1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

[oldrem]

Just got caught up on your project. I'd like to tag along for the rest of the ride. Looks like an extensive rebuild.

 

[dearl]

I got the center Keel strip cleaned up and shot it with a coat of SE primer. Started cleaning on the strakes, one has a good bend in it I guess the PO hit a rock pretty good with it. I may have to build a cradle to lay it in and try to hammer it back into shape. Looking forward to getting these parts back on the bottom so I can tackle the nose keel, That's going to be a Job!

 

[dearl]

I'll get some photos up as soon as I figure out Google photos Lol....

 

[dearl]

 

[dearl]

Well, I was trying to get them bigger, looks like this is the best I will be able to do.

And the dreaded nose Keel issues. Not really sure Im going to be able to use this one, May end up fabricating a new one out of .125 plate.

 

[dearl]

A better shot of the nose Keel and 10,000 rivets holding it on Lol......

 

[dearl]

The transom is riddled with old holes, a lot more than I want to try and JB weld. I think Im going to Cut a new transom skin out of .125 aluminum plate and plug weld it to the inside, the outside edges will be solid riveted into place. Of course a generous amount of 5200 will be used. After much deliberation (not really that much) I have decided to do away with the Majority of the splash well and re-design the boat to have a rear casting deck. I'd like to use as much space as possible, and this splash well is just, well a huge waste of space.

 

[dearl]

Decided against adding an additional transom skin. I will be welding all the holes up, time consuming yes, but I will be confident in the repair. I haven't cut any corners yet, not about to start. I blowed all the leaves out of it last night, plan to give it a good hose down tonight and back it into the shop. I have more rivets order along with a quart of Gluvit. Plan to install the keep strip and 2 of the bottom strakes this week, then get the nose keel removed for repair.

 

[dearl]

This is what Im dreading having to tackle.....

 

[dearl]

Got enough room cleaned out in the barn to get the boat and trailer backed in. I need to get under the hull and sand/clean up the hull under the Keel strip, SE primer before we rivet the strip in place for good. The Hull originally had 4 strakes on the bottom, due to 2 of them being damaged pretty bad, I only plan on re-installing the 2 outside strakes. So the bottom Keel strip and 2 strakes is all that is left of the bottom, every rivet will have been replaced down there, then its on to the nose keel.

 

[dearl]

 

[dearl]

Been trying to get a handle on this picture uploading.... please excuse all the black x's Lol

Anyway, got the keel and strake area on the bottom of the hull sanded clean and SE primed. Hoping to get some rivet help one day this weekend to put them back on, got a lot I can be doing in the mean time, Just about ready to start building a transom. Anything will be better than rivets.

 

[dearl]

Ok lets try it this way.....

 

[dearl]

Spent some time working on the transom skin yesterday. Was planning to install the Keel and strakes but my rivet help had something come up. Anyway he's suppose to come over a few days this week and help me knock it out. I started by drilling all the small holes to clean all the crud out and welded up everything I knew I wouldn't use, and welded a few I will re-use but were way over sized. Still have plenty to go, but wasn't going to waste a day waiting on someone else.

The measurements you see are of the transom support, The holes for it were over sized so they will get welded up and re-drilled for 3/16" solid rivets. I plan to re-install the support some time this week also. I will be building a better transom knee brace, and was thinking of putting a new transom drain in the center of the transom and doing away with the old one, as you can see I have plenty of holes back there.

 

[dearl]

Got time to work on the boat a little this weekend. Finished sanding the areas I previously welded. Layed out the holes for the transom support, re-drilled all of those holes. Installed 2x2x1/4" aluminum angle for the support. I used 1/4 Stainless hardware and Nylocks. It will be coming back off for a final coat of primer and 5200 before I make it permanent. Spent a good part of last Thursday trying to get the registration straight, come to find out the boat has been titled before so I have to get another document from the guy I got it from so I can get the title back in my name. I'll be glad when the paper works over.

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