Hello All!
I'm another sucker looking to rebuild my old boat.
Its been great, and I have had it since I was 16 (I'm 28). Its been great, and probably has thousands of hours on it. Its powered by an '84 or '85 Evinrude 70hp o/b. This engine has been bulletproof for me over the years. Just had it in the shop to test compression and other operating characteristics to determine how much life she has in her. The compression is exactly 125 PSI on all three cylinders, and the mechanic said everything else seems good except he thinks it may need a new "switch box" for the ignition.
For the past year I have used the boat mainly for salmon fishing the great lakes, and that's what I want to set it up for moving forward. It does take an annual trip to the NYS adirondaks annually (lake george) for camping, fishing and recreation.
The transom is in very good condition based on my "jump on the lower unit" test.
The hull has developed several moderate leaks around the rivets leading to the need for the bilge pump to engage frequently. This is alarming to me and is the primary reason for this rebuild.
Based on the countless hours of reading all of your threads on the same subject, I have the following questions/discussion points:
- Deck material: Has anyone used "advantech" sub flooring for deck material? It is supposed to be the most moisture resistant wood material on the market, with submerge tests and whatnot.
- Deck covering: I am going to have the deck, sides, gunnels, etc, all sprayed with spray-in bedliner. This combined with the advantech should be a long term solution, correct?
- Rivet repair: What is the consensus on using stainless bolts w/JB weld vs. aluminum closed end rivets? 1/4" diameter rivets have a steel break mandrel. Will this not rust and cause problems?
- Epoxy seal: Gluvit will be used on all existing and new rivets and seams.
I plan to keep this thread updated with pictures and commentary as I progress. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
I'm another sucker looking to rebuild my old boat.
Its been great, and I have had it since I was 16 (I'm 28). Its been great, and probably has thousands of hours on it. Its powered by an '84 or '85 Evinrude 70hp o/b. This engine has been bulletproof for me over the years. Just had it in the shop to test compression and other operating characteristics to determine how much life she has in her. The compression is exactly 125 PSI on all three cylinders, and the mechanic said everything else seems good except he thinks it may need a new "switch box" for the ignition.
For the past year I have used the boat mainly for salmon fishing the great lakes, and that's what I want to set it up for moving forward. It does take an annual trip to the NYS adirondaks annually (lake george) for camping, fishing and recreation.
The transom is in very good condition based on my "jump on the lower unit" test.
The hull has developed several moderate leaks around the rivets leading to the need for the bilge pump to engage frequently. This is alarming to me and is the primary reason for this rebuild.
Based on the countless hours of reading all of your threads on the same subject, I have the following questions/discussion points:
- Deck material: Has anyone used "advantech" sub flooring for deck material? It is supposed to be the most moisture resistant wood material on the market, with submerge tests and whatnot.
- Deck covering: I am going to have the deck, sides, gunnels, etc, all sprayed with spray-in bedliner. This combined with the advantech should be a long term solution, correct?
- Rivet repair: What is the consensus on using stainless bolts w/JB weld vs. aluminum closed end rivets? 1/4" diameter rivets have a steel break mandrel. Will this not rust and cause problems?
- Epoxy seal: Gluvit will be used on all existing and new rivets and seams.
I plan to keep this thread updated with pictures and commentary as I progress. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
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my boat was a CC and I hadn't seen that mount before. 
