Fix here, or go all in...

[OwenDR11]

Hey everyone. I'm doing some "maintenance" on my 1974 Comoro 16T. I've had it for 4 years now and love the boat. I knew it needed a new floor when I bought the boat, and assumed the stringers would be gone as well. No surprise once I took the floor off, which was just regular plywood screwed down. I know I have to repair the stringers. The rot seems to continue under the front seats, but is significantly less bad than the centre/rear of the boat. I'm wondering if you guys would recommend removing the cap and replacing the stringers completely, or repair what's visible and call it a day. The transom seems to have some rot near the very top, but sounds rock solid on the sides and bottom. It seems as if the transom was replaced maybe 10 years ago, while the stringers could very well by from 1974. What's the verdict. I know I will never get my moneys worth back if I sell the boat, but that doesn't matter to me. The boat is ugly and fun and puts a smile on my face.

Owen

 

[racerone]

Make sure boat is properly supported ( to keep the correct shape ) and fix it up.----Will put bigger smiles on your face.

 

[Scott Danforth]

If you are going to fix it do it proper. Pull the cap, fix the stringers, transom, and properly glass in the deck

The plywood just screwed down was a hack job of a patch from the bloke you got the boat from

 

[OwenDR11]

For the new deck, does it get wrapped in fiberglass like the stringers do? I can probably figure out separating the cap, is there any cutting required around the transom? Would the boat be supported enough on the trailer?

 

[racerone]

?----Depends on the trailer.-----Perhaps take out 1 stringer at a time to help keep the shape.

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

Do the entire stringer and transom. If you splice it, the rotten section will make the new stuff rot faster. When you remove the cap and floor, the hull will relax out. You need to hold it in it's original shape. You can build a cradle to prop it from the bottom, but I would leave it on the trailer and use ratchet straps to pull it together.

The floor at least needs resined thoroughly on the bottom, maybe a layer of chopped mat, and glassed to the hull.

All of this will require lots of cutting, grinding, and glassing.

 

[OwenDR11]

Thanks guys. Sounds like I'll be splitting the cap and hull. I'm waiting on a quote from a boat shop to see how much they want to fix it. Once I get the number I'll decide between doing it myself and letting them do it.

 

[Scott Danforth]

For the new deck, does it get wrapped in fiberglass like the stringers do? I can probably figure out separating the cap, is there any cutting required around the transom? Would the boat be supported enough on the trailer?

Go to the stickies. 3rd pone down.

Go thru links 14, 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4 and 4b

 

[froggy1150]

Stop and measure as much as you can now. I know the floor is out already so that's kinda too late but measure that.
I wrapped every piece of wood 100% before putting in boat and covered the underside of the deck with mat before putting it down

 

[OwenDR11]

The old floor was made out of 5 pieces of scrap plywood and wasn't glassed to the sides.

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

The old floor was fone wrong. If you take it to a shop, don't cut anything out. They need everything in to measure from.

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

*Done. Internet is garbage today, couldn't edit in time.

 

[OwenDR11]

Thanks Mike. Hopefully the shop gets back to me soon so I can have the boat back on the water in the Spring.

 

[racerone]

Not sure you can find a shop with " cheaper labor " these days.-----But I believe the quote might shock you.

 

[OwenDR11]

Not sure you can find a shop with " cheaper labor " these days.-----But I believe the quote might shock you.

Im prepared for the worst. I spoke with the shop and the guy they have working on wood in boats is really good and said it wouldn't be a huge job for him so I'm hopeful.

 

[OwenDR11]

The shop came up with an initial quote of 5k. They're coming up with a list of stuff I can get done for them to knock the price down. Sounds like my boat will be fixed which is good.

 

[Scott Danforth]

You know your boat is worth only $1,000 if in great shape probably will never recoup that money

 

[racerone]

The work is not done yet.----The final invoice is not written yet.

 

[OwenDR11]

Update: after looking at the boat they're saying 10k all said and done. Im going to take a crack at doing it myself. Maybe 2kish?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Im going to take a crack at doing it myself. Maybe 2kish?

The stickies have the information you need.

Assume $3500