Thanks for having me on your forum...
Quick story: Married daughter bought a cheapo Volaro Dart fibre glass boat to have fun with the kids at our local lakes...
Pulled the boat up onto the sandy shore and a wind got up overnight - swamped the boat, which drifted - and sank to the gunnel's... Rescued with the help of 4 strong guys... Now in Dad's/Grand-Dad's back yard - to fix it...
Post Mortem:
(1) Seats and seat frames ripped out the floor and shattered... Probably no problem, my hobby is woodwork; I have Pro-Machines and tools.
(2) Inner-floor/deck is soft and loose - ?stringers appear loose
(3) Mariner Outboard intact and working well
I've read a few forum threads re restoration relating to stringers etc:
This one in particular: http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/savage-avalon-451833.html
Okay... The woodwork aspects don't phase me - but I've never tackled Fibre Glass and Resin before... And never repaired nor restored any boat before... Reading the thread, and looking at the pictures, the fibre glass part of the job looks rather daunting...
I haven't even looked at the transom yet... But I suspect that is probably rotted-through...
I haven't hacked the floor/deck up as yet - inclined towards fitting a false 12mm deck on top of the existing structure and sealing with matting and resin, making new A-frames and refitting existing upholstery, spit and polish, and park out on the front verge "For Sale"...
I don't think the job is beyond me - I have enough tech-savvy and common sense to see me through most tasks... But I do realise (now) that this under-deck work is a BIG job - Dirty, Dusty, and Time-Gobbling...
Daughter (only) paid $3K AUS for the boat... (Actually, Dad paid for it...)
What do Forum members suggest..? Worth the effort? - or Bodge and Sell?
Quick story: Married daughter bought a cheapo Volaro Dart fibre glass boat to have fun with the kids at our local lakes...
Pulled the boat up onto the sandy shore and a wind got up overnight - swamped the boat, which drifted - and sank to the gunnel's... Rescued with the help of 4 strong guys... Now in Dad's/Grand-Dad's back yard - to fix it...
Post Mortem:
(1) Seats and seat frames ripped out the floor and shattered... Probably no problem, my hobby is woodwork; I have Pro-Machines and tools.
(2) Inner-floor/deck is soft and loose - ?stringers appear loose
(3) Mariner Outboard intact and working well
I've read a few forum threads re restoration relating to stringers etc:
This one in particular: http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/savage-avalon-451833.html
Okay... The woodwork aspects don't phase me - but I've never tackled Fibre Glass and Resin before... And never repaired nor restored any boat before... Reading the thread, and looking at the pictures, the fibre glass part of the job looks rather daunting...
I haven't even looked at the transom yet... But I suspect that is probably rotted-through...
I haven't hacked the floor/deck up as yet - inclined towards fitting a false 12mm deck on top of the existing structure and sealing with matting and resin, making new A-frames and refitting existing upholstery, spit and polish, and park out on the front verge "For Sale"...
I don't think the job is beyond me - I have enough tech-savvy and common sense to see me through most tasks... But I do realise (now) that this under-deck work is a BIG job - Dirty, Dusty, and Time-Gobbling...
Daughter (only) paid $3K AUS for the boat... (Actually, Dad paid for it...)
What do Forum members suggest..? Worth the effort? - or Bodge and Sell?