Looks like you'll have alittle work ahead of you. Since it's running you can enjoy it as you work on it. That will help you keep interested in fixing it up.

Yes, I know. I am going to get the treated this weekend and take out the old plywood. It's not supposed to rain now for about five days so I can get after it when I get out of work. With the lass it's too tall for the garage. Doing the work in the driveway. The vinyl, that may have to wait for a while yet. The amish need to keep it for two weeks to complete it. The lake is only 6 miles so I can take it for a couple test drives next week once I get the plugs out and changed to a plug that's not so hot. Going to do a compression test next weekend when I'll have help.

I didn't use pressure treated plywood. Instead I resin coated all the wood I replaced it keeps down the weight, PT plywood is very heavy and do you really want all that arsnic on your play toy?

Good point, I'm always thinking from structural engineering standpoint. I was thinking treated 2x2's for that back foundation rather than 2x6's that it currently has in places. I plan on getting the marine plywood as well. I'll have to bounce around Home Depot this weekend and see what they have for resins. I recall this fiberglass composite they had. I do have access to a dry kiln, so I can always dry out anything I need to that's currently in the boat, heck I could probably put the whole boat in the dry kiln. My dad has a lumber yard.

Couple years back there was a bigger Stinger on one of our Lake Travis poker runs that had the exact same paint job.

GREAT pictures! It really gives me a better idea of how the boat should look (all put together).

"heck I could probably put the whole boat in the dry kiln. My dad has a lumber yard." i wonder if this is a service you could do for people...

Here is some Inspiration.
:evilb:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTa6dCIYUqM:evilb:

His OSO name is DoggieDave. he has a 23ft Chris Craft Scorpion.

Holy chit!! That thing is sweeeeeetttt!

Sweet! That's awesome! Yeah, I love that sound, that's why I was pretty pumped with mine. I'm very meticulous, so I'm looking forward to doing a piece by piece rebuild on mine. The fact that it's running is great as well, I can get out there for a while then fix something else. I've got a wire guru coming Memorial Day weekend, that's not my forte. I could do it, it just wouldn't function reliably.

On the dry kiln, I've honestly thought about putting it in there...