Re: Replacing Bayliner Capri stringers/deck with pix
no new pix for tonight, but I basically had the day off and put like 8 hours into the seat boxes. All cut up and the vertical pieces are epoxy-ed in place. I'll attach the "lid" tomorrow. As I've mentioned before the upper "seat boxes" that the seats themselves actually attach to are still good and I will be reusing them.
I originally bought either 4 or 5 sheets of 1/2'' marine ply from Lowes...my stock is getting low but I think I'll have enough for the engine enclosure and the framing for the jump seats. Otherwise I have some new, good scraps and a whole sheet of exterior ply I can use. I used some exterior ply for the vertical pieces of the cabin cushion "boxes".
I can definitely tell that the hull is getting more ridged every time I epoxy in some more wood
My self-set deadline for the vessel, now known as the Tomcat, is set to May 4th, 13 days from now. As long as work allows me enough free time I hope to be setting the engine in place by this weekend and will build the engine compartment and jump seat boxes around it.
My sterndrive will be receiving new ball gears and water impeller, and the big block 3.0L will receive a new water pump and thermostat.
I sent the original compass to back to Richie and they refilled it with fluid, replaced the broken illumination bar-thing, and made it look as it did brand new for $67 and included a new mounting gasket.
Plenty of work for me to do but I'm keeping at it