The Re-Birth of an Apache Scout
05-22-2011, 02:20 AM
#11
05-22-2011, 02:27 AM
#12
Registered
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH / Pewaukee, WI
Posts: 5,870
Received 365 Likes
on
209 Posts
Funny thing is at this point, I had the boat stored inside in a 10' x 30' Storage unit. At that time I was looking for a shop to rent out. I just knew I could not do what needed to be done by working out of the storage unit with only cordless tools.... But, at the time that was the only option I had. I didn't know anyone up here nor could I find a place since we live out in a rural area.
05-22-2011, 02:29 AM
#13
Registered
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH / Pewaukee, WI
Posts: 5,870
Received 365 Likes
on
209 Posts
That was 2.5 years ago.... In December I towed it up to Little Tommy's buddys place and stored it over the winter till the middle of March. While looking and looking, I placed an add on CL looking for a "Shop". Low and behold, sometime in march I landed a great shop that had a large overhead door, heat, AC, and a compressor for a good Deal, I was back in business!! Hears some pics in winter storage...
05-22-2011, 02:31 AM
#14
Registered
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH / Pewaukee, WI
Posts: 5,870
Received 365 Likes
on
209 Posts
On ward to the shop...... I towed it there some time in March and slowly started to work on it only on the weekends.... Luckily, when I backed it in there was already a lift I could use to take the engine off. I was happy about that..
05-22-2011, 02:36 AM
#16
Registered
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH / Pewaukee, WI
Posts: 5,870
Received 365 Likes
on
209 Posts
After a shopping spree at Harbor Freight and Menards, it was time to start working.. But, I already ran into the proverbial fork in the road. I new the transom definitely needed to be replaced. Through the hole in the transom that the speedo hose went through, I was able to slide a 1' tie wrap all the way in.... :O To replace the transom I needed to either split the top deck from the hull or cut out the inner cockpit liner... As with glass work, form what I learned thus far, there is neither a correct way.... The poison I picked was to cut out the liner.... Here some pics I sent to Glass Dave to get his opinion................. The read line I photo shopped in was where I was going to cut.
05-22-2011, 02:38 AM
#17
Registered
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH / Pewaukee, WI
Posts: 5,870
Received 365 Likes
on
209 Posts
After talking with the pro, I decided not to cut on the corner but decided in the middle of the "shelf". To decrease the amount of glass chipping, I used blue painters tape to cover up the glass..... Did it help, may bee. I decided to use a roto zip in the thin areas and a jig saw through the thicker areas. O yeah, I did get the engine off at this point also...
