[strick]

The inside of the hull has been prepped for fiberglass work. It was roughed up with the grinder today by one of my Amigo buddies from Home depot. I've decided to give my lungs a break and let some young guy do the dirty work for me. It looks nice and clean. My camera battery is dead so no pic's today. Hopfully this weekend I will pick up the necessary fiberglass supplies and start some glass work by next week.

My plans are to raise the floor like everyone else here has done. I will re-use the original decks (front casting and main deck) and cut an access hatch in the floor for access to an under deck fuel tank. Right now I'm thinking of coring the the sides of the hull and laying a thin fiberglass skin over the core to finish it. That should help firm up the sides of the boat. The stringers will get holes drilled in the top's and foam filled then a layer of glass over the stringers. The gunnel cap will then go back on the boat with a thick coming pad. Hopfully this will allow enough toe space for a 3 piece feel. I will put some under gunnel supports maybe teak like those that are on the 23 hull. The consel will gat replaced... I'd like to find one like Trayders. Thats kinda the route I'm thinking. Any input is appreciated.

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