microplus 571

[wrecks1971]

Hi this is my first post. I have this old boat which I`m doing some work on and I was hoping for some opinions. What do you guys think of this boat is it worth doing up ? Am I going the right way about it if you think its worth the work. I`ll be very grateful with any help. Thanks I plan to do some day fishing with the boat if i get it running.

 

[oops!]

Re: microplus 571

hi wreks......welcome to i boats........cool boat.

your amoung friends here so anything you want to do to the boat we can walk you right thru it.

ok......so does the motor work?

have you had the boat on the water?

is the floor "spongy or soft"

ask any questions you want bud.....

cheers
oops

 

[wrecks1971]

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Hi oops, yes motor works ok. I didn`t mean for photos to be so large. Floor seems ok I`ll post a few pics of tha see what you think,just have to figure were I went wrong with the last photos.

 

[oops!]

Re: microplus 571

re-size to 640 x 480.....then copy the img tag and past it in your responce....

dont worry about those little thumb nails ....they are too slo and small.

 

[wrecks1971]

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This is a pic from under the floor,I cut a section out to have a look. Floor seems ok but i`d imagine foam will need to come out and redone. Thats oops I think I might of got the hang of it now.Paul

 

[sschefer]

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What do you think Opps, looks like a job for Simple Green to me. If the foam isn't water logged then leave it right? Cool boat, I'd spend my time making that cabin into a nice warm place to hide while out bottom fishing off shore.

 

[Nos4r2]

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That's probably the best boat Microplus made-and the best looking one I'v seen in a LONG time.

Don't mess with the floor if you can help it-they had a habit of using balsa sandwiched between GRP when laying up and if you get water into it you're in trouble as the hull goes soft and it's more trouble to fix than the boat will ever be worth.

If it's OK, just git'er out and use her!

 

[oops!]

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tough to tell from the little i can see on the pics.....but it looks like there has been a fair amount of moisture below decks.

in pic 3 it looks like the deck it self is wet at the core......how does the deck feel in that spot? is it soft?

as far the foam....i didnt see any on there if you know of an area that has some ......take a core sample and look for moisture.......you might want to consider taking stringer /transom core samples as well.

if all checks out......go fishing !

 

[wrecks1971]

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Thats how floor looked when I got the boat, holes had been cut for bilge pumps. I just cut a bigger hole 2 have a better look. I`ll do that drill test oops just to make sure. Plenty of moisture in that photo oops I had the covers off and it rained down.

 

[wrecks1971]

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Another pic of floor section I cut out to view under floor. Floors cleaned up and cabin cleaned up. 2 pics of what looks like repair work,what do you guys think of them ? Paul

 

[sschefer]

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I think it cleaned up really well, Opps can tell you more about the glass, I'm a tinny guy. I don't see anything that would make me walk away from a buy. Nice job on the clean up... Now go get them heaters and we'll go after some bottom fish.

 

[wrecks1971]

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Cabin painted. Electrics will need redoing,will need help on this one. I have started cleaning doors up. Pic of some foam. Any taughts on the fibreglass repair work I posted on my last post ? Paul

 

[wrecks1971]

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A Few More Pics To Show What It Looks Like Underneath

 

[oops!]

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ok.....where do i start......first of all....sorry i was away for a few days,


wrecks......i thought that boat looked a little too "clean"
from what i can see in the pics......i believe you boat has been totally restored.
(thats a good......great thing)....the two "repair" pics are of a stringer sistering attempt in the forward bow area......they used enough glass on there not to worry about it much.....i however, would do a core sample in that area, and some farther back.

that bilge pump set up is about the worst ive seen before......it was put there because at one time the hull leaked, ant the water ran between the hull and the deck where the foam used to be.
thats why the bilge pump is cut into the deck.
id check that and make sure the leak was gone

in post 13 middle pic......see that thin space there......that aint stock....its sooo tough to tell what and and where we are looking at but over all bud......it looks really really good.

any problem areas that you have questions about?

cheers
oops

 

[wrecks1971]

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Thanks Oops for taking the time. Paul

 

[wrecks1971]

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Started back working on my boat,done some of the electric work yesterday. Serviced the engine and replaced impellor.

 

[wrecks1971]

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I want to repair this hole but don`t know how to go about it. The deck is made of GRP. I wont be fixing it for awhile yet, I`ll leave as it is until I get the boat into the water and make sure there is no leak in the hull.After I`ve checked this I want to repair the hole. So how to go about it ?

 

[keepNitreel]

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I see the Plus but where does the Micro come in at, that boat is huge

 

[wrecks1971]

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I dont know what the Micro stands for. You have your work cut out with your boat.

 

[keepNitreel]

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Once the weather will allow me to paint her, all the rest should move pretty quick. Weather man called for rain this weekend but it didn't, was off Friday and could have had it done by now Anyway enough about my issues this is your thread, how long do you think it will take you to get er right & what size OB is that?