198x SS-150 rebuild

[SHSU]

If someone with a SS-160 has the time could I get a measurement from the bottom of the gunnel to the top of the front seat frame (not the cushions)?

Our 1984 SS16 has a distance of 7.5" from bottom of gunnel to top of front seat. So remove a ~3/4 for the board to get to top of aluminum support. Hope that helps.

SHSU

 

[Sharpie223]

You guys make a good arguement, but I already have the carpet so I'll give it a try! I plan on running it up under the gunnel and then securing it at the top with some sort of mechanical fastening, so that should stop it from peeling down at least.

Edit: Forgot to ask this last night, but what glue is everyone using? I saw another thread where someone did a comparison and they recommended Lepage contact cement, any reason not to go with that?

3M has several levels of contact cement. If I was carpeting over aluminum I would use a weaker level just to tack it down, then mechanically fasten the edges. Then if you need to work on the metal later on it doesn't become a project just to remove the carpet.

 

[Rasdiir]

Our 1984 SS16 has a distance of 7.5" from bottom of gunnel to top of front seat. So remove a ~3/4 for the board to get to top of aluminum support. Hope that helps.

SHSU

That's perfect, and pretty much lines up with the measurements I made to the brace for that front triangle. I got 7" when I extended from that brace on a level plane.

Thank you!

 

[Rasdiir]

Got the 2x front braces fabricated up, and installed one and the previous brace from that wood triangle on the starboard side. Had to cut 4 notches in the top edges to allow for a curve around the hull, and then had to tighten the angle a bit because of the slope of the hull. I press-ganged my daughter into working the bucking bar again, but I'm going to have to find a new riveting partner as she gets sick of it after about 10 lol. It's a pity too, she does a pretty good job!

Cheers, Jared.