A New Boat to Check Out

[Bobv]

I've been learning from everyone here on CSC.com for about six months now. I thought some might like to see the boat I (meaning me and F&B Boatworks in Savannah, Ga) have been working on. The hull is 1974. I knew the transom was bad and the floor had some soft spots.




Probably no surprise to anyone, but the wood that came out of the transom looked more like mulch. The floor was worse than I thought and the whole thing was removed.





Stringer Shock! There were many places where the junction between the wall and the top of several stringers was fractured. We decided to cut out the top of the stringers and remove the water saturated foam that weighed a ton.








The stringers were repaired and new foam poured.






I'll try and post more pictures in the next few days as I've finally gotten the hang of photobucket.

[Capt Chuck]

Very nice job so far Bonefish. Keep that boat porn coming and tell us your
Gucci finishing visions

[BER888]

I have a 1979 23 outboard with soft floors and all the usual aging problems. Can you recommend a good restorer in Florida?

[Miles Offshore]

some really nasty boat porn dude !!!!- "aint it great" - old lady walked in on me ,rolled her eyes and left the room in a huff!!!! Keep the great pix coming- really nice job- craig

I seem to have the same problem with my oldlady, every time just does it I threaten to bring home another boat.

[ocuyler]

I seem to have the same problem with my oldlady, every time she does it I threaten to bring home another boat.

That's what I'm talking about...

[BER888]

I have a 1979 23 outboard with soft floors and all the usual aging problems. Can you recommend a good restorer in Florida?

No body knows anyone on the west coast of Florida?

[Bobv]

boat8, I haven't been on csc long enough to know anyone in that part of FL. Hopefully someone will check out this thread who does.

strick, I plan to cut the hatch and baitwell covers directly from the top of the transom cap. The baitwell and storage boxes are glassed to the bottom, with no opening through the cap yet. This way, they will be a perfect match.

Here are some more pictures to show what I'm doing before the floor goes back in.

The original console was the large one with a door up front and a box in the floor for an optional head. I'm probably going to build a completely new console since it's in pretty rough shape. I've also removed the large box in the floor under the console in order to get a larger fuel tank and a battery box under part of the new console.



The new laminated platform for the fuel tank is being glassed to place.


The beginnings of the battery box.



Once the battery box was initially laid up, we decided the extra room could be used to add a small (7 Gal.) wash down tank. On top of the fresh water tank is a macerator pump that wiil be used to de-spooge the in-floor box which is just in front of the console (it has obviously been removed in these pictures).


Here is another picture after priming. The macerator pump has been removed.

Pictures of the fuel tank in my next post.

[Bobv]

I decided to powder coat the fuel tank for extra protection... plus it looks way cool. The welded tabs on the sides are to bolt it to mounting blocks that will be glassed onto the adjacent stringers.



Rubber strips were applied the full length of the bottom using 5200.



Fuel tank and transom cap are trial fit into place.

[strick]

The original console was the large one with a door up front and a box in the floor for an optional head. I'm probably going to build a completely new console since it's in pretty rough shape.

Bonefish- it's never too late to bring that old consel back to life:
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Consel%20Refurb/index.htm

I contemplated getting a totally different consel as well but I changed my mind and just re-did the original one the way I wanted and now I'm happy that I did. They are very stable and functional. It also keeps the boat looking like a Classic SeaCraft.

strick