Water goes outside the Boat Right ?
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I guess the stringers are the obvious weak point in these boats. Had to replace the center stringer and starboard stringer in the engine compartment. Both were totally saturated, and the plywood delaminated.
Also the stringers under the cockpit were non existent. basically just two sheets of f/g with some gooey woodlike substance between them.
Not to mention the balsa core in the deck that had the outer 4-6 inches totally soaked and rotted. thats because the core was left exposed and not sealed around the perimeter( except for the paint over it and the rubrail screwed into the balsa. Ive never seen anything like it. None of the wood in this boat was sealed.
Had the transom replaced also by Rich sutphen Jr. He did an incredible job on it.
I have a bunch of pics of the carnage, but I'm unable to post them
Also the stringers under the cockpit were non existent. basically just two sheets of f/g with some gooey woodlike substance between them.
Not to mention the balsa core in the deck that had the outer 4-6 inches totally soaked and rotted. thats because the core was left exposed and not sealed around the perimeter( except for the paint over it and the rubrail screwed into the balsa. Ive never seen anything like it. None of the wood in this boat was sealed.
Had the transom replaced also by Rich sutphen Jr. He did an incredible job on it.
I have a bunch of pics of the carnage, but I'm unable to post them
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Speeddemon, That's is a LOT of work. It will all be worth it when it is all doneNice Job.
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