a couple questions as a start to think about pulling things apart... my anticipated order... trying to take as much off in a way that it can be saved
1. Remove Glass windshield (cut black dry-rotted seals, remove glass, unscrew frame from seavette cap (is there a proper name for this as to not confuse with the regular top cap?)
2.Strip remaining upholstery inside the cabin to expose and screws/ bolts etc.
3. remove hatches on seavette cap.
4. locate and remove bolts holding seavette cap to hull
I'm assuming both the windshield and cap use some type of adhesive in addition to any bolts. so cut scrap saw grind to separate.
5. after seavette cap is detached and off start removing all the hardware and rub-rails etc.
6. decide what i'm doing transomwise, planning on removing the splash well replacing with full transom with 3-4 compartments/live well etc.
7. Remove remaining floor leaving an inch or 2 of flooring to attach new floor to, open up stringer tops to de-foam/ re-foam.
8. Fuel tank, there is no tank in the boat, I was given a tank 113g? aluminum tank that looks likek it was painted? maybe with some type of epoxy? claimed it was new and never had fuel into but there is still rubber hoses on the bibs where lines were cut off. pressure test and re-coat and use? or not worth the risk?
9. redo the transom. there is no seam where the top cap hits the stern. is there a better or preferred place to make the cut to separate the top cap from the boat? forward on the transom storage boxes on the gunnel?
Determine layout of any new hatches/placement of fuel tank and wells
I know i'm probably missing stuff I'm going to continue to read through the pinned 23 rebuild that's posted on here among other threads. But i do want to try to keep the seavette cap in one piece. so that i can put it back one. so any experience with removal of that will be most welcome.
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