Finished up cutting most of the tabbing to get at the remainder ply in the bottom of the boat. The keel stringer is shot- you can see where it has been screwed into over the years.

It seems like when they installed the I/O 2x6 motor mounts they layered the glass over the mounts, down the hull, over the keel and back up to the opposite mount. I found the glass on the sides of the mounts were delaminating with water in the bilge area- prying it and cutting it back it seems like it works its way forward in the boat. Does anyone have any insight to where this glass should stop? i don't want to pull too much up.

Keepin' at it. Took the old transducers off, they were mounted in a cup as part of the hull with a ton of putty. Keel stringer was completely shot, cool to see a part number handwritten on the side of it.

Going deep, doing it right. Good job!

Yea that that thing outa there...it's like the guts on a shrimp...nice work

strick

Boy does this bring back memories. Mine was a 76. Used all composite for transom and floor and have no regrets. Took me four years though. Good luck.

Just wonder why you need that much thickness if your staying with the I/O ? I converted my 23cc I/O to a bracket and especially with the full bracket found absolutely no need for anything more then the 2” thickness . If you stay with the I/O I would think the vents would be a real advantage in keeping the complete hull ventilated as at rest there is a low section between the CC and the bow that holds water and I would assume fumes as well.

Wattaway, the boat will have a single 300 and a stoner bracket on it, the I/O is long gone.I am going to aim for 2 1/4" inches by laminating x3 3/4" sheets + glass.

Slow going been cold in the garage up here in RI. I managed to get the transom all sanded down with flap disks, finding some delamination in a few layers of the transom glass which came from the I/O opening that was cracked. More clean up to do, then time to gather materials for the transom.

More grinding today. The transom is cleaned up most of the keel stringer tabbing is gone- just need to grind the fillet flush. Pictures of the I/B cracking i have to grind back. More grinding to come

Looks familiar and you’ve got a good plan with 3-3/4” plys. Beyond a tyvek suit I’ve had good success putting lotion on skin before grinding seems to keep glass out.

Then I fold up some tape over my hand adhesive out and pat my skin down to pull the glass out works pretty good overall.