32 Hustler SS project
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I didn't realize those single post seats were so weak. Just thought it would be nice to have the ability to swivel around and face the rear bench when just hangin out and bangin back a few with the ladies. Though, I will MOSTLY be running the boat on the Hudson, I would like to build it keeping the next owner in mind so keeping it offshore friendly will be a priority. Thanks for the pointer.
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Finally got to make some progress on the boat today. I started the endless battle of ripping out every piece of wet wood from the boat and gained access to the stringers for inspection. To my surprise they are all in tact and good to go! The floor and just about everything else outside the cabin was another story but was expected and I had already planned on replacing. On the negative side of things when walking on the bow for the first time I noticed the foam core had started to rot away on about 70% of the surface! I have stopped all progress for the moment and im trying to figure out if there is a way to fix this and what would be the CORRECT way to do so. Oh and I was building a tent around the boat to keep the elements out during the build and I noticed the hull is 34' from the stern to the tip of the bow. Whats up with this? The people I bought the boat from knew next to nothing about it and I was told it was a 1982 32' Hustler SS. Did they make a 34' in that year or are hulls not actually measured from the longest points? (Im not including drive/swim deck just hull)
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My shop has steel beams in the roof so I suppose I could rig something that would allow me to lift the deck and flip it or maybe rent a forklift. I'm very interested in this method as it would save ALOT of blending/finishing work etc. What would be the proper way to lift and rotate the deck? I assume it would need quite a bit of support? Also, Some area's on the deck which are soft have lifted a little and gives some areas of the deck a wavy look. Will these areas relax back to the correct shape after I remove the glass under layer and damaged core?
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Hey you may think it's crazy but it's done all the time. Not to mention that the Mid cabin style boats with open bows are definetly coming on strong in the market especially on the west coast. Would be an awesome party boat
It will definetly be unique, should think about it.
Hey you may think it's crazy but it's done all the time. Not to mention that the Mid cabin style boats with open bows are definetly coming on strong in the market especially on the west coast. Would be an awesome party boat
It will definetly be unique, should think about it.