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Originally Posted by ScottyChatham (Post 4850118)

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Starting on transom and stringer replacement!!! Goal is to be back running by Christmas? Also doing sound system, then update interior before spring!!!! Wish me luck lol

OK !!!! Good Luck !!!!

are you upgrading engines and drives or keeping what you have? good luck!

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Originally Posted by ScottyChatham (Post 4850118)

That was my next question too Rob !!

are you upgrading engines and drives or happy with what you have?

Good luck, look forward to seeing the progress, and done before Xmass

Good luck!
Excellent to see you have enlisted slave labor!

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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin (Post 4850144)

are you upgrading engines and drives or keeping what you have? good luck!

I &am content with 70mph, so for time being I will leave the power and drives. I have been torn trying to decide, but kinda like the old school vibe the boat has lol

Thinking of mounting the tabs horizontally? Now would be the time.

moving along well !!! keep it up !

Big project!!

Good luck - awesome to be brining that one back to life!

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Originally Posted by ScottyChatham (Post 4850158)

I &am content with 70mph, so for time being I will leave the power and drives. I have been torn trying to decide, but kinda like the old school vibe the boat has lol

i absolutely love that you have kept this beautiful girl with the old school look!

That looks all too familiar. Keep it up there is light at the end of the tunnel. It's a train, but still a light. ;)

Quick work for sure!1

Post #11, 6th picture down. Is that the hull bottom? What do you do about that? Grind it out like the transom and replace that too? I am confused. Looks like you have a good pattern for the transom at least. Lot of work but it will be very satisfying when done!

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Originally Posted by Helmwurst (Post 4850908)

It is the box built for the bilge pump to sit on. I tore it out to have room to tie transom into the bottom 12” or so. It will be built back.

Hi Scotty , when I replace that pad for the bilge pumps I used composite , that way you don't have to worry about water rotting the wood through the screw holes . I used Star board for those types of pads and Marine plywood for the transom and stringers . Keep up the good work . Cheers RG .

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Originally Posted by Rick G (Post 4851130)

I am using Penske board everywhere. I have been out of town this week, but will get back on it. Plexus, Penske board and 3 different fiberglass materials and a lot of labor

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Starting back on the glass work next week, and getting the logo put in the sun pad

Nice !!!! So on the bilge pump pad we have not been putting that board back in. Junk /bolts/ you name it gets stuck under there take 2 pieces of 3/16 stainless Bend 90 degrees in the mount then them to center stringer works great pump sits on top nicely. Can’t wait till see the progress!!!!

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Got the transom cut out of Penske Board today. Final fit and install Wednesday, got to work all day tomorrow lol.

nice progress!!!

i would have thought you simply needed to use a layer of chopstrand mat and resin instead of plexus...
so i guess i am wrong?

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Originally Posted by jeff32 (Post 4851643)

nice progress!!!

i would have thought you simply needed to use a layer of chopstrand mat and resin instead of plexus...
so i guess i am wrong?

I really don’t know if there is a “right or wrong “ lol. Everyone seems to have different ideas. I know the plexus bonds and holds very well and by troweling it on I can insure 100% coverage with no air pockets! It’s costly, but it’s my personal boat and I want to do it the best way I know of. I will also plexus the stringers in then glass everything together so it looks good .

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Started on bulkhead today!!! I feel like I am building a whole boat? lol. But when I am done, I know I have a solid boat!!!! I enjoy the pain

Really like the progress, going to be great

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Between work getting in the way and time delays in getting parts, this project is taking longer than I thought lol. Finally got carbs back, now another day of repair/glass work.

Daum that bulkhead is ****ed!

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4852638)

Daum that bulkhead is ****ed!

Everything in the engine compartment was! lol
Transom, stringers and bulkhead all got to be replaced. Added a couple extra weeks labor, but we ordered enough plexus, Penske boards and fiberglass and resin just in case it was. So no unforeseen extra cost yet.

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Did not make the original completion goal of Christmas. Had some jobs/work come up unexpectedly and wife decided we should go to Key West for Christmas week!!!! So new completion goal is Valentines Day!

What are the black things at the lower end of the Vee on the transom?
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May not be much fun boating come next week there. Going to be North Pole cold here at LOTO. BTW, keep up the great work and coverage! I love this project, keep at it and Merry Christmas!

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Originally Posted by bajaman (Post 4853721)

What are the black things at the lower end of the Vee on the transom?
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Factory water pickup. We are changing to ss pickups