I purchased a project boat with my stepson and nephew so they could learn about, and respect, boats from he bottom up. We purchased an 18' 1965 Lonestar fiberglass boat, and have already replaced a crumbling transom.
The problem is, the hull is flexible--very flexible, as in you could easily push it in with just a bit of hand pressure. Initially, I thought it the stringers must have all but disintegrated. But this spring, we removed the floor to find no stringers at all.
My question is, was this intentional? Has anyone owned a boat that's designed to flex? And if we built a stringer system, would that affect the way it handles under speed?
Thanks in advance.
The problem is, the hull is flexible--very flexible, as in you could easily push it in with just a bit of hand pressure. Initially, I thought it the stringers must have all but disintegrated. But this spring, we removed the floor to find no stringers at all.
My question is, was this intentional? Has anyone owned a boat that's designed to flex? And if we built a stringer system, would that affect the way it handles under speed?
Thanks in advance.