I have started "resurecting" my SeaCrafts sorry transom. The process got jump started by a couple week lag in work, and the fact the gas tank support collapsed on one side, wedging the gas tank against the side of the stringer, and loosening it from the hull.
I noticed when I would hit waves, the boat would pull to the left, a tad. Hull flex/load up on one side was the give away and some unusual "percussion". No stress cracks or anything else visible. The good news is these boats have an unbelievable amount of glass in them. The bad news, I think this boat was built on New Years Day. I have only seen one SeaCraft worse than this "under the covers", and it was a Potter, so you Potter guys don't get all puffed up. I have seen good and bad Potter, CSC, and Trackers. I have NEVER seen a bad Mosely era boat.
Anyways, I didn't plan to do this in the middle of the summer in Florida, but I figured the annual summer cold water would shut things down offshore, and I would just gypsy on other boats for a few weeks.
Here are a few pictures and questions
Here is the classic "before" makeover shot
2 days of grinding/chainsaw/prypar/disassemly/etc
A few questions...
As I mentioned, I have to pull the tank and rebuild the platform under it. Capt Obvious pointed out that the tank is wider than the opening in the hatch, by over 1.5 inches.
Take a look at the pictures, and let me know what you thing.
Someone looked at it and said I might be able to rotate the gas tank on its side and lift it out. hmmmmm.... Never had to do that before. I really don't want to take the top, cap, and liner out just to get at the gas tank. If any of you have any "helpful" suggestions, let me know.
I am ordering supplies tomorrow, and I am going with all composites. 1 1/4" coring. I am planning on putting the livewell in the transom, closing it up, putting an armstrong full size bracket on it, and putting a fish box in the floor where the live well currently resides. It will look a lot like Capt Chucks transom when all done.