What's the worse that could happen?

[ChargerMan1]

So my situation. Trying to rebuild a boat that has water damage and rot. I have completely cleaned out to the hull the whole middle part. The transom seems to be intact. And the wood up to the part I cleaned is good wood. Which is also around the engine mount. I can't get to the bow because you have to remove the cap. And I have a wet well on starboard side which in the way. Unless I cut it off. No need for it. So I cut as far as I could and cleaned that up. What is the worst that could happen if I rebuild the boat new from the motor mount all the way under consoles(because that's the farthest I can get)
then after I put the new decking on I cut holes in the bow, pour expanding foam in, reseal. Then do the same in the stern. And of course the middle. Could that work?
oh of course water proofing everything, double checking drilled holes from previous owner etc.

 

[southkogs]

Depends on the boat, the type of water you're on and the dynamics. If just floatin' and puttin' around it's probably low risk. But the way you're describing it, if the boat is taking any real energy in heavier water you have created a weak point (IMHO).

I just watched a video the other day of a larger cruiser taking a good size wave. The bow plowed through a little bit, but also dropped kinda' hard. The result: the front three feet of the bow practically broke off. It looks to have buckled in toward the top deck - hard to describe with words, but his keel didn't break but the gunwales did. He looked to be venting the hull on the port side at least.

 

[ChargerMan1]

We are using it for fun on the "lake" tubing, maybe skiing

 

[Scott Danforth]

with water damage and rot, best to replace all questionable wood

the transom and stringers are always the first to rot. so you will want to verify that your transom is 100% bone dry and rot free.

skiing and tubing are hard on a boat, especially if the tube submarines. if you pull a tube from a wakeboard tower, it can flip boats over.

I have seen transom eyes pull thru the transom while tubing.

I have also seen rotten fiberglass boats split down the keel and sink in under 15 seconds when I was a kid.

do you have a restoration thread going? it would help if we could see your progress.....

 

[ChargerMan1]

with water damage and rot, best to replace all questionable wood

the transom and stringers are always the first to rot. so you will want to verify that your transom is 100% bone dry and rot free.

skiing and tubing are hard on a boat, especially if the tube submarines. if you pull a tube from a wakeboard tower, it can flip boats over.

I have seen transom eyes pull thru the transom while tubing.

I have also seen rotten fiberglass boats split down the keel and sink in under 15 seconds when I was a kid.

do you have a restoration thread going? it would help if we could see your progress.....

Yeah Scott, I have one here https://forums.iboats.com/forum/boa...9436-boat-restoration-1989-charger-1850/page2

 

[Scott Danforth]

then why a second thread?

 

[ChargerMan1]

Was a different thought