Boatdiver
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- Joined
- Feb 7, 2009
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Hello all-
Been browsing here for a bit. A lot of good info in here. I have an '84 Century Mustang 195. I managed to get it for free from someone who had no conscience about boat care, and boy does it show! I spent last boating season working the bugs out of the mechanicals, she no runs strong and smooth. So it is on to the rest. I have done one other complete gut to the hull, and rebuild of stringers, bulkheads, deck and transom, and learned alot. But I now have questions concerning what to use. Once the snow melts off the tarp I will start snapping pics.
This boat uses 2x4's as stringers. Do I need to use 2x4, or is it over kill? If I glass over 3/4 plywood, wouldn't that be strong enough? I also have read here that you shouldn't set the plywood directly on the hull, but rather use peanutbutter as a "cushion" between the wood and hull. Does this mean I don't need an exact fit to the hull. On my other project, I took the time to shape each bulkhead, and stringer with files and sandpaper to fit as near perfect to the hull as I could. That was very time consuming!
The Century also has a 3 piece transom, and it worries me trying to get it right. the sides angle out, and the center where the outdrive goes through is flat and recessed in. There are web like cracks in the outer fiberglass around the recess, and when tugging on the swim platform, you can see the transom flex, so I know it must be shot.
I am actually feeling like I am biting off more than I can chew on this project, but the boat is one I love, and it is always great running the lake in something you have rebuilt yourself.
Thanks in advance, and I will post some before pics as soon as I get a corner of the cover open.
Been browsing here for a bit. A lot of good info in here. I have an '84 Century Mustang 195. I managed to get it for free from someone who had no conscience about boat care, and boy does it show! I spent last boating season working the bugs out of the mechanicals, she no runs strong and smooth. So it is on to the rest. I have done one other complete gut to the hull, and rebuild of stringers, bulkheads, deck and transom, and learned alot. But I now have questions concerning what to use. Once the snow melts off the tarp I will start snapping pics.
This boat uses 2x4's as stringers. Do I need to use 2x4, or is it over kill? If I glass over 3/4 plywood, wouldn't that be strong enough? I also have read here that you shouldn't set the plywood directly on the hull, but rather use peanutbutter as a "cushion" between the wood and hull. Does this mean I don't need an exact fit to the hull. On my other project, I took the time to shape each bulkhead, and stringer with files and sandpaper to fit as near perfect to the hull as I could. That was very time consuming!
The Century also has a 3 piece transom, and it worries me trying to get it right. the sides angle out, and the center where the outdrive goes through is flat and recessed in. There are web like cracks in the outer fiberglass around the recess, and when tugging on the swim platform, you can see the transom flex, so I know it must be shot.
I am actually feeling like I am biting off more than I can chew on this project, but the boat is one I love, and it is always great running the lake in something you have rebuilt yourself.
Thanks in advance, and I will post some before pics as soon as I get a corner of the cover open.
