Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

[I_5320]

Hey All,

Having a mental block on the best order of events. Hoping to draw on some experience to get me through my project

In reading the threads I'm getting most the education needed on the individual steps but any advice on a different order or anything key I may have missed would be appreciated.

Boat: 1985 16 Sylvan Alum
Resources: Heated Garage 1 1/2 bay
Project : Only putting floors, pedestal seats, interior side panels, painting and mounting a tiller motor

I bought it gutted and never had the boat in water.

Hull condition seems to be good but need to plug live-well intake(fitting is gone and only have 1" raw hole) and side drain.

I've pulled and built a new transom, drilled my oversize and it's all Expox'd up. (Standard Iboat Forum specs)

So this is where I'm stuck,, It's Feb here in N IL.

Here are my thoughts.

1. Plug/Fix my known holes and do a water test by filling with 4-6 in water and see if she leaks. (Is this adequate???)
1a Fix rivets and or any leaks found

2. Install Transom to give rear end is structural stability, and flip for paint prep.
2a. I plan on making boat dolly to free up trailer.

3. Inspect Trailer hardware Rollers and bunk boards if needed. Replace bearings and bearing buddy's regardless . Paint Trailer.

3. Prep, prep, prep and Paint boat (Plan on following Woodonglass's Roll & Roll or Spray with Valspar)

4. Flip bacK

5. Install floatation material. (Got to be noodles)

6. Install flooring with extra structure for pedestal seats. (Will use standard Iboats recommendation Epoxy all and Exterior paint for topside)

7 Rough out interior.

8. Wiring for all electronics with Switch console

9, Finish out interior

10. Install Motor and put her in the water.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

I may not be all that helpful to ya as what I do is just try to think about the next couple of steps (certainly keeping the big picture in mind though). Otherwise I get all confused Plus, I like to alter steps as I go. Just my method anyway.

So here's what I'm seeing/thinking, and you just about have it there....

Give that hull an awesome cleaning, leak test (just need to get above the seams), fix any rivets, Gluvit, flip, prep the hull, paint. While the boat is off the trailer, rehab whatever you need to on that.

(I think you pretty much covered all that ^^^)

Once you get all that done, flip back on the trailer and go from there.

Oh ya, you don't necessarily need that transom in for hull stability, she's fine.

Great project!

 

[MichaelP]

Re: Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

I think you have a good plan. As Jas says you don't need to put the transom back in now. It will just make her a bit heavier for the flip. But, I did mine first so the screws got painted with the hull.

 

[I_5320]

Re: Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

Thanks for the feedback,

Question, so when you say clean the hull ,,you mean inside yes. Also beside wire brush, any solvent recommendations? For some reason I was thinking Gluvit was being used on the outside and painted over.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

Yup, inside. A power washer works great or whatever ya got.

Yup, Gluvit goes on the inside.

 

[I_5320]

Re: Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

Got it thanks,

After knocking out two bathroom remodels, and many mis-steps on the first I find I best to think out (even write out)the best sequence to avoid do-overs.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Advice on Tin rebuild order of events

Scratch out the water filling.......... clean the inside of the hull, visually look at the rivets ....you will see the problems (tighten replace as needed) and then give the hull a gluvit treatment.

Take a look at all of the starcraft restorations and you will understand.

I purchased a "basket case" years ago and went through the same thing........ many of us have.

otherwise...... I consider your plan pretty good.