SSOWDERS
Seaman
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2012
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- 52
Well, after reading this forum for quite some time. I decided to begin a total rebuild on a 1979 Cobia Sanlando bowrider that has been part of the family. Sole, stringers, transom, broken glass, and gel coat cracks to name a few things on my agenda. Anyway, I have removed the top cap and taken out the rotten transom. The stringers were cut back about 18 inches for some working room and to free up the bottom portion of the transom for removal. Also glassed to the transom and the side of the hull in both back corners were some fiberglass boxes that were filled with foam. Had to remove those as well. They were also glassed on the bottom to a fiberglass skin that covered the stringers and foam under the sole of the entire boat. The boxes were approximately 26 1/2 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 14 inches tall. I understand that the foam is a flotation requirement, but my question is this: Should I replace those boxes or leave them out? They did seem to add a little structural integrity to the sides of the hull when they were in place. I plan on replacing the foam in other places on the boat. I'm just not real sure how I would build those boxes back should I need to put them back in. Any ideas on that would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance for your help and wisdom! I will be posting some pictures of my progress and frustrations throughout this project.