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    Transom replacement 1972 16' sportcraft C-Gull

    Re: Transom replacement 1972 16' sportcraft C-Gull More detail on the splashwell
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    Transom replacement 1972 16' sportcraft C-Gull

    Re: Transom replacement 1972 16' sportcraft C-Gull Electric this is what I did. Once you get your transom in place the cap back in then tape thick plastic (I used a cut black trash bag) between the cut and transom. Make sure you sand down to glass around the area where you are going to put...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Ole Girl has seen daylight:joyous: ohh what a freaking mess First bath
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Thank you. Still has a lot of orange peel. But she ain't going to be entere into a beauty contest. But here is what I started with. This is what she looks like now.
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well the Ole Girl is now towable. I have gotten several more coats of gel-coat on the deck and the stern. She still needs some touch up and sanding but she is going to the boatman next Saturday to get her engine put on. Then I can clean my work area up and find all...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore I have almost finish gel coating the splash-well. What you are seeing is the second coat wet. Looks fairly decent but not as good as a proffessional.
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Finally, I got my drain plugs in both of them. The inner plug before I started the restore was nothing but a big hole that allowed as much water in as it allowed out. I got the deck pieces screwed-in and the rear piece has been tabbed. I boat mechanic loaned me his...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Because Mother Nature wasn't cooperate (cold) I finished my deck pieces out of the boat. I was going to finish them in the boat with them screwed in place. Anyway I used CSM with 8oz cloth on top. Once cured I took one of the pieces and placed it in the bed of my...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Now to rebuilding my splashwell. I placed my cap back on the boat and seated it. I place some thick plastic between the hole and the transom and used duct tap to hold it in place. I then worked CSM in the hole. I place piece of plywood covered in front to make sure...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore The second thing I got done which was a pain. Pourable foam is the most unpredictable thing I have used thus far. I tried guessing the right amount for each compartment and if was a failure. I found small pours much better as far as lest waste. I started at the bow...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well sorry for the delay in updates in case anyone is following. Mother nature has been a beast this your. First let me start I got my bulkhead/ribs in. Turned out really nice. When I put my unfinished deck pieces in I could really tell the difference and they weren't...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well the weather god was nice to me again this weekend. I got my main stringer in place along with the structure around the rear part of the boat. I had to replace part of the outer stringers with shaped plywood because they were completely rotted away. The rest of...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well this past weekend mother nature (tempature) cooperated I got the underside of the decking glassed. I used CSM with 6 oz S-glass on top. I had more than enough left and I didn't want it on top since it is a fairly smooth surface. The other thing I got done was to...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore The good. Used a router, I suck at it. Used a nailer for the first time. Very good. Now the bad:facepalm: Routed out the portion so that the splashwell would fit; it won't, because it is so distorted. So I'm back to rebuilding it. Now another problem. The cap won't...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well I finally got the transom finished. I started by filling the gaps with hairy PB, then I tabbed it in with 1708, 1708 across the transom, then tabbed again. This time I turned the 1708 90 degrees from the previous tabs on the sides. Took a little more time but I...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Ok my transom is in!!!!!! IT'S A SUPER TRANSOM, it is too thick; it is almost 2in thick. No flexing or any movement what so ever even when by big butt bounces on it and I'm weigh almost has much as my outboard. Sure is nice to climb in and out of my boat through the...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well now I have a one piece transom! It was glued and screwed today. I used titebond III recommended by WOG, it took about 10-12 oz. I had one area that required additional clamping which is what you see in the pic. Because of the cold temps, I put the glue in frong...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well today was productive, I got the transom shaped and made some clamps thanks to WOG. The clamps need some fine tuning. I had to clamp the transom in place hoping that it will straighten the outer skin some. WOG clamps are awesome!
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well my second week of glassing. Today I made my first batch of PB not a pleasent experience but in the end it managed to work. I spread the PB out where I had taken the transom down to the gelcoat and burned a hole through grinding. Then I layed a layer of CSM...
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    Sport-craft restore

    Re: Sport-craft restore Well this weekend did my first glass work ever:) First time in months that I worked on the boat and didn't have the itchies. Didn't get everything I wanted to do; I had to deal with the low tempatures. but it was a good learning experience and confidence builder. Now...
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