I know i should have taken more pics but every time i went to work on the boat
I seem to forget the camera
its a real mess it was jackknifed knocking holes in the bow on both side.
I tried to weld the holes up and found the aluminum these boats are made of
doesnt like being welded had almost 90% of a patch welded in, as it started to cool it cracked. so it looks like it will be solid rivets and patches.
so far:
replaced 20 + of the solid rivets up the middle
replaced many more of the pop rivets that hold the floor supports
these were all broken from freezing i think.
cut out the soaked foam under the floor, changed the stringers that the
motor bolts down to with plastic tuftex plastic 4x4 does that stuff hold a lag bolt!
rebuilt motor and head 140hp omc
new water pump and shaft in leg
weld on new skeg
new floor and coverings used duradeck on the floors
new side panels and covering same duradeck on the side
rear seats are now done most wood replaced new foam on the bottoms
to keep momma happy. new colors
engine cover rebuilt and recovered now.
started on the front seats which appear to have more rot that the rears
did, first one i took apart was so bad i cant even use it as a template !
I will try to remember the camera to take some better pics took these tonight
with the camera phone.
I seem to forget the camera
its a real mess it was jackknifed knocking holes in the bow on both side.
I tried to weld the holes up and found the aluminum these boats are made of
doesnt like being welded had almost 90% of a patch welded in, as it started to cool it cracked. so it looks like it will be solid rivets and patches.
so far:
replaced 20 + of the solid rivets up the middle
replaced many more of the pop rivets that hold the floor supports
these were all broken from freezing i think.
cut out the soaked foam under the floor, changed the stringers that the
motor bolts down to with plastic tuftex plastic 4x4 does that stuff hold a lag bolt!
rebuilt motor and head 140hp omc
new water pump and shaft in leg
weld on new skeg
new floor and coverings used duradeck on the floors
new side panels and covering same duradeck on the side
rear seats are now done most wood replaced new foam on the bottoms
to keep momma happy. new colors
engine cover rebuilt and recovered now.
started on the front seats which appear to have more rot that the rears
did, first one i took apart was so bad i cant even use it as a template !
I will try to remember the camera to take some better pics took these tonight
with the camera phone.