[flyingfrizzle]

First off the trailer we are using to move the hull around needed some work. I installed four new springs, hangers, u bolts, equalizers and all new stainless steel bolts under the suspension. The old springs were broke and rusted badly. The frame is in great shape and once the boards are replaced, some of the rollers, new bearing's and tires it will be good as new. I have about 8-10 hours changing out the springs and hardware but will not be including that into the rebuild accumulated build time. The hull was unblocked from where it was sitting in my yard then lowered onto the trailer for ease of mobility during the build process.
To start on the hull, the deck was already rotted and out. The transom is rotted and needs cutting out. The engine blocking is rotted and needs to come out. We will be going to a big single on a bracket for this build so the engine bedding is not need. There is a ton of trash in the bottom of the hull that needs to be cleaned. There is a ton of Potter putty on top off the stringers that needs chipping off or removed. The cap is coming off to do the transom as I always change the transoms from the inside. I feel it is much stronger when done that way but from the outside still works if you like sanding you brains out. I just like to keep the hull shell in tack and rather not seam new glass to old on the outer shell if possible. From the inside also allows me to add thickness easier plus I can radius the corners and do a better job with the tabbing.
First days work will be removing some of the trash and top cap from the hull. First off is the rub rail. Then out comes the hundreds of ss screws that holds the base on. I run a scraper around the edge to find the bonded spots. I take the sawall to the spots I find where the potter putty or glass work is holding the cap on and cut it free. Due to weight, I cut the windshield off and into two pieces. Once the cap is all free and lifted it up then recruit the kids and old lady to pull it off.


Cap removal:








Hours:16

Total Hours: 16