Junk it or repair?

[rocknrobb]

Hello, I think I know the answer to this but I wanted to check with the good folks and pros on this forum. I have here a 1986 Bayliner Bass boat with a Force 85. Recently it started taking on water at the transom so when I got home I started investigating with this conclusion: I ripped it apart and found ROT everywhere! Because #1. it is a bayliner #2. it is a Force and #3. it is old and I'm thinking it should just be scrapped. Thoughts?
I tried to upload pictures but I guess they are too large.

 

[keepNitreel]

Re: Junk it or repair?

Hello, I think I know the answer to this but I wanted to check with the good folks and pros on this forum. I have here a 1986 Bayliner Bass boat with a Force 85. Recently it started taking on water at the transom so when I got home I started investigating with this conclusion: I ripped it apart and found ROT everywhere! Because #1. it is a bayliner #2. it is a Force and #3. it is old and I'm thinking it should just be scrapped. Thoughts?
I tried to upload pictures but I guess they are too large.

Picture size for forum is 640x480
Guess I'm a good folk cause I sure ain't no pro.
#1. Bayliners are good boats if you take care of them #2. I like people like you that think a force is crape because I can get an easy to work on motor for cheap do your mantainace and it will last. #3. I'm working on a 1967 runabout that will last longer (once it's finished) than any newer boat that the owner is not properly taking care of.
Doesn't sound like your attached to the boat or motor, so I would sell it as a project and get something that will have some meaning to you. It's no fun and a burden to restore something you really don't like, those two things make for a crappy job.

 

[rocknrobb]

Re: Junk it or repair?

Picture of transom. I bought this boat last year cheap and don't really know the history:

 

[jonesg]

Re: Junk it or repair?

Its a gut job, that pic is the rear of the transom from under the splashwell?

mine looked the same, expect the stringers to be rotted too.

If you don't care too much for the boat ditch it as a project, or do as I did and start tearing it out. I enjoyed fixing mine.