Re: Midwest newbie buys first love! '75 Super Sport
I want to do a real thorough inspection before decking goes in. I already have my gluvit. Where to pay close attention? Transom out and new one cut with extra gr ply. Epoxy or ? For transom? Does the hull NEED to be stripped if painting? Thanks again
You'll probably catch any real bad spot. I made sure to get all the rivets and seams with gluvit. Somewhere in this mad house it says to make the transom out of 2 pieces of 3/4 plywood (I think most of use used exterior grade) glued together with epoxy and at least 2 coats of epoxy to seal it. Also a couple screws to hold it together. As for stripping it, that's up to you. If the old paint is still down tight, and you leave it on, you won't need any etching primer, but still paint primer. Save you some time. For the splash wall corners, I'd rivet an aluminum patch over them with something like JBweld, labmetal, or similar putty to smooth out the corners and seal the old crack. There are several types. If you are really worried about looks, take the splashwell out and patch it on the inside that soesn't show, and just hid the crack with the putty. Jayb is right on the vinegar water wipe down. Vinegar has acid in it, and is real good for getting other residues off.
What type construction, road, house,etc? I do road construction myself. From what I saw in Iowa this June, there may be a lot there to do by now. And take good care of your helper, mine have been gone for years, just married my last son off in June. They grow up all too soon.
