Hi all,
Great site-I cannot believe all of the information assembled here. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to put one of these back together.
Here is a pic of my 1971 20 "Yellow Belly" that I have replaced the floor on and did some minor transom work. On the floor, I used marine ply, glassed over with epoxy, and then sprayed gelcoat and non-skid for a great, durable finish. Otherwise the boat is in great shape.
Does anyone know if this is the original color? The boat has never had bottom paint on her, and I continue to keep her on a trailer here in RI.
I also want to improve the cockpit draining. Anyone have a good solution for auto draining without filling up the boat when you stop?
I also see a higher transom when I need to repower my 1986 Merc 150. The low transom is a problem in really open water, especially fishing in close for stripers.
I repair fiberglass boats for a living, so I would be happy to help anyone with questions about materials, methods, or the like. We only use West system epoxy in our shop, and gelcoat over the repairs every day. I have seen a lot of posts on this, but rest assured that the method put out by the West Tech weenies works like a charm. I can give people some other specific hints if there is interest.
Looking forward to future site exploration!
Tight lines,
Peter