Sea Nymph GLS 195 restoration

[Watermann]

For sure small pilot holes in plywood so you don't force open a crack between plys.

 

[someone11]

Hoping to do a leak test tomorrow. This morning I got the piece of splashwell mounted that mounts to the transom. Only thing left on the transom is the cap and then the motor. Hoping to do a leak test tomorrow. Got a little foam cut yesterday too- will pull it out before the leak test.

 

[someone11]

For sure small pilot holes in plywood so you don't force open a crack between plys.

Good thinking. Will have to find a super small bit or just make bigger holes. The nails they used from factory were tiny.

 

[someone11]

Got the transom cap installed today with excessive amounts of 4200. Screw holes were pre-drilled and filled with 4200 as well. Forgot to take a picture of it, will do it in the next couple days. Also got the first two pieces of flooring cut out and first coat of epoxy on; And got the foam cut for underneath those two pieces. Im gonna try to keep the original floor plan. There were two small pieces underneath the splashwell that were separate from the rest of the floor, not sure why but they were in decent shape still so im going to go with that same layout. Should be making some better (quicker) progress now.

 

[Watermann]

On the small deck pieces I have some advice, make a supported joint by using a scrap piece of ply and make a support, screw and glue it on the underside of the larger section protruding out a few inches so the small pieces don't have that edge just hanging there with nothing under them at the joint. You should glue and screw from the top through the small piece then after laying it in the larger section. Unless you can do it out of the boat and get the large section in. Guess it would be similar to a scarf joint type set up.

Psst, in a boat a floor is called decking :lol:

 

[someone11]

On the small deck pieces I have some advice, make a supported joint by using a scrap piece of ply and make a support, screw and glue it on the underside of the larger section protruding out a few inches so the small pieces don't have that edge just hanging there with nothing under them at the joint. You should glue and screw from the top through the small piece then after laying it in the larger section. Unless you can do it out of the boat and get the large section in. Guess it would be similar to a scarf joint type set up.

Psst, in a boat a floor is called decking :lol:

There's actually aluminum pieces from the manufacturer to join the two decking pieces. This area here wont be bearing any weight really so I'm not too worried about it.

 

[Watermann]

Yeah I have a little pile of those thin AL joining strips in my garage, SC factory uses them too. The design of the splashwell in your SN makes that area useless? In the SC world the starting battery ends up there. For the main deck joints I like to use 2" angle AL and toss the strips but the wood backer joint made like fingers interlocking is used by some guys too.

 

[someone11]

Yeah I have a little pile of those thin AL joining strips in my garage, SC factory uses them too. The design of the splashwell in your SN makes that area useless? In the SC world the starting battery ends up there. For the main deck joints I like to use 2" angle AL and toss the strips but the wood backer joint made like fingers interlocking is used by some guys too.

Yeah it's pretty much useless space besides foam, which this boat needs plenty of because there's basically no foam down the center of the boat being that the livewell and gas tank fill that whole space. The batteries go next to the knee brace. The decking layout of the boat also leaves no seams in bad spots. The next seam will be nearly underneath the consoles and there's a 4ft long piece of aluminum that went under the decking for that area, still not sure if I want to use it or not.

 

[someone11]

Quick update (no pictures)- Livewell and gas tank tub is in, tomorrow the motor is getting put back on. Ill try to remember to get some pictures, I keep forgetting cause I get in a groove and just keep working.

 

[someone11]

Motor is on!



I talked the girlfrends 5 year old into cleaning the gas tank off for me lol. She did a pretty good job I must say (with the help of super clean of course, that stuff is awesome).

 

[Watermann]

Nice, recruitment equals investment in the project. I see mom is supervising the worker bee. :lol:

I have Superclean by the gallons and use it on everything, awesome stuff for sure. Once you get that deck in you'll be on the water in no time. Looking good!

 

[someone11]

Those feet in that picture is her older one (15), she didn't want to help that day lol typical girl teenager. Just put the tank in this morning before I have to go to work.

 

[Frey0357]

Looks nice! Placing the foam in that way provides much more support than you might think, I know it did in my boat! this part is tedious, but worth it!

Keep going and youll be in the water in no time at all!

Frey

 

[someone11]

Just a quick update, got a little more done tonight. Ran out of open end rivets have more coming in the mail, should be here next couple days.



Added this piece of aluminum, was just foam before.

 

[Watermann]

The added piece of AL should tie in all those rigs nicely.

Careful walking around and stepping on the spaces between the ribs, that's a whole bunch of PSI in a small area and it will make gluvit crack too.

 

[someone11]

I had a bit of a brain fart with that aluminum piece yesterday after looking back on the tear down pictures. That area is actually not accessible once everything is back together. I was thinking its part of the storage area but its all closed in once everything is back together. Im just going to leave it in. Figured it will give it some sturdyness plus make it a little easier cutting foam for under there.

 

[someone11]

Got the majority of the splashwell put together today along with the foam. Had a couple more brain farts today but they were easily worked around lol. Gonna work on trying to finish the foam up on the bottom of the hull tomorrow. Hopefully be cutting decking pieces soon, more epoxy came in today.



That hole was something I did last year when my bilge hose was plugged up. I cut out a patch to go over it.

 

[Watermann]

Nice progress, it won't be long after you get that decking installed.

 

[someone11]

Got most of the foaming done today. Only a little bit left ill do while the decking is being epoxied. Also gonna do all my wiring while the epoxy is drying. I think I can cut decking pieces on Saturday after work but I feel like I'm forgetting something, seems too soon lol. If you guys can think of something I'm forgetting or can see something please tell me.

 

[Watermann]

You got the pumps in and tested out right?