked out today. I went a little of the grid by some others. I saved a portion of the side of the boat floor. Added an underside and also left scraps of " fiberglass" to set my new stringers in. I grinded, cleaned, soaped then used bleached to...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. The program was basic...took the pic to paint to make the edits. Not the best but it works. I have a good other design program but that would tale me a long time to show off the stuff that is so simple to comprehend. Gots me some whole 1/2 chickens smoking on the...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Try this;
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Zulu, Looks great for a tired persons work. Nice progress. A couple of questions; --Are you making a drain under your gas tank platform. --Are you going to keep the wood off contact with the hull. They call that contact a "HARD SPOT" . To avoid that simply add a...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Das boot aluminum frame that came with the boot. Of couse that too was attached improperly. hard tops ideas... tons of them Something I copied but don't like the look. I'll figure it out. Let's get on the water!!!!
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Hey Zulu, Don't use pvc for drains in salt water. Gets too brittle and cracks/breaks. If there under the floor you will have nightmares soon to come. They have cheap corrugated flexible piping that moves with the boat and the bangs. plus no glue joints. They have...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. A few more...man that ripping out brings back some memories! Not to mention the grinder jumping on me and cutting my ankle in half. More to go. Pouring here today so I got a Budweiser reprieve.
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. My gas tank is @ 86 gals. I'll attach pics of demo. On mine what the did was build the stringers let's say @ 8" high stock wood, then attached another stock panel on top of that to meet the bottom of the wood floor for support. The overall result was that the...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Where did the stringers go? Your shell is similar to mine. Here's some demo pics of old structure.
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Yup the progress looks real good! Spent all day just regrinding up the hull and other areas of the boat to get ready for wood. Found this under the sole. I kept wondering why even with my boat on a pitched angle water laid in the hull, not alot but gravity should...
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. Meant to attach this pic too. The ole' crabber I bought the boat from said to stick to the Johnson because the transom drillings and steering cables would work that are currently on the boat.
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    Cobia 24' rebuild project.

    Re: Cobia 24' rebuild project. My SportCraft 222 OSFF is pretty close to yours and I did grab up an ole' Johnson VRO 225 hp outboard. The guys here on the website gave me alot of help and when it came to decision time to buy the motor. I did alot of research on my boat to determine the max-min...
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