Hey Everyone,
So i recently acquired a free 1960 Glastron FireFlite with no motor or trailer, and in need of alot of work. I assumed right off the bat that i would have to put alot of work into it, but seeing as how i've always wanted a boat and this one was free, i thought i would give it a shot.
Anyways, this is the first time i've ever attempted a boat restoration, but i am very inclined to doing this sort of work and am quite excited to get 'er done. All i need is a little direction.
I started by gutting the interior of the seats and controls, and then moved on to removing the top portion of the boat by getting rid of the trip and sawing through the fiberglass. Currently im working on removing the old rotted plywood floor and getting ready to replace the transom.
So for now, my questions are.
-What materials should i be using for the floor and transom? -I figure 1/2" pressure treated ply for the floor and the current transom looks like a few sheets of 3/4" ply glued together.
-What about foam underneath the floor? -The haul on this boat is very shallow and thus far it looks like there is no foam in place. Should i put in some foam when i replace the floor?
Anyways, any help and advice you folks could lend me would be much appreciated.
So i recently acquired a free 1960 Glastron FireFlite with no motor or trailer, and in need of alot of work. I assumed right off the bat that i would have to put alot of work into it, but seeing as how i've always wanted a boat and this one was free, i thought i would give it a shot.
Anyways, this is the first time i've ever attempted a boat restoration, but i am very inclined to doing this sort of work and am quite excited to get 'er done. All i need is a little direction.
I started by gutting the interior of the seats and controls, and then moved on to removing the top portion of the boat by getting rid of the trip and sawing through the fiberglass. Currently im working on removing the old rotted plywood floor and getting ready to replace the transom.
So for now, my questions are.
-What materials should i be using for the floor and transom? -I figure 1/2" pressure treated ply for the floor and the current transom looks like a few sheets of 3/4" ply glued together.
-What about foam underneath the floor? -The haul on this boat is very shallow and thus far it looks like there is no foam in place. Should i put in some foam when i replace the floor?
Anyways, any help and advice you folks could lend me would be much appreciated.