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Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Continued
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Continued
wow...wow...wow...great insight, advise and information...much appreciated!
keep in mind...I do realize that I am jumping way ahead of myself with these questions, but I have so much time to think...
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Continued
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Continued
a few more hours of grinding and cutting and I found a few holes in the hull...i am assuming these guys are the culprits for the interior hull water damage
a few pics of my progress...this transom...
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Continued
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Continued
thanks for the insight...a few questions regarding your response...
1. why cedar? is there much of a difference with what type of wood used (except hard wood), especially if i plan to fully wrap it...
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Questions Continued
Re: 1986 MonArk Rebuild / Restoration Questions Continued
More questions regarding my thoughts...
1. Hull Cap Edge - the original hull cap edge has a 1/4" plywood brace, glassed to the hull. It looks like this was used for the cap...
Re: 1986 MonArk rebuild / Restoration Continued
Re: 1986 MonArk rebuild / Restoration Continued
well, now that i have brought everyone up to date...my questions begin...
i am going to insert images for each question to help show exactly what i am talking about...i hope this helps...
1. Hull...
Hello Fellow iboaters!
My first thread...
I will be documenting, photographing and recording my rebuild of a 1986 MonArk 171 with a 1986 Suzuki DT115 outboard engine.
Background of this project -
Back in November of this year (2011), a friend of mine who is an auto mechanic gave me a 1986...
