Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

[eclipseturbors]

Well, I posted a question about crazing on the top deck of my late 60's 16ft Mark Twain V Sonic. The boat came with a "new" floor. So I pulled up the awful colored carpet to reveal a 1/2" pressure treated ply over the original floor that has a gaping hole through it and clearly one stringer that is rotten all the way through. So my question is: how fast has any weekend warrior done a stringer and floor job? I'm a sucker for vintage boats so I'll probably keep it anyway. At least I got a nice piece of 1/2" pressure treated ply...
Also, did you go the sea cast method or wood?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

This iBoater Thread will show and tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about restoring your classic boat. He did a Great Job and he DID use SeaCast for his Stringers.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=365820&highlight=micks110

 

[rickryder]

Re: Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

I've got about 60 hours in my resto at this point and not to the deck yet.....It all depends on what you have to do to make it right again The resto thread link is in my signature.

 

[eclipseturbors]

Re: Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

Thanks for the read. This isn't my first old boat unfortunately. I owned a 14ft 59 Span America that I put a new floor in. It didn't have stringers in it though. Before that one I had an early 80's 21 ft Four Winns that got new interior and I repowered and several other boats while in college. I think I am going to explore my options for finding another boat at this time as well. My dad is going to stop by in the morning to lend a hand in the destruction.

 

[rickryder]

Re: Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

destruction Hope ya mean deconstruction

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

"I think I am going to explore my options for finding another boat at this time as well. "

Nope, I think he meant DESTRUCTION as in Chain Saw in prepatration for the DUMP. He said he was going to look for another boat.

 

[eclipseturbors]

Re: Bound to happen... Stringer/floor question

Oh no. I like the Mark Twain, but boats without motors are a dime a dozen... just have to find one that's been cared for.