A New Boat to Check Out
 

I've been learning from everyone here on CSC.com for about six months now. I thought some might like to see the boat I (meaning me and F&B Boatworks in Savannah, Ga) have been working on. The hull is 1974. I knew the transom was bad and the floor had some soft spots.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pines/csc2.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pines/csc3.jpg

Probably no surprise to anyone, but the wood that came out of the transom looked more like mulch. The floor was worse than I thought and the whole thing was removed.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pines/csc7.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pines/csc5.jpg


Stringer Shock! There were many places where the junction between the wall and the top of several stringers was fractured. We decided to cut out the top of the stringers and remove the water saturated foam that weighed a ton.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc10.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc11.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pines/csc9.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pines/csc8.jpg


The stringers were repaired and new foam poured.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc12.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc13.jpg



I'll try and post more pictures in the next few days as I've finally gotten the hang of photobucket.

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Very nice job so far Bonefish. Keep that boat porn coming and tell us your
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Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Looking good.

FellowShip

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Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

You are doing a nice clean job... the right way. Keep em coming :D

strick

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Here are some pictures of the transom re-build to this point.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc14.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc16.jpg

Some glass reinforcement.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc15.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc17.jpg

Knees will go in after placement of the bracket.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc19.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc18.jpg

Ready for a lot of fairing to prepare for the bracket.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ines/csc20.jpg

I've got more pictures than time right now. I just picked up the motor bracket day before yesterday (thanks to Don at HermCo and Capt. Chuck for the advice!) More to come.

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Looking good. Good luck, I'll be starting the same project very soon on my 23'.

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Are you going with a single engine bracket or twin engine bracket? What kind of boat is that to the right of yours?

strick

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Strick,

I'm going with a single bracket. The boat next to mine is a 1978 Blackfin.

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

What is the pink stuff on the outside of the transom? Looking good. :D

John

Re: A New Boat to Check Out
 

Looks like high build 545 Awlgrip primer to me.
See ya, Ken