I have a 1970 (ish) Surf Tamer. A friend of mine acquired it and decided he didn't want the hastle and gave it to me. I am young and ready to put my Carpentry skills into work and restore this boat as it is my first one and quite excited...
It orginally had a 1970 Johnson 40 HP on the back but the leg was taken apart and in much more need of repair than I could give it. So I waited and watched online and finally jumped on a 1980 Johnson 65 HP motor. I am in the process of replacing the transom as it was fully rotten and didn't want to jeopardize the new to me motor. So I began the going backwards farther and farther.
I have taken off the whole top fiberglass piece and cut out the fiberglass from the inside revealing the rotten wood from the inside. Took that out completely tipped the boat up for 2 weeks and completely let all the water drain out and yes I realize that the foam soaked up water under and the wood under the fiberglass floor is probably rotten as well but my budget drawing the line had to stop somewhere. Laminated 3 pieces of pressure treated plywood together and fitted it to replace the existing rotten transom.
Sanded down the existing paint to bare fiberglass 12 inches back from transom. Fiber glass blanket and resin have slowly worked up from 3", 5", 8" strips to reinforce and strengthen it. And finally put on last big piece to fully cover wood. Sand it down so its smooth and in the process right now of bondo and smoothing out so patches and holes I needed to patch on the back outside part of the transom now as well.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-----> I am getting close to painting stage and have been recommended to use Endura Paint (2 part epoxy paint). I have been emailing there website and have been told that if my boat has enamel paint that it will not bond and will actually eat it away I don't know if my boat has enamel paint and wondering if anyone has a clue. Or can recommend to me a paint that I can use. I live in Saskatchewan Canada NAPA and Ackland are two places that I know supply paint but wondering if I need to be dealing elsewhere. Just need to be pointed yet again in the right direction. Sorry no pictures at the moment can if needed. <-------- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much.
Cody
It orginally had a 1970 Johnson 40 HP on the back but the leg was taken apart and in much more need of repair than I could give it. So I waited and watched online and finally jumped on a 1980 Johnson 65 HP motor. I am in the process of replacing the transom as it was fully rotten and didn't want to jeopardize the new to me motor. So I began the going backwards farther and farther.
I have taken off the whole top fiberglass piece and cut out the fiberglass from the inside revealing the rotten wood from the inside. Took that out completely tipped the boat up for 2 weeks and completely let all the water drain out and yes I realize that the foam soaked up water under and the wood under the fiberglass floor is probably rotten as well but my budget drawing the line had to stop somewhere. Laminated 3 pieces of pressure treated plywood together and fitted it to replace the existing rotten transom.
Sanded down the existing paint to bare fiberglass 12 inches back from transom. Fiber glass blanket and resin have slowly worked up from 3", 5", 8" strips to reinforce and strengthen it. And finally put on last big piece to fully cover wood. Sand it down so its smooth and in the process right now of bondo and smoothing out so patches and holes I needed to patch on the back outside part of the transom now as well.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-----> I am getting close to painting stage and have been recommended to use Endura Paint (2 part epoxy paint). I have been emailing there website and have been told that if my boat has enamel paint that it will not bond and will actually eat it away I don't know if my boat has enamel paint and wondering if anyone has a clue. Or can recommend to me a paint that I can use. I live in Saskatchewan Canada NAPA and Ackland are two places that I know supply paint but wondering if I need to be dealing elsewhere. Just need to be pointed yet again in the right direction. Sorry no pictures at the moment can if needed. <-------- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much.
Cody
