Hey Everyone!
I am planning on making a thread later that explains my project in detail, but I don't have time to write it right now. I will try to have that up soon so my project is less ambiguous.
Very briefly: I am starting to discover rot in my 1974 Gulfstream (19') that I bought last year. I think I am going to have to do a rebuild for the most part. At least the stringers, deck and foam. I have a couple questions that I was hoping to get all of your opinions on:
1. Do I need to build a cradle for the boat before I cut out the deck? I know I probably need to cradle it before removing the stringers, but wasn't sure about the floor. It's tempting just to start cutting lol.
2. Is it reasonable to plan on spending $1,000 - $1,500 for replacing stringers, deck and possibly the transom? The transom is small. I'll add pictures once I figure out how so you get a better idea. I need to save money everywhere I can because I need to keep some of my money for college (19 yr old). However, I want to do it right so the boat will be nice and last for a long time.
3. Any advice you would give before I get too crazy?
Just so you guys know, I am aware of how big of a job this is but I'm not worried about that at all. I have access to all the tools I need and have a lot of time on my hands at the moment. I'm planning on working on it 12 or so hours a day until I get it done once I have all the materials (unless I'm waiting for something to cure), so hopefully I'll have it done in time to still use it this year.
I am planning on making a thread later that explains my project in detail, but I don't have time to write it right now. I will try to have that up soon so my project is less ambiguous.
Very briefly: I am starting to discover rot in my 1974 Gulfstream (19') that I bought last year. I think I am going to have to do a rebuild for the most part. At least the stringers, deck and foam. I have a couple questions that I was hoping to get all of your opinions on:
1. Do I need to build a cradle for the boat before I cut out the deck? I know I probably need to cradle it before removing the stringers, but wasn't sure about the floor. It's tempting just to start cutting lol.
2. Is it reasonable to plan on spending $1,000 - $1,500 for replacing stringers, deck and possibly the transom? The transom is small. I'll add pictures once I figure out how so you get a better idea. I need to save money everywhere I can because I need to keep some of my money for college (19 yr old). However, I want to do it right so the boat will be nice and last for a long time.
3. Any advice you would give before I get too crazy?
Just so you guys know, I am aware of how big of a job this is but I'm not worried about that at all. I have access to all the tools I need and have a lot of time on my hands at the moment. I'm planning on working on it 12 or so hours a day until I get it done once I have all the materials (unless I'm waiting for something to cure), so hopefully I'll have it done in time to still use it this year.