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  1. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    The bottom half is for sure rotten. I am assuming the top half is the same. Realistically, I know you are right about this. It would be the easiest way to go about this. My issue is that unknowns scare the hell out of me, and I have never worked with fiberglass before as far as putting new stuff...
  2. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    It definitely is not fun going at it from the inside. Just terrified of screwing something up big time if I cut that much out of it from the outside.
  3. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I already started the interior approach as you can see in the pics. Thought it would be easier as to not damage the hull.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    You think it would be a good idea? The middle section between the straps are effete the transom is
  5. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I am currently at work. Best pics I have for now. I have heard of the method of cutting out the back. It seems like a not so very popular option when I look into it. I know it can be done......and has been done, but there is potential to mess up the exterior surface and cause it to not look so...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I have nowhere to safely store the cap. This transom is literally all that is left of the difficult stuff to rip out Is it possible to cut the cap just back by the engine well?
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I was thinking on going with a possible new color scheme all around. I have nowhere to safely store the cap.
  8. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Are you able to show me what you mean as far as cutting the flats? I would not be installing the transom through the hole. I would install it under the well and up into the cap. The well is just there in the way of the upper transom. The bottom half of the transom is easily accessible.
  9. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Can anyone tell me if this would be a good place to cut the engine well to get to the transom?
  10. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Great to know! Thanks!
  11. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Noted. Thanks!
  12. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Would the damage comprimise anything or the way that the motor propels the boat? If that is thae case, based on what you have been telling me, perhaps I will keep the force and make it a 2nd project to tinker on and see if I can't eventually get it runnning and then either keep it as a backup...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Thanks for all the info, but yeah, I already got a replacement motor. I just realized that the skeg(spelling) on the lower unit of the force has a massive 2 inch chip taken out of it. I could play with the motor, but I don't think anyone would want that lower unit with a chip that size. I am...
  14. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    See.......That is what I wanted to do originally, but every single person I reached out to has told me that these engines are cr@p and weren't even that good when they were new. Many tell me that they are hard to find parts for. One said I couldn't even pay him to work on it for me if I wanted...
  15. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Excellent! I did not know that! I will toss it with the force then! Thank you so much!
  16. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    please...Guess away....I just need to know if the part is necessary for my boat or not. I was thinking at first it was a wacky looking steering arm of some sort for my old engine when I first got the boat, but being a little wiser now, I don't believe that is the case.
  17. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Lots to talk about today. Sorry so long. Hopefully I get every question answered. It has been a while. Wisconsin winter decided to finally be cold again and I have not been wanting to have any part of it. LOL I decided to get back out there though these past 2 days and chip away at what is...
  18. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I fully agree!
  19. TripleJGraffis

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    😂😂😂
  20. TripleJGraffis

    HI! New Here!

    I have heard so much negativity over these from people who have used them, but to me personally, a "stand to Pee" (STP) seems like such a useful tool, and in a pinch, seems like such a hygienic alternative! Are these a hot commodity amongst the boating world?
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