Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
Getting close now. Transom and stringers glassed and tabbed in. I plan to finish up the cleating and give everything a good coating of resin and call it done. I plan to use sheet foam for flotation.
I designed it not hold water again. I will cut the foam...
Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
Ok, im having some issues with the reply function. here is a pic of the stringers in place.
Other than the constant pain of fiberglass, it has been a relatively simple process. A'lot of work but much simpler than I expected. I leveled the boat the hung...
Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
More progress, received supplies and got busy on putting things back together. Because I was in a hurry I PL'ed the transom in place. Bad decision, to much flex in the hull side of the transom, got about 1/16 separation at the top of transom. I elected to not...
Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
The transom is toast. Pulled it out today. Where the cable for the depth finder was run through was completely gone. Finished grinding and sanding and hopefully can start on rebuilding. I plan to pull the engine mounts but I will leave them in until later for...
Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
More progress. Removed the last of the deck today and got a good lock at the stringers. They need to come out.
Stringers out.
The engine mounts are looking pretty good. hopefully I can keep them in place but we will see. I got plenty of measurements today...
Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
Update on progress. I got the engine out today. Could not wait on a friend with a boom, so I built my own gantry. I told my neighbor it was a you tube moment but there where no problems.
Engine out.
What do you think of the engine mount supports. The seem...
Re: New project GW Invader Bravo
Ok, the 5 pic limit got me. Here is what the rear of the boat looks like.
I have never replaced a full floor or stringers so any help is much appreciated. I have already began recovering the seats( which I have never done) and they have turned out pretty nice...
Hello, I am new here but have been reading absorbing a'lot if info from the forum. I recently purchased a 93 GW invader Bravo ES, for a good price. I knew upon purchase that it needed a floor and possibly new stringers. So it is not a surprise as too what I found. So pics of the boat prior to...
