Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

[SigSaurP229]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

What I don't see is anyone telling you to drill a few small holes in the transom and in the floor to see how the wood looks underneath. Take a look and then from there you will know what you need to do.

 

[Okieboatguy]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

Wow, I have not seen a boat like than in a few years, since I owned one in the early 90's. Mine was a similar acquisition. I deployed to the Gulf in Dec. of 1990 and when I came home the wife had that waiting for me, and it was down in Texas as well. It was a fun and well used fishing boat until I upgraded couple years later. The setup and design works well, the driver sits in the front seat and steers, and mine even had an automatic trolling motor that you would pull a rope and it would deploy with you never having to leave your driving/ fishing seat.
The slip steering I did liked as well since it made it so you did not give up a lot of space in the boat since it is has such a narrow beam. It looks like the front seat mount is in place, and as I remember correctly, the seats are on separate fiberglass pedestals that are just large enough so the trolling motor battery fits under the one in the front, and the engine battery fits under the one in the back.
Are you planning on just getting it ready to get wet and fish, or restore to its former glory?

 

[Djennings]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

I would like to restore it back to its former glory. I was going to pull out the steering stuff, but just might leave in. I could tell right off the bat that the transom was rotten. Also by knocking on it, sounded very hollow compared to sides of transom, solid.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

If the transom's rotten there's a better than 90% chance the stringers are too. Do you have any access to below the deck? Are there Soft spots in the Deck?? Do you have any idea what you want to invest in this project. If you have to do the Deck, Stringers, and Transom You're looking at a minimum of $1,000 dollars. Just so you'll know.

 

[Djennings]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

Not sure where the stringers are, there is like 4" strips on deck would that be it.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

Not sure where the stringers are, there is like 4" strips on deck would that be it.

Take a look at this and see if it helps explain:

http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...lly-started-w-pics-384982-25.html#post3586813

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

The Stringers are the support structures for your deck. You will need to gain access to the underside of the deck to check them. Best way is to drill holes into them and check the drill bit shavings. If dark and wet then they will need to be cut out and replaced and glassed back in.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

IMHO I suggest you save your $ and talk to your Hubby about this resto.

You could probably get twice the boat for the same cost if your patient.

Its a lot of work and time consuming to do something like this.

But if you want to go for it.. then keep that in mind.

YD.

 

[Javelin JD]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

There are tons of videos on youtube on boat restoration which can provide you with some good ideas. That's where I started which eventually led me here. there is an old sea ray restoration from a fellow texan who replaced the transom and stringers in his boat, although it's not the same as yours, it may provide you direction. Best of luck, you have my support

 

[64osby]

Re: Female here trying to restore boat for hubby

My complements for wanting to take on the project. Sounds like you have a great background for working on boats. You skills would be well suited for an aluminum boat. For what it would cost to bring this one back to life you could get a nice water ready Starcraft or other Tin boat. It will also need work, they all do, but they are easier to work on and it would get you on the water faster and with less out of pocket money.

Good luck on the project if you move forward or on finding a new project.