I was out cleaning the boat for the first time since picking it up. I wanted to see what was under ALL that dirt, so I could form some kind of plan. I found out through my previous thread that a PO had done a poor transom repair.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=548627
I know now that I will be replacing the transom. I was prepared to do whatever it took to get her 'right" when I bought the boat. Locally, friends and such thought the boat was in running condition now, with a few cosmetic fixes. After reading through many threads here, I know otherwise. She won't see water anytime soon.
Somehow during the excitement of finding my first project boat, I apparently missed a small soft spot in the deck. Well, I found it today, between the console and the starboard gunwale. The resto is on!!! No regrets. This is the only way I can afford to do it...myself (with your help of course, lol).
I have a few questions to start:
I'm a big guy 280lbs. Is it likely that I'll screw up the hull walking directly on it repeatedly during this process?
I need to have the boat covered while she's so exposed, will a tarp serve better during the rebuild or should I go ahead and get the cover for a 20' CC? Does it matter?
Also, I have read through a lot of resto threads and some take the entire cap off, some do just the rear and cut along the the deck. What would you suggest for me?
Should I cut red or blue?
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=548627
I know now that I will be replacing the transom. I was prepared to do whatever it took to get her 'right" when I bought the boat. Locally, friends and such thought the boat was in running condition now, with a few cosmetic fixes. After reading through many threads here, I know otherwise. She won't see water anytime soon.
Somehow during the excitement of finding my first project boat, I apparently missed a small soft spot in the deck. Well, I found it today, between the console and the starboard gunwale. The resto is on!!! No regrets. This is the only way I can afford to do it...myself (with your help of course, lol).
I have a few questions to start:
I'm a big guy 280lbs. Is it likely that I'll screw up the hull walking directly on it repeatedly during this process?
I need to have the boat covered while she's so exposed, will a tarp serve better during the rebuild or should I go ahead and get the cover for a 20' CC? Does it matter?
Also, I have read through a lot of resto threads and some take the entire cap off, some do just the rear and cut along the the deck. What would you suggest for me?
Should I cut red or blue?