1968 Larson All American

[coolbri70]

i bought a boat payed $500

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

was told it needed a new floor, the strap is to keep the transom from sagging? so the transom is bad, i really like this hull it came with a newer trailer and has been repowered with an 85hp evenrude that seems to be in real nice shape and new steering trailer needs tires but otherwise in good shape with a new jackstand/front wheel.

 

[coolbri70]

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all the wood is rotten really rotten i removed it all and the foam using a shop vac, hammer claw, chisel, and hooked wrecking bar. I used an angle grinder to cut the inner transom skin out as it was thin and flaking off during wood removal

 

[coolbri70]

not sure how many hours i have in this but i put down many layers as i don't want to do it again, i've observed a few things that were'nt done right in the first place imo, so i'm fixing them hopefully with a little over engineering.

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

more work

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

gallons of resin

 

[coolbri70]

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getting there

 

[coolbri70]

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just needs a floor

 

[Willyclay]

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Attaboy, it's going to be better than when it was new!

 

[coolbri70]

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i didnt know anything maybe the PO saw me coming he said put down some plywood it will be easy he was gonna do it himself but his dad gave him a new boat an he dosnt feel like messin with this one. sounds like i will be boating soon, that was back in may its now september not boating yet

 

[coolbri70]

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then i thought i should look on line for advice w/ the floor, i found this site and started reading, stringers? transom? its not supposed to wave at you when you lower the motor? hey the engine bolts are pulled through, im gonna need a chainsaw?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

If you want to keep her, she is restorable but it will take some work and $$$$. About $1,000 bucks and she'll be like a new one. Lot's of examples here on the forum. Lot's of help to guide you. All depends on if you want to or not.

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

i didnt need a chainsaw most of the wood was mulch the rest came out with a claw hammer, wrecking bar, an a big screwdriver:facepalm:i just cut an access area the back portion of the spashwell it was stress cracked needed repair anyway

 

[coolbri70]

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i've put a thousand in it and a friend gave me most fo the mat and cloth plus my whole summer, ruined my clothes my chair, my wife was "resin, resin, resin, how much more are you gonna need" she'd say, just a little bit more i'd say

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

well i have the transom, stringers, and floor replaced, the boat feels solid now when i'm climbing in and out no more jiggle to it, put the motor back on so i could lay out the routing of the controls, have to pull it back off now to install transom tubes, what should i use to seal the bolt holes? the PO had what looked like plumbers putty inside and silicone around the outside. installing a new bow eye how to seal this?

 

[coolbri70]

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i'm working on the Larson today glassing in my locker and bench seat framework using 1/4 ply to keep down weight. when i did the transom i removed the zinc. what is it for and is it just screwed on?

 

[Willyclay]

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when i did the transom i removed the zinc. what is it for and is it just screwed on?

The zinc is a sacrificial electrolysis device which IMHO is not needed for a trailer boat. Greater risk is screw penetrations in outside transom skin that creates a path for water/rot. I say ditch it and seal up the holes.

In response to your previous question about sealing holes, the generally accepted recommendation is use 3M 4200 for anything that may need to be removed in the future and 3M 5200 for a more permanent seal. If your old bow eye hole has been damaged by movement, you might want to completely fill the hole with white Marine-Tex epoxy putty and re-drill it. Good luck with that classic old boat!

 

[coolbri70]

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thanks, this is gonna be a trailer boat so i think i'll ditch the zinc, the old bow eye rusted and broke off i was able to push the remaining bolt out without hurting the holes so i guess 3m 5200 on the bow eye and 3m 4200 on the outboard bolts in case i ever have to pull the motor

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

i got the bow eye in, the seats installed, and the top of the stern box glued down

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1968 Larson All American

my locker and bench seat w/ fuel and battery storage beneath