Hello I am new with a ton of questions. (Please forgive me as I do not know most/all of the boating terms, but I will describe the best I possibly can) So I just bought a 15 foot 1975 Glastron for $400. It's gonna need some fixing up (but is ready to run on the ocean/lake but I wanna make sure it's in tip top condition), came with a 75 hp Chrysler engine, which I was told works well. After checking out the boat once I got it home, I noticed weak flooring so I decided to dig some up, lot of floor rotted. It's not a big deal to fix, easy enough. I looked all over the bottom of boat and there is no visible cracks etc that would leak in the boat. Now I located where the water was coming from (ripped up all the carpet as I plan to put something else down). The catch in the back of the boat where the drain plug is located, the area surrounding the water catch has two holes, one on each side. They seem to belong there, but I am not completely sure, I can provide pictures if needed. Also, I'm trying to decide on what type of floor to replace it with, and if anyone knows a good place to get the wood I need to lay down before putting a product on top of it that would be great. I don't really live near the ocean areas in California, I'm about 2-3 hours away, but I got quite a few lakes all around me as I live near quite a few national parks.
Also I have not decided if I want to actually paint the boat, but I am leaning towards it, but I prob wouldn't do it professionally, it'd be done by me cause I can't see spending that type of cash on a boat of this age.
Any thoughts would be great.
Also I have not decided if I want to actually paint the boat, but I am leaning towards it, but I prob wouldn't do it professionally, it'd be done by me cause I can't see spending that type of cash on a boat of this age.
Any thoughts would be great.
. If you havn't already, please take a boater safety course. Your deck issues may be more work than you think. When you've got a rotting deck, you may very well have rotting stringers too. The stringers are the "ribs" of the boat, so to speak. They support the deck. Check them very carefully to make sure there's no rot before you replace the deck. Check for softness. Probe with an ice-pick or screwdriver. The wood/fiberglass should be hard, solid and dry. If you find rot, you'll need to address that issue. Look for any waterlogged foam and foam with old waterstains. Stringers can be repaired and or replaced if necessarry. Check the transom for rot. Post some pictures. Let us know the model and year of your boat and motor. The more info you provide, the better we can help. I think we all love to see pictures of other boaters projects. 