Re: HELP!! Rotten Stringers
Read thru some of the fiberglass threads in the resto section. Your story is common: purchase of a water-ready boat that proves to be MUCH less ready then expected, little to no skills or experience w/ fiberglass work.
Some do nothing & abandon the project
Some start & for many reasons (time, money, patience, complaints from city/neighborhood code enforcement, space, THE Admiral (the woman in your life, AKA: SWMBO {she who must be obeyed}) are unable to relaunch the completed project.
Some discover how much they hate WORKING on a boat. They bought a boat to GO boating, so they scrap the current boat & knowing more, do a better job of inspecting the next boat & buy 1 that is REALLY water-ready.
Many scrap the fiberglass boat & buy an aluminum boat that probably won't take as long nor cost as much to repair.
Surprisingly, some that have never done anything remotely close to a fiberglass boat rehab, re-launch their rebuilt boat. Some in a year or less. Some 2yrs or more later.
Read thru some resto threads, get an idea if the resto of this boat is TOO much or not. It is a significant investment of time & money.
Good luck w/ making a decision, and if you're up to the challenging road ahead, the iboats dry dock is a GREAT place to be.
