Potential for complete loss?

[Pink-Panthered]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

Okay. I will do that tonight.

 

[Pink-Panthered]

Made some progress

Made some progress

How it looked from the factory +36 years

How it looked from the factory +36 years

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Got the stringer caps cut off

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They did a pretty solid job on the foam!

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And some mold........

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[Pink-Panthered]

Re: Made some progress

Re: Made some progress

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All cleaned out!

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[shaw520]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

Last photo looks good!,... you did a fine job of cleaning her up!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

As I stated before, you're a lucky man. Redoing those stringers is going to be a "Walk in the Park" compared to most boats here on the forum.

 

[Pink-Panthered]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

Thanks Shaw520, there is still a long way to go though. On the flip side, it has come a long way.

Regarding the stringers, there was a piece of material running the full length and width between the foam and the fiberglass cap on the stringer. I am planning on making a frame to support the wood, glass the cap back on and do the pour foam method. Does this sound like a good plan?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

Piece of material????

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

from the pics it looked like each stringer had a section of wood as a surface for running in the screws to hold the deck in place.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

Ahhh, material, as in WOOD material. I see... Well I told you I was a DUMB Okie!!!

 

[Pink-Panthered]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

Correct. There was a board running front to back underneath each fiberglass stringer cap. I will want this replaced correct? I am thinking i will have the center section of the floor be easily removable. So, i would have a piece of decking running on the left side of the hull to the center of the left stringer that would be permanently attached. i would have a piece of decking running on the right side of the hull to the center of the right stringer that would be permanently attached. Then the middle of the floor would be removable to check for moisture and possibly some storage. Thoughts and opinions? Good, bad, or indifferent. Thanks for reading!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

I think I'd design it something more along the lines of a Ski Locker so your storage would between the Stringers and the walls of the stringers would form the walls of the storage area. You would just need to create a forward and aft bulkhead to enclose the structure. This would be easily done with drains in the bottom of each to allow flow thru drainage to the bilge.

 

[Pink-Panthered]

Re: Potential for complete loss?

I think I'd design it something more along the lines of a Ski Locker so your storage would between the Stringers and the walls of the stringers would form the walls of the storage area.

I was thinking i would get the most useful storage out of the middle space. The stringers nearest the vertical walls of the hull only measure 4-5 inches tall. I don't think it would net a whole lot of storage.

But WOG, I am curious as to why you suggested that? What is the downside of having the open section in the center? Thanks!

 

[Pink-Panthered]

Free boat to a good home. Ran out of funds. And time. Thanks