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That sounds messy! My stringer goes right down the keel of the boat but I couldn't actually tell if they fiberglassed the 2 ends or not. It didn't look like they had fiberglassed the front end of the stringer which could've been my water entry point - The boat is nearing 40 years old so it had...
I've been rolling with the grinding. I'm about 8 hours in and have a lot to do yet. I'm back to the age-old question: How far do I grind?
Here is a couple pictures from each end of the boat:
I have specific questions about the following 3 areas - In the first, it looks like I've ground...
I've got a thread in the restoration forum. I've posted tons of photos but when I've tried to post the latest batch I'm being told there is an issue saving it to the server and only an admin can fix it. Any idea what's up?
I have reached out to iboats on the contract page and I'm happy to...
Alright, stringer and carpeting is out! I also cut out some of the lips that were still protruding from earlier demo. Here is what it currently looks like (although this picture is prior to carpet removal):
My plan is to work on getting the carpet glue and remnants out with MEK. Figured I...
I didn't even know they made carbide saw blades for angle grinders - I don't think I'd trust myself with those either!
Got the motor mounts out - the aft one is rotting:
But the fore-one is almost completely gone other than that section of jet black wood:
Basically down to stringer...
Also, wanted to add that I ended up grabbing a fiber disc backing pad for my grinder and 36 grit ceramic fiber discs. I had read in a forum that some people liked these. Any preference of these vs. the flap discs? I couldn't really find flap discs in less than 40 grit...
Appreciate all of the replies. I haven't looked in the forum yet so I'll do a search soon but are there any recommended guides to follow? Like I mentioned earlier in the thread, I'm mainly following friscoboater's guide. I'm just looking for something a little deeper when it comes to prep...
Thanks for the heads-up! What is the goal with surface prep? Obviously I will get the remaining wood out of there and get the entire surface flat. What else is my aim with that?
This morning, I went back in and cleaned up the as much fiberglass as I had time for. The oscillating saw has been a lifesaver for taking out thinner layers of non-structural fiberglass. Here's some shots of it cleaned up.
As you can see, I'm down to taking out the remaining motor...
Here's an after picture with the transom wood removed. You guys were not kidding, I really didn't think it would be as bad as you all warned me but it was much worse! I slowed way down during this part of the project - Not fun:
Here's a shot of the gas tank removed. If anyone needs a...
Here's a short photo dump. I haven't been completely idle, haha! Hopefully you guys like seeing pictures because it's keeping me motivated between long periods of not working on the boat.
Gimbal housing and transom plate removed:
A bolt decided to rust itself (hard) into the gimbal...
Very quick update since it's been a while. I'm still slowly progressing. The transom has been removed - that was a fairly tough process as you guys warned. I noticed that there are 2 additional structural areas on the back corners (one behind the gas tank) so I plan on removing the fiberglass...
The circular saw criss-cross is a brilliant idea to make it a little easier. I thought about using my reciprocating saw / sawzall with a long blade to just get the front half of the wood out and then go at the rest with a pry bar. Though sawzall can be a little unwieldy at times...
Thanks for...
Small update on the world's slowest boat restoration: I got the transom plate off and am about to remove the gimbal housing. In the first photo, you can see some of the soft wood on the lower right-hand side of the transom where I can basically stick my finger in an inch or two.
Next up...
Well...It's been over a year since my last post. Haven't had much time for boat stuff - my second son was born in February so I've been pretty busy.
Thought it was time for an update b/c I actually did something! And...now that I'm back at it, I'm sure I'll have additional questions so an...
Thanks for the help! I got it popped off yesterday. Now I'm just working on taking pictures and marking all the wiring before I get the cap lifted further up and remove the engine. Here are some pictures:
As you can see, I decided to spend $5 for piece of mind and brace the rafters...
Follow up question. I've got the cap loose-ish and now I'm trying to get it up off the lower half fully and I'm struggling. Did you get the cap up that high with a hoist and then put the straps on?
I've basically got the very tip of the bow up over the bottom half:
And I've got the stern...
Apologies for the late response - I've been a bit sidetracked on boat stuff.
That picture is awesome! I'm going to pull the cap. I would really like to do it the way you did. My garage ceiling is open so it's exposed to the rafters.
Do you think the rafters would hold? I have prefabbed...
