Re: 1985 1550 pro bass help
I don't know if you've drilled into your stringers to check for solid wood. I took a 1/4 drill and drilled several places and came up with nothing but rotten sawdust. My boat, likewise was missing glass around the stringers at the plywood crossmembers. I think this is what caused the wood to rot from day one. Does your boat have plywood squares laminated to the hull just in front of the transom? If it does, I would bet they will be rotted also. I will help you all that I can. Most of the rebuilding is common sense and alot of reading on this forum. I don't know how much fiberglass work you've done, but don't let it scare you. My best advise is just don't try so save a few bucks by using cheap Polyester resin. While Polyester is strong, it doesn't mechanically bond that well to cured Polyester, which is what our boats are made with. Use Epoxy resin and down the road you won't be disapointed. I will try to post a few pics of my project this weekend when my son gets home from college. I'm not good with computers, so he will have to do that for me. All the best!