ryantrammell1
Cadet
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2018
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- 25
I’m new to iboats, so this is all new to me. I purchased a 91 sea ray 185 bow rider last year, knowing it had a few problems. Such as 8 screws through the hull in the back from a “new floor” being put in. I’ve never restored a boat, but figured I could seeing as I’m a skilled mechanic. I think I I’m in over my head now, seeing as I pulled the carpet and “new floor” up to fix the screws through the hull. Doing so, I found the “new floor” was plywood laid over the old rotten floor. So seeing that I started pulling sections of it up. It has fiberglass over it and it’s a pain in the butt to get up. But doing so I’ve found rotten floor and rotten stringers. I have yet to check the transom. I’ve watched several of friscoboaters videos and feel somewhat informed. But still looking for advice and answers. I’ll post more as I get into it, but now I’m in the process of tearing the floor up that is covered in fiberglass.
So I’m seeking advice on what is the easiest way to cut the fiberglass/plywood out of it?
also advice and opinions on sistering the stringers on both sides of rotten stringers glued in and glassed in with bolts through them, squeezing in on the rotten stringers. A guy at a local marina told me about that method of sistering them. It sounded crazy, and I just gave him a stupid look and walked away. Now it’s in the back of my mind, so I figured I’d ask.
I’ll post more updates the farther I get into it. Any advice and answers would be greatly appreciated. Taking it to someone else to do this is out of the question. My wife won’t let me spend that much money lol
also it wont let me upload pictures at this moment. Not sure why yet.
So I’m seeking advice on what is the easiest way to cut the fiberglass/plywood out of it?
also advice and opinions on sistering the stringers on both sides of rotten stringers glued in and glassed in with bolts through them, squeezing in on the rotten stringers. A guy at a local marina told me about that method of sistering them. It sounded crazy, and I just gave him a stupid look and walked away. Now it’s in the back of my mind, so I figured I’d ask.
I’ll post more updates the farther I get into it. Any advice and answers would be greatly appreciated. Taking it to someone else to do this is out of the question. My wife won’t let me spend that much money lol
also it wont let me upload pictures at this moment. Not sure why yet.