1976 Glastron T156 Overhaul!!! Flooring/ seating/ hole repair/ painting help !!!

[NWBoats]

Woodonglass, I have a question about painting the boat. I just read your write-up about painting the boat for under $100.00. Maybe I missed it but did you mention anything about the clear coat after your done painting? Or do you not need to clear it afterwards?

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Im not speaking for Woody..but Im pretty certain you dont need to clear over.

 

[Woodonglass]

With the Acrylic Enamel and Hardener I don't recommend clear coating it. It cures to a very High Gloss finish and stays that way. By not clear coating it, it makes it very easy to do touch ups in the future if and when you need to touch up nicks and scratches. A lot of members have used this system and NONE of them have clear coated, and they have all been well pleased with the results.

 

[Frank Chyz]

I respectfully disagree with YD about the 3m Marine Filler. The formula for it is a bit different than the Bondo product. The 3M filler is more water resistant, contains glass bubbles making it easier to sand and IS formulated for Marine use and not for automobiles.

Message to Woodonglass: I just discovered the tips of six rusty screws protruding from the bottom of the hull. One is barely poking through and the others range from 1/32 to 1/8 inch. Would you suggest I grind them to the hull plus a touch deeper and then apply the 3M product?

 

[Woodonglass]

Do you have access to the inside to remove them, and effect repairs on the inside??

 

[Frank Chyz]

The best I can tell is that a previous owner installed a new pressure treated plywood floor several years ago. I would have to remove the carpet to get at those screws. They appear to be at the very outside edges of the floor (both sides of the boat). The carpet is very well glued down and I hate to mess with it. Perhaps I can lift it at the edges and try to back those screws out. That still will not give me direct access to the small holes in the hull itself from the inside since they would be below the plywood floor. This is a 1988 Sea Ray Seville 16 ft.

 

[NWBoats]

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Bad news Chaps! I was looking at the boat today and I noticed the floor where the previous owner had put some temporary boards was holding some moisture. I figured I am going to remove the board at some point so I went ahead and removed it today. There was a rotten hole underneath the board. The hole is about a foot long and about 4 inches wide. When I was pulling some of it up, part of the one of the boats fiberglass braces came with. I believe it was part of one of the transom braces ...? Pic below. Anyways, I need help deciding if this is a deal breaker or if it is still worth repairing. I dont know what this boat would be worth in perfect condition. AND the big problem is also, like I stated before, it no longer has the 70 hp motor, it has a 9 hp currently. My plan was to get a bigger motor after all the repairs, but im beginning to think I will have to put more money into the boat then what I would be able to get out of it. Give me your thoughts!

 

[NWBoats]

OH and for the record, the rest of the floor seems to be pretty good, there is one spot where the cut the floor to repair part of the hull, but it doesnt seem to be rotten or weak anywhere else.

 

[Woodonglass]

She's 27 years old and needing some TLC!!! I'd be tearing up 1/3 of the floor back around the transom so I could access the situation below. That way you could at least repair the screw damage correctly as well as check the stringers and transom and KNOW for sure what the condition of your "BONES" are.

 

[NWBoats]

Good call, yeah I think I am going to keep her and keep working on her as my garage project. I think I am going to do exactly what you said and cut the back 1/3 or 2/3's of the floor and put a new deck on. My last bit of planning is taking some time. As you are probably aware, starting at the console and all the way back to the transom, the side walls are essentially hollowed out. I think this was part of the original design, but I am trying to figure out what is the easiest and cheapest course of action for cleaning this area up.I am almost thinking of using this area as a small hidden storage area behind the seats. But the only problem with that is, I only planned on building seats on one side of the boat, not both sides. So, more to ponder.