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Here is what I have spent so far (replaced transom, stringers, deck, carpet, and most of the upholstery). I am sure I forgot a few minor things, but this should cover most of it.
Stringers, deck, and upholstery:
$152 Wood - (5) sheets 1/2" CDX plywood, (6) 8' 1x 6, (6) 8' 1x 4
$21 Foam (noodles to deaden sound -- not really for flotation)
$50 Fiberglass (cloth) - (50 yards by 36? -- got lucky on craigslist)
$20 Fiberglass (mat)
$240 Resin (7 gallons poly)
$30 Bilge Paint (Rustoleum)
$6 Paint for outdrive (Rustoleum)
$150 PL/Misc tools - (adhesive, sanding discs, sawzall blades)
$115 Carpet & glue - (Home Depot special)
$40 Terry cloth for lounge seats
$40 SS Staples
$20 Misc fasteners and brackets
$190 new covers for doghouse, rear seats, and bow cushions
$20 Upholstery foam
$133 marine vinyl for upholstery
$1,227 Total for stringers, deck, and upholstery
Transom:
$55 Resin
$16 Glass/Mat
$40 3/4" plywood
$57 Misc tools - respirator (borrowed last one), chip brushes,...
$60 gaskets and o-rings
$30 lower transom bolts
$15 SS Lags for front motor mounts
$5 rear motor mount bushings
$50 Engine alignment
$328 Total Transom
Bellows Replacement:
$150 Bellows (all 3)
$10 more gaskets
$160 Total Bellows Replacement
Total $1,715
HERE IS WHERE THE ORIGINAL THREAD STARTED
I am a Newbie in the forum and to boat restoration itself. I am beginning to restore a 1986 19? Sea Ray Seville BR I/O. I had a 2005, but had to get rid of it because of the lousy economy. To keep the family on the water, I figured I would by an older boat and slowly restore it for a fraction of the coast of new. I was able to by this boat for $1,200 from a friend. It has a very solid Merc 170 to build around. My plans are to 1) replace the floor and upholstery, 2) repaint, and then 3) tackle the transom. However, I may need to change the order depending on what I learn here.
When I purchased it I felt a small soft spot in the corner of the piece of wood that covers the gas tank. Everything else felt solid. After reading this forum for a few days I decided to remove the carpet and fully inspect the floor. Like many of these threads, I was not happy with what I found. The floor is either rotten or soaking wet from about the middle of the boat back.
After reading a few more horror stories here, I decided to drill into my transom to check it out. The 1st couple of holes brought solid dry wood. Then, about 12 inches from the bottom, I got some wet shavings. A little lower, black rotten shavings.
Rotten Floor
Rotten stringer
Checking transom. Top left hole - dry. Bottom left hole - wet. A little lower left (not pictured) - rotten. See the hole to the right...ooops -- not transom, straight through the fiberglass.
My first 2 (of many I am sure) questions are ---
Floor ? I plan to rip the old floor up and replace it with ?? plywood with a couple of coats of resin to waterproof. What should I do with the foam that is under the existing wood? Its seems dry from some cores I took. Do leave it alone? Remove it? Replace it (if so, with what?)?
Transom - 1st of all, I am very confused here. It appears that 60% of my transom is solid fiberglass (or maybe I don?t know the correct definition of ?transom?). When looking from inside the boat, there is a raised section about 20 to 24? across that is filled with wood (wet and bad in the bottom 3rd). The rest of the back end is solid fiberglass. I drilled a spot to the right of the raised section and went straight through (with some heavy drilling) with no wood.
My question is -- can I make another season before tackling the transom problem? How much weight is actually on the transom with an I/O? The wood supporting the engine (underneath) is dry and solid.
Stringers, deck, and upholstery:
$152 Wood - (5) sheets 1/2" CDX plywood, (6) 8' 1x 6, (6) 8' 1x 4
$21 Foam (noodles to deaden sound -- not really for flotation)
$50 Fiberglass (cloth) - (50 yards by 36? -- got lucky on craigslist)
$20 Fiberglass (mat)
$240 Resin (7 gallons poly)
$30 Bilge Paint (Rustoleum)
$6 Paint for outdrive (Rustoleum)
$150 PL/Misc tools - (adhesive, sanding discs, sawzall blades)
$115 Carpet & glue - (Home Depot special)
$40 Terry cloth for lounge seats
$40 SS Staples
$20 Misc fasteners and brackets
$190 new covers for doghouse, rear seats, and bow cushions
$20 Upholstery foam
$133 marine vinyl for upholstery
$1,227 Total for stringers, deck, and upholstery
Transom:
$55 Resin
$16 Glass/Mat
$40 3/4" plywood
$57 Misc tools - respirator (borrowed last one), chip brushes,...
$60 gaskets and o-rings
$30 lower transom bolts
$15 SS Lags for front motor mounts
$5 rear motor mount bushings
$50 Engine alignment
$328 Total Transom
Bellows Replacement:
$150 Bellows (all 3)
$10 more gaskets
$160 Total Bellows Replacement
Total $1,715
HERE IS WHERE THE ORIGINAL THREAD STARTED
I am a Newbie in the forum and to boat restoration itself. I am beginning to restore a 1986 19? Sea Ray Seville BR I/O. I had a 2005, but had to get rid of it because of the lousy economy. To keep the family on the water, I figured I would by an older boat and slowly restore it for a fraction of the coast of new. I was able to by this boat for $1,200 from a friend. It has a very solid Merc 170 to build around. My plans are to 1) replace the floor and upholstery, 2) repaint, and then 3) tackle the transom. However, I may need to change the order depending on what I learn here.
When I purchased it I felt a small soft spot in the corner of the piece of wood that covers the gas tank. Everything else felt solid. After reading this forum for a few days I decided to remove the carpet and fully inspect the floor. Like many of these threads, I was not happy with what I found. The floor is either rotten or soaking wet from about the middle of the boat back.
After reading a few more horror stories here, I decided to drill into my transom to check it out. The 1st couple of holes brought solid dry wood. Then, about 12 inches from the bottom, I got some wet shavings. A little lower, black rotten shavings.
Rotten Floor
Rotten stringer
Checking transom. Top left hole - dry. Bottom left hole - wet. A little lower left (not pictured) - rotten. See the hole to the right...ooops -- not transom, straight through the fiberglass.
My first 2 (of many I am sure) questions are ---
Floor ? I plan to rip the old floor up and replace it with ?? plywood with a couple of coats of resin to waterproof. What should I do with the foam that is under the existing wood? Its seems dry from some cores I took. Do leave it alone? Remove it? Replace it (if so, with what?)?
Transom - 1st of all, I am very confused here. It appears that 60% of my transom is solid fiberglass (or maybe I don?t know the correct definition of ?transom?). When looking from inside the boat, there is a raised section about 20 to 24? across that is filled with wood (wet and bad in the bottom 3rd). The rest of the back end is solid fiberglass. I drilled a spot to the right of the raised section and went straight through (with some heavy drilling) with no wood.
My question is -- can I make another season before tackling the transom problem? How much weight is actually on the transom with an I/O? The wood supporting the engine (underneath) is dry and solid.
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