I ended up with my Sun Ray back to work on. Long story for another time.
I would like to take the cap off. I have the boat off the trailer and supported on my stands. Would I need to do anything else to remove the cap?
Remove the rub rail, make sure nothing inside is an attachment point between cap and floor, get three or four beam frames above to lift from (like these https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-capacity-telescoping-gantry-crane-62510.html ) or some equivalent. You'll need 2 chain hoists for each point of lift, straps long enough to go under the cap to the hoist on each side, and probably some 2x4's for support. Then something to set it on when you have it off, supporting it so it doesn't flex too much.
Also, wiring, steering cables, and throttle cables are usually run through glass loops on the underside of the cap. So you will likely have to loosen all that so it either lifts with the cap or stays with the hull.
The only reason I need to take the cap off is to get the top of the transom ground for new glass. Perhaps I should get a long neck grinder to tackle the transom top.
That would be much easier. I've also used a sawzall. Tape a stir stick to a long blade, and put some adhesive backed dand paper on the stick. It was a bit slow, but it worked.
I mentioned before in my original posting of the Sunray, that I will need to replace the hull, stiffeners? Would making the stringers with these in ply also joined to the floor, make them too rigid ?
