Re: 1979 ASI Imperial 19.5 ft Re-building
If your boat is new to you and you got it as a "good deal", it is about to stop being such a good deal. Rotted floor and "braces" usually means the structure of the boat is compromised.
It can be rebuilt, but first ask yourself if you really, REALLY like the boat. Does it have something a newer boat doesn't have? That something can be as simple as a memory - maybe it's a family boat that you want to save for your own kids. Maybe it just has a look or a certain 'something' that a newer boat just doesn't have. Maybe you just like a good project and the satisfaction of having done it yourself. I'm guilty of all three at one time or another and I have a growing collection of boats to prove it.
If you just want a boat to use and don't want to spend much money on it to use it, ditch this one now, as you're not getting out cheaply. If you have time, initiative, expendable cash and a space to work, go for it. I'm not saying you'll spend a small fortune, but it'll add up quickly. Shop around for materials - buying fiberglass at Wal-Mart is NOT the way to go. If you have a truck cap or hot tub manufacturer nearby, you can often get glass scrap for cheap.
And as was pointed out - read up on what other people have already done! Most of us aren't afraid to share our goofs and blunders, so it may save you some frustration down the road....
- Scott
Any body have tips ?? 
