) I regret to say this one has had better days My fishing buddy may be able to use some parts but thats it. No worries, worse case senerio I'll put my Merc on it when I'm done. Few things I'm missing, corner transom caps ( that a fellow SC owner has given me a lead on, thanks) and the bow rail bases are trashed. I noticed about five rivots that were leaking at the port bow but I think re bucking them along with Gluvit interior will take care of that. No doubt about a complete resore. Transom soft as a babies tush and a sponge for a floor. Splashwell and consoles are very loose or seperated. Tomorrow is destucto day!
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And thanks but I still have to drop motor, remove transom and splashwell, scrub hull and pressure wash
Well my buddy came and got the motor, we saw even more probs with it so I gave it to him. Recieved my Gluvit today annnd, I also got both my brand new stern corner caps today Many thanks to Darren (Stratosman) for hooking me up with a gent named Dale (go figure) in Pa that has them in stock. Warning: they are not cheap, my two were $126.00 incl shipping. This weekend is transom and splashwell removal, scrub interior, re-buck 4 rivots, possibly flip her and sand to prep for paint.
Thanks to EZ for moving this thread for me, but its a 18 footer.
Been a busy couple of weeks but I got some work in. I removed the splashwell to get better access to the transom. I decided to go ahead and paint her so befor I flipped it I wanted to do a good inspection.
I found several rivets that I could re buck in the bow. I found two that were broken loose from the inside rib. I drilled those out and replaced with ss screws. My knee brace at the transom was ripped where it fastens to the wood, so I will have to re-fab a brace. I am thinking af adding a couple more braces. I cut 4 pcs of 2 x 4's about a foot long and attached them to the top gunwhale using the existing holes from the cleats aft and hole from bow rails in the bow, about 3' back. Then I attached pt 5/4 boards to thos crossways. Then I bolted casters on each corner respectivly. I pulled the boat out of the garage and onto the grass, pulled the boat off the trailer, flipped the boat on its side using poles to hold it balanced on its side. I moved to the other side and laid it down, upside down, on the casters, then rolled it into the garage. Pics to come soon.
