Not sure what the heck this boat is, but its mine.
I picked it up about 10 months ago off a farmer. I got it with the floor and stringers previously ripped out. So no templates for anything. But I did what I could for my first time and got a floor put in it. Dont ask me what I used for the floor repair because I honestly dont remember. I did what I felt was sufficient at the time. Im pretty sure it was 3/4" plywood over 2x6 stringers that were obviously cut down to match the curve of the hull. Everything was fiberglassed front and back and all around to be water tight. I learned what I could from the forum prior to starting my project.
Originally the boat came with a 1960's 50hp Mercury outboard but it wouldnt go into reverse and the leg was leaking pretty good. Rather than risk more damage I pulled it and bought a parts boat with a 40hp newery Merc (1983?).
Its an odd little boat. From what I can tell its a Fleetcraft built by Scotts Fiberglass here in Calgary locally. Seems 13.5 feet from transom to bow in a straight line. Had back to back seats up front and a rear bench which was totally rotted out. Literally nothing left but some vinyl.
Im kinda playing catch-up on this thread because when I first bought the boat it was spray painted a nasty silver colour. Some light sanding revealed the original gelcoat in an orange color which I actually kind of like. I may just paint it the same color again.
Enough yacking. On to the pics.
Here's the boat when I first picked it up about 8-9 months ago:
Here's the previously ripped out floor and stringers:
I dont have any pics of the progress of my stringer and floor replacement really. The stringers I bedded in PB based on other peoples recommendations and that worked pretty well. Again, it was my first try so of course it could have been better, but I dont think I had any air bubbles or anything.
Here's a picture of the floor laying process. There's a bit more of a gap there than I would have liked but I closed it in fairly well. Tabbed everything over 4-6".
It looks like theres more of a gap than there actually was. I continued by PBing the gap and tabbing anywhere that the panels met. Feels pretty strong. Unfortunately there's only like 3-4" below the floor so I didnt do any foam. Im second guessing myself now with the foam. Should I try to squeeze some pool noodle pieces under there or cut a small access door into the front of the floor to fit something in there for floatation?
Here's a picture of the grey crappy spray bomb partially sanded off. The gelcoat is we obviously but I like the color.
The boat came with a windshield but it was in about 5 different pieces so I tossed it. Wasnt even worth making a mold of.
So, everything was going fairly well. I repaired a bunch of fiberglass spots where it had cracked from stress and there were various holes (windshield etc). I was going to leave well enough alone with the floor replacement and small repairs........but my I recently underwent hernia surgery on my abdomen. What's a guy to do when he has a month off work (PAID) ???!?
Rip into the boat of course!
So I decided it was all or nothing. This boat is shaped as a bit of a speed boat, which I love, but fishing is more my style. I like to boot around the lake but I really enjoy my fishing. So I went out and bought a removeable downrigger and a 55lb thrust trolling motor etc. But I still wasnt happy with the overall boat. So I figured I'd go all the way.
Tonight I pulled the outboard off (40hp merc) and seperated the cap from the hull. Needless to say, Im VERY glad I did. The transom was toast. I suspected it was bad, but it was TERRIBLE. It was actually bowing outwards at the top and looked like it was getting ready to bust right off. It had pulled out from under the cap and was bowed way back at the top. Here's some pics. Its supposed to be straight and even with the top of the cap. SEE THE BEND at the bottom!?!?!
And you can see the color difference in the transom on this pictures
I picked it up about 10 months ago off a farmer. I got it with the floor and stringers previously ripped out. So no templates for anything. But I did what I could for my first time and got a floor put in it. Dont ask me what I used for the floor repair because I honestly dont remember. I did what I felt was sufficient at the time. Im pretty sure it was 3/4" plywood over 2x6 stringers that were obviously cut down to match the curve of the hull. Everything was fiberglassed front and back and all around to be water tight. I learned what I could from the forum prior to starting my project.
Originally the boat came with a 1960's 50hp Mercury outboard but it wouldnt go into reverse and the leg was leaking pretty good. Rather than risk more damage I pulled it and bought a parts boat with a 40hp newery Merc (1983?).
Its an odd little boat. From what I can tell its a Fleetcraft built by Scotts Fiberglass here in Calgary locally. Seems 13.5 feet from transom to bow in a straight line. Had back to back seats up front and a rear bench which was totally rotted out. Literally nothing left but some vinyl.
Im kinda playing catch-up on this thread because when I first bought the boat it was spray painted a nasty silver colour. Some light sanding revealed the original gelcoat in an orange color which I actually kind of like. I may just paint it the same color again.
Enough yacking. On to the pics.
Here's the boat when I first picked it up about 8-9 months ago:
Here's the previously ripped out floor and stringers:
I dont have any pics of the progress of my stringer and floor replacement really. The stringers I bedded in PB based on other peoples recommendations and that worked pretty well. Again, it was my first try so of course it could have been better, but I dont think I had any air bubbles or anything.
Here's a picture of the floor laying process. There's a bit more of a gap there than I would have liked but I closed it in fairly well. Tabbed everything over 4-6".
It looks like theres more of a gap than there actually was. I continued by PBing the gap and tabbing anywhere that the panels met. Feels pretty strong. Unfortunately there's only like 3-4" below the floor so I didnt do any foam. Im second guessing myself now with the foam. Should I try to squeeze some pool noodle pieces under there or cut a small access door into the front of the floor to fit something in there for floatation?
Here's a picture of the grey crappy spray bomb partially sanded off. The gelcoat is we obviously but I like the color.
The boat came with a windshield but it was in about 5 different pieces so I tossed it. Wasnt even worth making a mold of.
So, everything was going fairly well. I repaired a bunch of fiberglass spots where it had cracked from stress and there were various holes (windshield etc). I was going to leave well enough alone with the floor replacement and small repairs........but my I recently underwent hernia surgery on my abdomen. What's a guy to do when he has a month off work (PAID) ???!?
Rip into the boat of course!
So I decided it was all or nothing. This boat is shaped as a bit of a speed boat, which I love, but fishing is more my style. I like to boot around the lake but I really enjoy my fishing. So I went out and bought a removeable downrigger and a 55lb thrust trolling motor etc. But I still wasnt happy with the overall boat. So I figured I'd go all the way.
Tonight I pulled the outboard off (40hp merc) and seperated the cap from the hull. Needless to say, Im VERY glad I did. The transom was toast. I suspected it was bad, but it was TERRIBLE. It was actually bowing outwards at the top and looked like it was getting ready to bust right off. It had pulled out from under the cap and was bowed way back at the top. Here's some pics. Its supposed to be straight and even with the top of the cap. SEE THE BEND at the bottom!?!?!
And you can see the color difference in the transom on this pictures
