"Git er Dun" Won't work for me, I am not good with tools or anything that involves real work. I am a computer guy so planning it out detailed will give me a better chance of not screwing it up. Camera will be used along the way to help know where things go and were.IMHO that is WAY overthinking it. Just dive in and "Git er Dun!!!" It's not that precise or detailed that you need AutoCad to do anything for you. A pencil and notebook is about as detailed as you'll need to be. A Camera will be your best friend to remind you where you came from and a tape measure with notes will tell you what she was before you ripped her apart and where she needs to be when you put her back together.:thumb::rockon:
I don't think I can get far behind... well the plan as it stands is to only do cosmetic stuff so hopefully that is not too hard.If you have already decided to tackle this job with your own hands, don't get yourself caught in the "paralysis of the analysis". If you were a pro in CAD and it would take you few hours to do it, I would not be wasting anytime talking you out of it. But you said you are new to CAD and also you still have a steep learning curve to climb in boat rebuilding. The very first two lessons you will learn while you are climbing this curve is that you will ALWAYS under estimate the hours required to get anything done and you will ALWAYS be behind schedule.
so, I wouldn't waste anytime drawing pretty pictures if I were you and I will get to the work right away. Use the KISS principal
THIS IS NOT TO SAY DON'T PLAN. I wouldn't be qualified for my job if I say so, it is just about how you plan so that your plan by itself is not a roadblock for your progress.
I am starting to get dirt this weekend by figure out if I need to replace the transom or not. I know the floor is solid but no clue about the transom.Can ya teach that cad thing how to hold on to a grinder ! If so I say go for it !
Just Joshin ya Josh ! If it helps you keep track of things and you have the time I could see where it may help . But sooner or later you have to jump on in and get dirty ! :joyous:
"Git er Dun" Won't work for me, I am not good with tools or anything that involves real work. I am a computer guy so planning it out detailed will give me a better chance of not screwing it up. Camera will be used along the way to help know where things go and were.
Learning how to build things is why I am planning to work on the boat. At this point I know how to fill it up and drive it lol not much past that.Hmmm, I fear that if this in fact is a TRUE statement you will have a very difficult time restoring a boat. It takes a lot of REAL WORK and a LOT of Skill using Tools to "Git er Dun". And the bottom line is, you eventually have to!!!! I'm a computer guy too.! Have been for over 20 years, but I haven't been all my life. I grew up on a farm and learned how to use tools before computers existed. I think you should learn about tools too!!!
You boat looks like a great project. It is one of the types I was looking at when finding a hull. I went 'speedboat' as I have no kids to think of luckly.Hey JoshO," Git er Dun!!!" I'm with Woodonglass don't over think it. Take a look at my rebuild you'll think that I need my head examined :sad:.
I saw your thread and that was the one that made the decision final to take and try a rebuild. Boat looks great. Yeah I figured since I have no idea how to plan it out or build it maybe best to design everything before hand and build following instructions and a design plan. Will be getting measurements this weekend to start the planning. Also going to be taking some pictures and figuring out if I need to replace stringers or not. Transom I know I need to do some work on since it has been damaged on the outside getting it on a trailer to move it.Josh, I use CAD everyday....sometimes more than I want to! You can for sure use it to create an as-built of your boat, and use it for reference down the road. It is an investment in time, but nothing wrong with that, it will just extend your rebuild time. I mostly make sketches and templates when I rebuild a boat. From time to time I will draw a specific part for planning purposes, typically if it is something that isn't original to the boat....like adding a swim platform for example. I do always draw up a wiring diagram, just so I will work out the circuits before I start....and so I can remember what I am supposed to be doing. CAD works great for that.
Rebuilding them takes a lot of elbow grease, but Wood is right, you can get great advise on here, and help from a lot of knowledgeable people. Just take your time and ask questions, next thing you know you will have a lot good old blood sweat and tears skills! Remember, take the build one step at a time, and pace yourself!