Some of Baja's construction techniques amaze me
03-14-2014 | 09:49 PM
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03-14-2014 | 09:53 PM
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Yes, makes them much easier to slide into place when installing. I'm surprise you didn't know this nifty trick, lol!
03-15-2014 | 12:52 AM
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03-15-2014 | 07:23 AM
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By how poor they are
This is how my hull and deck are joined. Just toss it on there and sink some wood screws in it? Seriously?
Wirelooms? Nah, duct tape is just fine!
These were holding the cabin "bulkhead" in place. I put that in quotes because i'm not sure it qualifies as one not being affixed to the hull.
Lord knows what was happening when they bent.
This is how my hull and deck are joined. Just toss it on there and sink some wood screws in it? Seriously?
Wirelooms? Nah, duct tape is just fine!
These were holding the cabin "bulkhead" in place. I put that in quotes because i'm not sure it qualifies as one not being affixed to the hull.
Lord knows what was happening when they bent.
Wait till you get the engine out and look in the the bilge. The weep holes thru the stringers were bare wood.
03-15-2014 | 07:34 AM
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I just got finished putting my 24 outlaw back together, and that wood strip running along the top of the cuddy didn't have screws sticking out like yours. The deck looked bonded to me, piece of wood was to screw the cuddy trim molds to and for rub rail maybe?
03-15-2014 | 02:01 PM
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By how poor they are
This is how my hull and deck are joined. Just toss it on there and sink some wood screws in it? Seriously?
Wirelooms? Nah, duct tape is just fine!
These were holding the cabin "bulkhead" in place. I put that in quotes because i'm not sure it qualifies as one not being affixed to the hull.
Lord knows what was happening when they bent.
This is how my hull and deck are joined. Just toss it on there and sink some wood screws in it? Seriously?
Wirelooms? Nah, duct tape is just fine!
These were holding the cabin "bulkhead" in place. I put that in quotes because i'm not sure it qualifies as one not being affixed to the hull.
Lord knows what was happening when they bent.
03-15-2014 | 02:11 PM
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03-15-2014 | 02:34 PM
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So true.. IMO any production based boat has these same problems.. Any boat made out of wood as the main structure is and will have rot issues sometime during it's life.. Thats just a FACT!!! I've replaced transoms, stringers and bulkheads in Baja, Checkmate, Fourwinns, Searay, Glastron, etc.. To many to remember them all, actually there is a thread on this site from about 10yrs ago where a guy had a completely rotten 38 TG cig from bow to stern!!
Bottom line if there is wood eventually there will be rot!!! All we can do is just keep restoring them and try to use better construction techniques..
Bottom line if there is wood eventually there will be rot!!! All we can do is just keep restoring them and try to use better construction techniques..
