Re: Planning stringers/floor/engine mounts/transom....
so my questions are
1. What is that yellow shading? The squarish one on the side of the hull i believe was a patch? Down on the keel, from the tip of the v where the runners (?) are was not yellow before i put it in storage last fall, where did that come from?
2. Is it possible to remove the motor from this boat without pulling the cap? I know the cap is covering about the last one and a half cylinders, i know i can unhook everything, but the physical lifting is my question, not being able to directly chain the back of the motor.
3. yes i'm guilty of laminating the new floor, over the old rotten floor and stringers, and i did know they were bad, b/c i started pulling the old floor up and saw the damage! I was 19 and freaked. Now i know i am more than capable of doing this, but how does everyone attach the floor to the stringers without putting screws/poking holes through the surface? Every rebuild i read, i read about people not wanting to put any screw or anything into the deck after glassing it.
4. one picture shows some hairline cracks, these are on the drivers side (forgive me for not remembering starboard/port) only, on top of the cap. they don't go bow-aft, they cross over the cap, for about 4-5 ft. Are these of any concern?
My goal with this boat is to make it safe and reliable again, it doesn't have to be a beauty queen, but i don't want to run it until the damage is too far gone to be able to sell it in the future. Lets face it, not every person in the market for a starter boat is looking to make these repairs, let alone someone who is willing, would pay any reasonable money.
We've had this boat in the family since 1994, and for a long time, before my mechanical skills showed up around the time i was 14, It sat for a few years, with a junk cover, b/c the engine became unreliable. It runs like a champ now with a few upgrades, but the structure sucks! Thanks for the help!
