Damn don't even have to cast
WOW!!! Am I correct in stating that your hull has some sort of aluminum patches riveted to the chines??? Or are my Old Dumb Okie eyes deceiving me???
I'd cut the splashwell at the gunwales on the redline in the pic. Maybe even a few inches forward of the red line. You can glue on some alignment cleats on the back side and they will also reinforce the panel and make it less likely to flex and crack after the repair is complete. Once filled,faired and painted you'll never know it was cut. Cutting it your way will be much harder and will not give you full access to the transom. I am NOT a big fan of extended Transom Motor PODS. I KNOW some people are and have installed them with great success. I just don't like em and so I don't know much about em!!!
Jury is still out for now. As I said you need to clean up the inside of the hull a bit more so we can get a better view. I'd get that aluminum off the outside too. I fear she's had some major IMPACT to the hull and if so she COULD be a lost cause but I'm not prepared to make that call just yet.:noidea:
Hi Barra, Mind if i join in for the long haul, not much experience but i have some.
that cap join looks identical to the one on the 1979 Pride Albertros, i think youll find it has s/s staples every 20/30 mm
we used a Flapper wheel on the grinder to take the tops n bottoms off then punched the rest out with a 1mm drift punch
Tough call....The $ching $ching is a big factor. So is grabbing another boat and doing a rehab. Good luck. A materia/cost list may make or break your call. Forget the labor it's free! :noidea:
The plus side is that even though you may spend more than its worth....you know what you have! I know my boat is now built much stronger and will last for many years.
I'm more of a "I can do this" kinda guy. Even if the cost outweigh the intrinsic value of the boat......it's mine and I'd rather fix it than throw it.....Labour is always free!!!!