Older boats for a song

[ididit]

over the last 3 years i have tried to restore 3 boats from 14' to 20' at the time i buy a boat i am sure that i have made the deal of my life. until i start on the restoration project. when the nice wraping comes off and all you find is rotten stringers transom ete. And the cost of materals go up you wounder if it might be better to junk it. But I do belive if a person can find a good and cheep way to replace the floor and transom . the boating world will beat a path to your door. and more people will restore the old ,as i think the 20 and 30 year boats are as good as the new ones
So I have tryed different ways my latest is useing plastic stringers and a one off form plastic floor . so far it has worked out cheep i plan to foam then take it to the sea and pull the bung let it sit under water for a few hours then see how the new floor will hold up. their has to be a way

 

[Bondo]

Re: Older boats for a song

Btw,........

What is Sinking the Boat going to Prove,..??..??......

 

[Nova II 260]

Re: Older boats for a song

Ditto,
Me thinks floating is the object of boating. Not sinking would be my thought for the day.........

 

[klos]

Re: Older boats for a song

I don't understand

 

[CalicoKid]

Re: Older boats for a song

Just park it next to the garage in the rain and sun for a few years if you want to see how it will hold up.

 

[Pony]

Re: Older boats for a song

Just park it next to the garage in the rain and sun for a few years if you want to see how it will hold up.

or keep the plug in and fill it with a hose.

 

[ididit]

Re: Older boats for a song

Sorry my goal is to find a cheep and easy way to redo a boat floor. I am trying to use no wood are steel So far it's not working out . altho I feel that I am getting close. My big problem is pouring the plastic in one go. it takes a large container.
Sinking the boat was to see if the false floor would change shape. It did hope to try again this week