Well let me start off by saying thanks to everone who posts in these forums. After doing alot of searching you guys gave me the confidence and goto to get this boat and start working on it.
I purchased a 1987 sea pro 19'CC. The hull and the transome were solid and everything else was in pretty good shape. The boat sat uncovered for 3 years so the weather took its toll on it. I first started off with a little rubbing compound in a couple of places and the shine was unreal, that made me the most happy that the most of the issue was just oxidization.
The bigest project was the floor. It was extremly soft and need to be replaced. So far I was able to unscrew the seats as well as the center console from the floor and pull these off of the boat. So last night I started to do the rip. Boy was this floor soft. The plywood peeled in layers and little bits and pieces. What a mess! After getting up the majority of the floor, I was looking forward to pulling up all the water logged yellow foam that I hear so much about and there wasent any. They used a 3" thick pieces of insulating styrofoam, the same stuff they put on houses before they put up the siding. And the stringers are in such good shape as they were all 2X8 boards covere in a heave heavy roven glass. They are solid as can be which really made my day. Also to find out that it has a 45 gallon gas tank, I dont know if that made me happy or sad on the thought of having to fill it.
Anyway I will keep you guys posted and hope to take pictures of the progress. I do have a question in regards to ripping up the floor. the first is what is the best tool to use to rip up the edges that are attached to the hull itself? The jig saw just barley fits never mind the scroll saw, secondly, does anyone have a remidy for removing these unseen microscopic pieces of fiberglass out of my fingers? Lesson well learned to wear gloves while ripping a floor.
Thanks again
J
I purchased a 1987 sea pro 19'CC. The hull and the transome were solid and everything else was in pretty good shape. The boat sat uncovered for 3 years so the weather took its toll on it. I first started off with a little rubbing compound in a couple of places and the shine was unreal, that made me the most happy that the most of the issue was just oxidization.
The bigest project was the floor. It was extremly soft and need to be replaced. So far I was able to unscrew the seats as well as the center console from the floor and pull these off of the boat. So last night I started to do the rip. Boy was this floor soft. The plywood peeled in layers and little bits and pieces. What a mess! After getting up the majority of the floor, I was looking forward to pulling up all the water logged yellow foam that I hear so much about and there wasent any. They used a 3" thick pieces of insulating styrofoam, the same stuff they put on houses before they put up the siding. And the stringers are in such good shape as they were all 2X8 boards covere in a heave heavy roven glass. They are solid as can be which really made my day. Also to find out that it has a 45 gallon gas tank, I dont know if that made me happy or sad on the thought of having to fill it.
Anyway I will keep you guys posted and hope to take pictures of the progress. I do have a question in regards to ripping up the floor. the first is what is the best tool to use to rip up the edges that are attached to the hull itself? The jig saw just barley fits never mind the scroll saw, secondly, does anyone have a remidy for removing these unseen microscopic pieces of fiberglass out of my fingers? Lesson well learned to wear gloves while ripping a floor.
Thanks again
J
