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It does look like it might be easiest to just pull the engine off the back... It seems like a big deal but it's not that bad if you can get the hoisting situation covered. Thinking a cherry picker is going to be the best option with the least aggravation.

Uncovered for first time in a while. First time standing fully upright on the deck and getting a better feel for console height and all. With this raised floor- bow visibility is excellent! Especially compared to before. Not bad, can almost see the casting on the tip of the bow! The pulpit I...

Thanks, I couldn't stand looking at the old carpet glue and random unpainted wood pieces anymore so figured some more battleship grey oughta clean things up a bit! Didn't bother stripping the last bit of glue down to bare aluminum bc I'll probably add carpet back to those areas later on...

Trimmed top edge at an angle to make it sit flush since I didn't do this before dropping it in. One of the now unused side step/ledge pieces made a great donor to make a nice trim piece to seal the transom slot. Once the paint on the transom top edge dries it will be ready to be sealed up below...

Todays progress so far. Getting dangerously close to completing the cockpit deck and dropping that V8 back in... 😁

The motivation to be back on the water is stronger every year it seems. Whenever you work on your boat, no matter what a pain it is at that moment, just keep thinking about all the good times past and to come and you'll plow through these projects battle wounds and all. Honestly, dragging them...

Sure did! lol

Thanks guys! I'm cranking away at it as fast as I can. A little too fast, actually. In my near heat stroke delirium today ("real feel" was 107° by the way) rushing the transom along with no shade I fed my finger into my 18V router... 🤦‍♂️ There was a lot of blood for a relatively small cut lol...

Test fit of the single thickness transom shape I cut. Much to my surprise considering I only did a really quick measurement job with just a tape measure- it fit first try. Was mainly worried about the angles on the sides being right. I recommend if doing this yourself to take accurate perimeter...

Can't keep feeling like I'm avoiding it, transom time.

I finally got to find out what the stairs and raised cockpit deck area looks and feels like. Really liking it so far! Aside from the six 1.5 cu ft blocks of flotation down in the center stairwell section there is also a nice big empty storage area (I'm hereby calling it the hold!) measuring...

Thanks, I just had to do something different for some reason. Is the retro looking geometric silhouette of an "A" for Adventurer a touch too subtle? 😅

Cabin door windows

Sliding door delayed again, had to finish floors in that area and get them riveted down good first. First two floor panels, flotation packed and permanently installed! Riveted in stairs last night too.

I still haven't decided on the thickness for mine. I was thinking I'd do a single 5/8 sheet as the door, cut out opening for window and glue on plexi glass. Then add a 1/2 ply wall to cabin that the door will slide behind. That way that surface can have things mounted to it. The aluminum skinned...

Looks like it rolls up to store instead of folding it up or unsnapping? That looks like a sweet setup! The tonneau would probably work great for that.

Got a little sidetracked cutting the other plywood pieces for the cabin first. Door and stairs are next for sure.