85 glastron resto

[skid572]

im new here to the forums lots of great info on here kinda glad i found it. but i have a 1985 15.7ft glastron i do not no the model of it kinda wish i did still looking for it online. the original owner added casting platforms to it and did not protect them with anything but carpet so they were extremly heavy and upon removing the decks noticed some soft spots in floor and by the pics ive posted you can see what i found so im gonna rip off the cap and redo transom stingers and everything else thats bad and im thinking about removing the drivers console and redoing it alittle different being they cut off the passenger one.

 

[redstrat]

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Welcome, Looks like you have a real project on your hands. Take your time, read as much information as you can find. I thought my boat would take me about six months. That was two years ago. But it is very rewarding work, and there are a lot of people out here to help. Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[ezmobee]

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That hull is really trashed. Are you sure you want to get that involved with this boat? Unless it has some sort of sentimental value, I really think you'd be better off taking that sweet Merc and finding a better hull for it. You're looking at a minimum of $1-2k to properly rebuild a hull like that.

 

[skid572]

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Yeah I'm ready to take it on I can get the polyester resin for next to nothing the company I work for has a 55 gallon drum of it wood and some of the glass is what gonna cost the most and once its done I can call it mine

 

[ezmobee]

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Well it's the materials that are the biggest cost, the rest is just hard labor! So if you've got a line on some resin and know what you're getting into then by all means carry on!

 

[skid572]

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Haven't made any progress do to getting off late but I am starting to build me a engine stand and a frames for lifting the cap off as long as mother nature holds out but I don't think she is

 

[skid572]

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here is what the boat looked like before

and all the decks were built out of pt 3/4 plywood and boy were they waterlogged

 

[jigngrub]

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here is what the boat looked like before

and all the decks were built out of pt 3/4 plywood and boy were they waterlogged

Looks like they spared no expense eh?!:facepalm:

A properly glassed in deck will not be waterlogged.

Was there any floatation foam in the boat?

 

[skid572]

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Yeah theirs some in it when the weather clears out of here ill start more deconstruction and get more pics

 

[skid572]

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well i got the motor of and the top cap off today got to dark for pics ill get some tomorrow. wow their was alot of foam in that boat from factory. transoms rotten just like i figured and the stingers are gone to everything is just waterlogged but will start the demolition tomorrow providing we have sunshine here in the sunshine state but lately its been the rainy state.

 

[skid572]

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[skid572]

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mmm holding water

 

[skid572]

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[skid572]

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foam

foam

o did i mention foam

nice 2x4s from po

and some really old rotten wood and spray foam

 

[skid572]

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[skid572]

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well got the stringers out transom out. now the fun task of grinding everything. it got dark so no pictures tonight mabye snap some tomorrow

 

[GT1000000]

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Hi skid,
Just came aboard and getting all caught up with your project...
Looks like you got the bug bad...me too...
I'll be tagging along to see what develops and if I can be of any assistance, let me know...
BTW, you in Florida? Where?
Have Fun!
GT1M

 

[skid572]

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yes i am in florida. ill be completly changing the layout of the boat gonna go with casting decks on it and changing the console to more of a center one like this

and ill be moving it back some so i dont have to buy new steering cable. i will be putting a hot foot in it also and moving it back some will leave me enought slack to do it. pic was taken off of sterlings photobucket man they have some nice boats

 

[GT1000000]

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Nice layout, gonna be cool...
Yeah, I'm kinda changing mine around, too...
I'm down in Miami, check out my sig below for a link to my on going madness...
L8r...

 

[skid572]

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yes ive been looking at yours and reading up on it.im in pensacola