18' offshore remodel

[GA_Boater]

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[sea-n-stars]

heres the pics as I first found her in the back row of a buddys marina.... some assembly required

 

[sea-n-stars]

this is the transom removal. I also removed the ledge/shelf piece under the transom as per watermans suggestion. I'm also going to remove the knee brace and replace the corner brace brackets with new angle pieces.

 

[Watermann]

From tear down to clean up and on to hull repairs.

 

[sea-n-stars]

spent my snow day removing more of the braces to thoroughly clean all the surfaces. the corrosion is horrible.

 

[sea-n-stars]

I removed the knee brace and found this big pile of dirt. there's also another little corrosion hole. I'm glad I pulled it out.I'd hate to put it all together just to find this mystery leak in the absolute worst spot.

 

[Watermann]

You've sure got your work cut out for you on the clean up. Oh and that smell of dirty socks corrosion has. :ambivalence:

 

[BWR1953]

Yow! That is some seriously gnarly corrosion!

 

[Watermann]

FB advice is dicey when you can't know who is who and what they've done. It's also gone and not a running record of how things got done for the future. I get it, with FB it's all about the instant gratification.

Anyway...
The transom skin is to keep the water out of the boat so I would skin the pitting and put an AL plate on the outside like I did on my SS. No it won't add any amazing things, neither will Starboard but it will keep the water on the outside.

I used .100 5052 AL, 3M 5200 and besides clamps that's all that's needed after cutting it to shape.

 

[sea-n-stars]

I like that! and as far as fb I think I've run my course with it. I like the 2 groups im in about boats but that's about it.
did you add the drain at the bottom of the v ? mines offset .

 

[Watermann]

I like that! and as far as fb I think I've run my course with it. I like the 2 groups im in about boats but that's about it.
did you add the drain at the bottom of the v ? mines offset .

The models with the single centered knee brace usually have the offset bilge drain. The V5 has double braces so the drain is in the center as is my Chief that's an I/O.

Yeah same here with FB, I'm tired of the pointless blather. At least here when we debate you know who's walked the walk and they're not just arguing for the sake of argument.

 

[GA_Boater]

With a knee brace in the center like yours and mine, with a drain is behind the brace water really doesn't have a clear path to drain. Any dirt or grunge under the deck will plug the minute limber holes. You will get a collection of crud under the deck, it's unavoidable.

 

[sea-n-stars]

fresh out of the sand blaster. looks like I need to find a welder to fix the cracks. I didn't seem them when it was painted.

 

[sea-n-stars]

bunk re-do. boat is back on the trailer so I can get back to it!

 

[sea-n-stars]

is there a glue to bond the transom wood to the aluminum skin of the stern? or is it just bolts?

 

[baldwibr]

I just used SS bolts with 5200 marine sealant on mine.

 

[Decker83]

Most everyone here does not use any type of glue to bond the aluminum to the transom.. Some will paint the inside aluminum of the transom to help prevent corrosion.

 

[Watermann]

No you don't bond the AL to the wood transom, just use 5200 on all the screws and bolts to seal them.

 

[sea-n-stars]

ok thanks you guys. I got the all the stuff to do the job then.just need to do it !!

 

[crankbait cowboy]

1 centered knee brace, this pic shows the offset drain