TrevorStott
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2018
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Okay, I've dug into it some more. The cross members were rotten but still had strength to them given that they were marine grade plywood, I'm impressed. Because they skinned the tops off the cross members in a few spots they let water in. Unfortunately they didn't PB under the cross members they just glassed over which created a nice channel under the marine ply for water to run over to the solid wood stringers. Stringers are rotten on the ends but look more solid a it gets towards the bow. The stringers between the stern cross member and the stern are totally soaked and rotten. Unfortunately there's no glass between those stringers and the motor mounts so the motor mounts are partially if not fully rotten. Sigh.
I was really really hoping that the motor mounts would be good because I don't have the tools or knowledge to get the motor and stern drive off. Transom from what I can see / tell looks good.
I know I'm going to use marine plywood to replace the stringers and cross members. I'm at a loss on how to accomplish the motor mounts. Part of me in thinking of finding a way to reduce the weight of the engine with some straps up to the ceiling and cutting the inside / outside sides off the mounts, dig the crap out, slide a new block of wood in heavily laced with PB and then re-glass.
Currently the boat is on it's trailer and the supports go under the mounts. Am I risking anything removing the flooring and stringers yet leaving the motor in? (structure wise)
How big a deal is it to rent a hoist, remove the engine and stern drive and be able to get it all back together? (successfully) I'm more of a woodworker / metal worker at heart. Engines and drives are not my comfort area beyond some of the more simple areas like gasket replacements and general maintenance. I'm handy but not a mechanic.
Are there places that will do this part for me? I'm in the west end of Toronto Ontario, Canada.
Happy Thanksgiving to those in the U.S.!
You guys have been great, if there's an area I should be looking and reading up on before asking stupid questions here please let me know.
I was really really hoping that the motor mounts would be good because I don't have the tools or knowledge to get the motor and stern drive off. Transom from what I can see / tell looks good.
I know I'm going to use marine plywood to replace the stringers and cross members. I'm at a loss on how to accomplish the motor mounts. Part of me in thinking of finding a way to reduce the weight of the engine with some straps up to the ceiling and cutting the inside / outside sides off the mounts, dig the crap out, slide a new block of wood in heavily laced with PB and then re-glass.
Currently the boat is on it's trailer and the supports go under the mounts. Am I risking anything removing the flooring and stringers yet leaving the motor in? (structure wise)
How big a deal is it to rent a hoist, remove the engine and stern drive and be able to get it all back together? (successfully) I'm more of a woodworker / metal worker at heart. Engines and drives are not my comfort area beyond some of the more simple areas like gasket replacements and general maintenance. I'm handy but not a mechanic.
Are there places that will do this part for me? I'm in the west end of Toronto Ontario, Canada.
Happy Thanksgiving to those in the U.S.!
You guys have been great, if there's an area I should be looking and reading up on before asking stupid questions here please let me know.