1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

[86IROC]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

Another 1500 Capri owner joining in here.
I'm going to be doing the same thing you are this fall / winter, spring..
I have a soft spot in the floor right in front of the battery box.
I'm going to fix that and hopefully after the floor is dealt with do some upholstery and build some custom jump seats at the rear.

 

[Josp1]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

I took the boat to a certified scale and the boat, motor and trailer weigh in at a fabulous 1540 pounds. From everything I could find online the trailer (1988 Escort single axle) weighs 305 pounds ( add 30 pounds for the spare as I am not sure it was included in this number). The 50 hp Force outboard weighs 152 lbs without oil ( so add 5 pounds to be safe). NADA says the boat, outboard, and trailer should weigh 975 pounds. That means the boat should weigh roughly 485 pounds. Seems logical. Unfortunately that means I apparenly have an extra 560 pounds sloshing and sitting inside my boat.

You didn't have 560 pounds of water in your boat. Nada's weight does not include the trailer. You prob had like 200 pounds of water, max. Not that that probably makes you feel much better!

 

[1maniac]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

I have the same boat. I live in Colorado Springs as well. I do most of my boating at 11 mile. My boat is set up with a 10 pitch 11 1/2 diameter prop, and a stabilizer foil. It has a 50 horse merc on it. What kind of speed do you get with yours? does it get up on plane? My top speed without a GPS is 22 MPH with two medium adults (this is at 11 mile resivoir). I have been told that this is about all I am going to get. How do you have yours set up?

 

[giterdone72]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

Good luck on your bayliner. I have an '85 (same boat).I ran into similar issues just not ot that extent of damage. I just finished glassing in the deck and first coat of kiwigrip (instead of carpet) awesome stuff so far!

 

[86IROC]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

bump for updates?

 

[Mark42]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

Update:

.....Now I have some questions. Were the stringers in these boats supposed to be plywood or solid lumber i.e. 1x6? Are the bulkheads supposed to be notched into them? Do the bulkheads have to go all the way to the keel or can they be made to form an arch thus eliminating the need for the PVC pipe that served as a drain through the bulkhead? Does the area where the bilge pump is located have to be isolated by a bulkhead or can the bulkhead be made in an arch like the rest, thus allowing any water to flow freely to the pump? Also, can the bilge area be enlarged if the gas tanks are properly supported? And finally, why does there have to be so much darn grinding???


Also just as a side note, the person that recommended using a spade bid with the point groud off to remove the foam was a genius!!


Anyone that could answer my questions would be of great assistance at this point. Thanks again to all the people in this forum your advice and experience has been invaluable through this project.

1) the stringers are "preservative treated" as per the sales brochure. I believe they were white pine. Pressure treated ply will work just fine.

2) Yes, making the bulkheads an arch is a good idea. Make the arches about 3-4 inches wide and that should suffice. Better than the PVC pipe that was originally used.

3) Yes, the bilge pump area can have an arched bulkhead.

4) " Also, can the bilge area be enlarged if the gas tanks are properly supported? " Not sure what the design was there. Can you post a pic or two?

5) "And finally, why does there have to be so much darn grinding?? " To give you the incentive to do much cleaner glasswork, so you don't have to grind so much.


Hope this helps.

 

[86IROC]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

any updates on your progress?

 

[88BLiner]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 15 footer deck and foam replacement

I agree with mark42. I am totaly rebuilding a 1988 bayliner cobra 1800 and am going to arch all my bulkheads. It will keep that little 3/4 inch pipe from cloging up. As well as keeping water from being trapped in my fuel tank area. As far as the wood used, bayliner used solid lumber but I am useing 3/4 inch ply in my total rebuild. I believe it is mostly the fiberglass that gives the strength. I am wrapping the ply for the stringers in 3 layers of 1708 glass with epoxy. You can use poly instead of epoxy but I just want to make sure. I have also heard that epoxy is more forgiving to work with than poly, but epoxy cost a lot more.