Hi all --sorta new here first post but been lurking for a while.
I got offered a boat a few days ago. Well...a project boat. Its a 16' outboard that's had the transom, stringers,foam and deck replaced. The owner--who is a neighbor has had the boat sitting under his carport for the past 2 years. The trailer its on has missing keel rollers.
He told me that he plans to haul it to the junkyard. When I asked why he said that when he was fixing it --and had the cap off --the hull warped. Now the cap wont fit back on ---its about 3" port/starboard too small. Instead of a shoebox fit the cap --along the sides---rests on top of the hull.
I hate to see the boat carted to the junkyard--- is there a way to fix this?
I got offered a boat a few days ago. Well...a project boat. Its a 16' outboard that's had the transom, stringers,foam and deck replaced. The owner--who is a neighbor has had the boat sitting under his carport for the past 2 years. The trailer its on has missing keel rollers.
He told me that he plans to haul it to the junkyard. When I asked why he said that when he was fixing it --and had the cap off --the hull warped. Now the cap wont fit back on ---its about 3" port/starboard too small. Instead of a shoebox fit the cap --along the sides---rests on top of the hull.
I hate to see the boat carted to the junkyard--- is there a way to fix this?