Opinions Please 1969 Ouachita Convincer 14

[Woodonglass]

1/4” bit drill into them close to hull same fit transom from inside the boat several place down low and about 6 “ up

 

[oldrem]

1/4” bit drill into them close to hull same fit transom from inside the boat several place down low and about 6 “ up

Thanks Wood, but won't be necessary on this one. Found out the stringers were previously replaced with composite polymer, so no chance of rot there. The forward seat supports are the same, Got lucky I guess with part of this rebuild.

 

[oldrem]

I had dreaded removing the transom which appeared to be some kind of cement board, but was pleasantly shocked to find it had completely delaminated, Once I loosened the edges it popped out easily. It appears they used a construction adhesive (and not much of it) that was obviously not for outdoor use.

At least I'll have a good template for the new one.

 

[oldrem]

I tend to be a bit annul at times, but would appreciate some input. I swept and vacuumed the inside after removing the bulk of the old foam. I still plan to cut what they left of the old floor and remove the foam under those sections, then start on sanding - grinding - chipping away at the sides and bottom to clean things up better. Does every little bit of the old foam have to be removed before putting the new in?

Worked as much as this old man could today until the torn muscle in my right arm and a bad arthritis flare forced me to stop. At 68 it ain't easy anymore.

PS Weighed the old transom - 57 lbs

 

[chevymaher]

Drill with a wire brush on it. Then run the shop vac in there. Easy and be clean as a whistle.

 

[oldrem]

Planning ahead for warmer weather in the spring. Local store has 3/4 marine plywood at a price I can't pass on for the transom, so will grab a sheet now to work on getting it epoxied and glassed over the winter in the basement. Was considering Coosa, but at the huge price difference I just can't justify it. At 68, it will long outlast me.

As for the floor, I'm heavily leaning toward Nidacore. The cost difference is nominal. With this layout, will it be necessary to glass both sides? It will be fully supported on the underside. Also, one of my best friends has a Scorpion dealership and is trying to convince me to let him spray the deck once it's in. If it gets sprayed with bedliner would it even be necessary to glass over the entire deck, or just the seams and edges?

 

[Woodonglass]

I'd recommend glassing both sides. I would NOT recommend bedliner. I've heard to many stories about it peeling. No experience with Scorpion so it might be better in a Marine environment.

 

[oldrem]

I'd recommend glassing both sides. I would NOT recommend bedliner. I've heard to many stories about it peeling. No experience with Scorpion so it might be better in a Marine environment.

Can I get by with CSM and resin on the bottom, then the same on the top followed by Epoxy and 1708?

 

[oldrem]

Not much new to report - very little daylight left after work last week and spent too much time on other things today (like buying another project boat). Did manage to get the rest of the original fiberglass floor edges cut away to clean up the rough edges and remove some additional foam. Found some rotted wood under the edges.

I also found two spots where the previous where the previous restoration went awry. Apparently the used a sawzall to cut the old floor and went right through the hull, then patched and painted over. I'll have some extra fiberglass repair there when I flip it next spring.

 

[Woodonglass]

Can I get by with CSM and resin on the bottom, then the same on the top followed by Epoxy and 1708?

Read and study the 2nd link in my signature line below.

 

[oldrem]

Read and study the 2nd link in my signature line below.

Sorry, WOG, I had read through it a couple times earlier and again since. Am I missing something? There's no mention of CSM for the transom install - just "a thorough coating of resin". I'm an old fart and just trying to get it right the first time. I plan to work on getting the transom built over the winter so It's ready to install when the weather breaks in the spring.

 

[Woodonglass]

Yeah on the back side you?ll be costing it with resin and the a lot of PB to stick it to the outer skin Front side coat with resin the 2 overlapping layers of 1708 fillet the edges with pb before layers of fabric
I?m an old fart myself so I can relate

 

[oldrem]

Thank you. Not much more I can do on the old gal now until spring. We're having temps in the 20's and 30's right now. I'll have plenty time to cut and glue the new transom wood over the next few months. I'll be doing that in the basement at work. I imagine I should wait on coating with resin until I'm ready to actually install it. I picked up all the material to make your recommended transom clamps, so those will be ready too.

 

[Woodonglass]

This guy...http://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat...s-total-gut-and-rebuild?p=8512409#post8512409 Installed his transom EXACTLY how I would do one. If you read and follow all of his How To you'll have a transom that'll last a LONG Time. Just make sure that any and ALL wood in your boat gets a generous coating of resin Prior to anything else. this will seal the wood and you won't have it sucking resin out of the fabric when you lay it down.

 

[oldrem]

With temps in the 30's and 40's for the near future, so when it stopped raining for a while I decided to take it out of the carport and cover it for the winter. My Appleby jon boat will wait until it drys out before I cover it. Right now, the rain is washing the blood out of it.

On my way bringing it home from a friend's (I kept it there on a lake all summer) shortly before dusk last night, a deer committed suicide using the front of my SUV. After field dressing it a Sheriffs Deputy helped me load it in the boat.

Made for a long night. Finally got it home, put plastic in the back of my SUV, transferred the deer and drove it back out to my friend's to butcher it. He's 45 minutes from me, so I got home too late to clean the boat (not to mention the hose was frozen solid). This morning it was raining, so I'm just letting mother nature clean it for me.

 

[oldrem]

Any further work on this boat is a long way off, since my plan is to get the Sylvan going first. However I did fire up the old Force 15 I was working on for it - 46 out and not fun getting wet, but it lives! Hopefully tomorrow I'll have a chance to try the 40 Johnson I've been rebuilding for the Sylvan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsyKBEwvkak&feature=youtu.be