I have been a lurker for a while now and decided to join once I noticed the transom in my Skeeter needed replacing. Apparently this boat was used as a tournament boat in the 80s and early 90s. Before I acquired it, one of the POs must have attempted to fix the transom at one time because the top was cut and it appears to have been squirted resin/bondo into the transom area. The floor also needs repair so I am planning on doing the transom, floor and stringers. I have fiber glassed before with car audio and repairing the bow floor. I have the materials on order to do the glass work. However, I do have a few questions:
1) I would like to remove the front live well and flush mount my trolling motor. I noticed after separating the cap that the live well is a plastic bin glassed to the floor and foamed. The foam must have been sprayed on wet from the factory and then mated with the hull as it is formed to the ribs in the hull. If I remove it for my plans, how can I brace the floor underneath?
2) There is also foam sprayed around the rear compartments and live well. There is a crack in the foam on the pass side and it is very dirty from the 2 stroke vapors. Would it be wise to remove it? If so, how would I go about replacing it?
I am sure that I will come up with more questions as I keep tackling this project.
1) I would like to remove the front live well and flush mount my trolling motor. I noticed after separating the cap that the live well is a plastic bin glassed to the floor and foamed. The foam must have been sprayed on wet from the factory and then mated with the hull as it is formed to the ribs in the hull. If I remove it for my plans, how can I brace the floor underneath?
2) There is also foam sprayed around the rear compartments and live well. There is a crack in the foam on the pass side and it is very dirty from the 2 stroke vapors. Would it be wise to remove it? If so, how would I go about replacing it?
I am sure that I will come up with more questions as I keep tackling this project.
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