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  1. soggystringer

    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    ok, big christmas break so we thought it was time to get back into it. Work on the hull has stopped until we get it sitting on a nice solid trailer so after pricing around we decided to make our own. We worked out that finished we should save around $1000 by doing so from the cheapest quote. And...
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    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    small update, not much happening due to xmas and the fact is after lunch in my driveway is full sun till dark so not much fun in the middle of an aussie summer. We cut out the last of the old ply which is where the prop shaft goes through, filled all the holes in the dash for a refurb. Made a...
  3. soggystringer

    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    Cheers Rick. and thanks for the advice again wood. Only issue is my 12" roll turned out to only be 8". Not sure where I got 12" from to begin with.... ok got the transom all done yesterday. after PB'ing all the edges and gaps, I put down a layer of 1.5 CSM, then a layer of this weave I have...
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    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    Edit: sorry wood, I might have read what you wrote wrong, In fact I did, I somehow read you saying to glass in the transom and stringers first then lay the other timbers then glass them in........but you are saying to put all the timber in first then lay it up. That would mean the rear of the...
  5. soggystringer

    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    Sorry Woodonglass and tnstratofam I missed your posts. It's V8 powered 308 (Aussie Holden engine) standard mid mount setup. The engine is in good order so we will be refitting it as is (after a good tune and service, new carb, modern ignition) etc note safe routing of fuel line next to...
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    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    ok here is the Q I have. I used colour in this pic to show the different bits to hopefully make it easier to understand. I need to tab the transom in. The purple line is where the piece of 3/8 or there abouts ply goes for the trim tab mount. The hull actually steps up here as underneath the...
  7. soggystringer

    older ski boat restoration.......and so it begins.

    Hi all, Thought I'd join up, and share a rebuild project (and hopefully get some tips from the gurus here) that my son and I are doing on a boat he recently picked up on the cheap. We knew it was going to be rotted as it was out in the open and we certainly weren't disappointed! The thing even...
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