70 Carefree

[yanks21]

Just thought I'd Throw this up there! Great Site! She was purchased new in Oneonta for my wifes uncle. I got it 12 years ago. Been using it ever since!

 

[hobiekat]

Re: 70 Carefree

Thanks for the pic, just bought a 77 Carefree, haven't got to work on it yet. Will post some pics soon.

 

[yanks21]

Re: 70 Carefree

Absolutely! Great Boat! Love to see some pics as soon as you have them. What motor are you pushing her around with?

 

[yanks21]

Re: 70 Carefree

Sorry so long on the reply. Been moving a company! Not easy stuff.
It's a 1969 Johnson 55hp 3cyl.
Wow can it go!

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: 70 Carefree

Hey Yanks ... is this the boat that you had to put the new steering in? I am about to change mine to a rotary system but don't know which to go with. This is my first boat so all of this is new to me. I know you said that it was simple to install and it works great ..... that's what I am looking for.

 

[yanks21]

Re: 70 Carefree

Hey Yanks ... is this the boat that you had to put the new steering in? I am about to change mine to a rotary system but don't know which to go with. This is my first boat so all of this is new to me. I know you said that it was simple to install and it works great ..... that's what I am looking for.

Yep This is it. here are some new pics!

 

[yanks21]

Re: 70 Carefree



Looks like my season is over. I can't seem to stop the cracking in the hull...
Used Marine-Tex the last 2 times, but it just keeps finding new places to split...

 

[*EdC*]

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Looks like my season is over. I can't seem to stop the cracking in the hull...
Used Marine-Tex the last 2 times, but it just keeps finding new places to split...

Glass it my man.....

 

[SteveMFG_Oxford]

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Absolutely! You'LL never fix that with MarineTex. You need fiberglass or epoxy resin and cloth to get a solid, lasting repair. It's really not that hard ... no reason for your season to be over.

You should be able to fix that in a day easily.

Sand off all that MarineTex and start with clean glass on the hull. I really can't see what you have there but I would use at least 2 layers of cloth. More if the crack is really bad.

Glassing upside down isn't fun but it is doable. Saturate your cloth in a tray and let it sit for maybe 10 minutes and allow the resin to "proceed". Paint resin onto the area to be repaired and when the patch resin starts to become a little less viscous (indicating curing has begun) put it on and get it positioned. You can use an "ice water bath" to control the cure rate if it's too hot outside. Aluminum throwaway baking pans work well for this kind of work.

A layer of wax paper over the top of the patch will allow you to smooth it nicely with a squeegee. When cured the wax paper will come right off. Polyethelene plastic works too.

Measure your resin and hardener VERY CAREFULLY and avoid later curing problems. Don't just "wing it" ... your patch may not cure! STIR WELL!

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

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Use mat for the first layer and cloth for the second. You do need to remove that MarineTex as polyester won't stick to it well.

It is really hard to see what you are dealing with in the pics but it looks like the result of rough beaching on a rocky shore at some point in the past. Good luck and hope it works out well!