Got most of the junk and water out of the hull, and tore up the (rotted) 1/4in thick gas tank shelf. This will be replaced with strips of Penskie board laminated with glass.
I also tore out the front bulkhead as it was not glassed over and the bottom had started to rot. This will also be replaced with Penskie. I left 2in 'cleats' on the sides to glue the new board to.
The keel stringer is wet and the top 1/2in is rotted. They
NAILED a filler strip between the gas tank shelf and the keel, water got in and does what water does! I will be replacing it with a piece of PVC pipe cut in half and laminated over.
The shelves on eiher side of the keel in the furthest aft part of the boat (the orignal bait well used to sit here) will be rebuilt and I am planning on mounting my wash down and live well pumps on them. I also removed the old thruhulls and strainers from here today.
