Hey guys
I've lurked on the forums for some time now and so I've decided to post my restoration project.
I've had this boat for about a year, my friend gave this boat to me he told me "you take it or I am taking it to the landfill" so I figure, "free boat" I rebuilt the engine last July its a Buick 225.
Now I've finally gotten around to working on the hull, I took the cap off this past Monday a couple buddies where nice enough to stop by and give me a hand. I'm currently working on clearing the hull out.
The stringers had delaminated from the hull (surprisingly the stringers had not rotted) and the floor was rotten and the flotation foam was water logged bow to stern, so I cleared all the foam out tonight and ground down most of the old fiber glass on the right side.
Tomorrow I'll finish up the grinding down the left side and cutting and dry fitting the stringers.
The Transom is rotten and all the upholstery is junk, how ever the upholstery foam is salvageable with some repair and steaming.
Well I will continue to keep you guys updated.
thanks for checking it out
-Will![IMAG1118.jpg IMAG1118.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/170/170666-ad486953dbbb74453a286c27bc92c2d8.jpg)
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I've lurked on the forums for some time now and so I've decided to post my restoration project.
I've had this boat for about a year, my friend gave this boat to me he told me "you take it or I am taking it to the landfill" so I figure, "free boat" I rebuilt the engine last July its a Buick 225.
Now I've finally gotten around to working on the hull, I took the cap off this past Monday a couple buddies where nice enough to stop by and give me a hand. I'm currently working on clearing the hull out.
The stringers had delaminated from the hull (surprisingly the stringers had not rotted) and the floor was rotten and the flotation foam was water logged bow to stern, so I cleared all the foam out tonight and ground down most of the old fiber glass on the right side.
Tomorrow I'll finish up the grinding down the left side and cutting and dry fitting the stringers.
The Transom is rotten and all the upholstery is junk, how ever the upholstery foam is salvageable with some repair and steaming.
Well I will continue to keep you guys updated.
thanks for checking it out
-Will
![IMAG1118.jpg IMAG1118.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/170/170666-ad486953dbbb74453a286c27bc92c2d8.jpg)
![DSC02563.JPG DSC02563.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/170/170667-7a8a28ffda927eb842600125bdbc1cc2.jpg)
![DSC02565.JPG DSC02565.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/170/170668-64a757a8d1cd49c81ff60d0ac511e774.jpg)