25thmustang
Lieutenant Commander
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2008
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Let me start by saying I am about 95% sure on what I want to do, and have begun my research into it.
I have my 27' IMP Liberty with twin 3.7LXs that I have been working on for some time. I purchased the boat, as well as two good motors to make a nice cheap express cruiser with some custom work inside. when I purchased the boat I knew it had some issues, but structurally it looked pretty good. I dig some stringer checking and it looked like I would be fine. Fast forward to now as the project is ramping up, and I am gutting the boat out. Low and behold just aft of where I checked and found good stringers, they appeared dark. Just at the bulkhead to the fuel tank I found what no boater wants to see. Destroyed epoxy and rot. Bad rot. The bulkhead itself in this area was rotted too. The previous owner had left the drain plug in, and without needing to say more, I think there might be more significant issues in areas I can't get direct access to. My guess is from the aft cabin back the stringer is gone, motor mount area, and most likely the transom.
Here I sit with a 27' unsafe boat, and a lot of usable parts. would you guys take the time to get into the structure, find whats bad and fix it? Or with the economy as it sits would you try and part what you had and go for something safe and mechanically sound?
Give me honest opinions, no matter how mean. I need the kick in the "you know what" to finalize my choice and part ways with this boat, before it's too late.
I have my 27' IMP Liberty with twin 3.7LXs that I have been working on for some time. I purchased the boat, as well as two good motors to make a nice cheap express cruiser with some custom work inside. when I purchased the boat I knew it had some issues, but structurally it looked pretty good. I dig some stringer checking and it looked like I would be fine. Fast forward to now as the project is ramping up, and I am gutting the boat out. Low and behold just aft of where I checked and found good stringers, they appeared dark. Just at the bulkhead to the fuel tank I found what no boater wants to see. Destroyed epoxy and rot. Bad rot. The bulkhead itself in this area was rotted too. The previous owner had left the drain plug in, and without needing to say more, I think there might be more significant issues in areas I can't get direct access to. My guess is from the aft cabin back the stringer is gone, motor mount area, and most likely the transom.
Here I sit with a 27' unsafe boat, and a lot of usable parts. would you guys take the time to get into the structure, find whats bad and fix it? Or with the economy as it sits would you try and part what you had and go for something safe and mechanically sound?
Give me honest opinions, no matter how mean. I need the kick in the "you know what" to finalize my choice and part ways with this boat, before it's too late.
