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23' Seacraft Rebuild in RI
Hey guys!
I am a long time Seacraft lover and always wanted to restore a 23. One finally came across that was in my price range and now its stripped down in my garage- the boat is a 78 23cc Potter Built I/O. I am from the Newport, RI area and have done a few boats ranging from 14- 18 feet. The plan is this 23 will get us out further fishing and to Block Island :). My plans for the boat are convert it to a bracket, add a new transom core (coosa? Airex?), fix up the stringers and put a new deck on it. I am leaning towards composite material as of this point and epoxy. I aim at this being a 2-3 year project. Boat when i bought it: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...N0TGFjVFprczdB https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...pYa2dJNXFVMTNR https://photos.app.goo.gl/tyczVhdeNbMjPLqC8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/keZLXLxumuqt6rfg9 I shipped the boat to RI then I immediately stripped the whole boat into a scrap pile. I used a loader to remove the engine from the boat and cut the deck off. It was completely delaminated and still had wet wood in the core. https://photos.app.goo.gl/s8EXbPeqUE6UKg8r7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/TVhyJ8Q7EdfAu9V37 https://photos.app.goo.gl/aENFdaFunEMceNQZ9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/imvdC1ihdKuetf1z8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/XpgChHMx7TQHZZpT8 Then i brought it to my garage for the winter transom work. Here is a 23 Seacraft in a 25' garage. https://photos.app.goo.gl/XPTkdTW8E3WySqJx6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/3gjFd47VaAREnugT8 I cut the cap back aft of the rod holders to get at the transom. I figured this would be a good way to hold the bow as i braced and worked on the transom. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ku3cTFUCabfC11Hb7 I pulled the I/O motor mounts. They were about 150lbs each and soaked with water and mold. https://photos.app.goo.gl/8CXGW5MZWi9BvJQ87 The transom was mulch. I scrapped it all out and removed most of what you see here https://photos.app.goo.gl/CVmEwvno5xqQiFCr8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/oLcMoiZ96UDHGhqB9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/TZgue3uvtmJPrFmj7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/KVAvSgFThQm4M2Ji8 This is how it sits currently. I need to remove all the tabbing from the motor mounts and transom heat shielding. Any recommendations on multitool bits ( have been using carbide) or grinding wheels ( tried a cheap carbide tooth from HF- tore up the fiberglass)? Also whats the best way to imbed the pictures into this forum? Thanks! Thomas |
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Great work Thomas! I love the picture of the "Potter Putty" just lying there like a dog turd.
You can post your photos by scrolling down to "go advanced" then hit "manage attachments" & upload them. BTW: lots of CSC members up your way.(including Velvet Jones) Your transom cut-outs remind me of my '78. What is your Hull Number mine was hull #49 Dec 78. |
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Most of that potter putty came right off with a chisel. If you see the metal square backing plate on the motor mount pictures, that was "sealing" a thru hull that was not being used. My HIN is: SECF30100778 so 10th boat made in July of 78? |
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My HIN is: SECF30100778 so 10th boat made in July of 78?[/QUOTE] Correct, you have been doing your homework |
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This is how the transom looks now, most of the plywood is gone. I need to attack the keel stringer next.
Any advice on the thru hull transducers seen in the bottom right, is the transducer in a "pocket" in the hull or its it all glassed together- i cant seem to knock them out? |
1.) The keel stringer was to beef up for roller trailers. Made from cut ½ PVC . Leave it alone. Good channel for water / Moisture. Keep going & DON'T REMOVE the hull side vents & their inside air channels
2) it looks like that's an old Airmar or the like transducer that was glassed in a mineral oil box? You should be able to cut it out with a jab saw since it not a thru hull install ? |
Captain Chuck, 1/2" pvc? or 1-1/2" pvc?
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The vents will be in the way of the new transom 3" thick is what i am aiming for. Any ideas on new ventilation places? I personally like the no vent look |
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Those vents were there for a reason . They are a classic signature. Think about it. I never took water into those forward vents BTW.
The keel in mine was glassed over PVC pipe. You can see forward of the transducer. DONV has a ' 78, maybe he can jump in. Plus Dirtwheels really knows his stuff. |
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