1972 SF 20 I/O Restoration/Modification

[MarlinSwap]

I have had this boat for a couple of years, it is a project that has been taunting me. After spending countless hours reading through the forums and lusting after those restored beauties I have decided to begin my own project. I am going to attempt to photo document the process.

[paulmv17]

Nice looking boat, what are your plans for it?

[MarlinSwap]

I pulled out the center console and the fuel tank (which sat above the deck in the seat section of the CC). The deck is pretty soft and I would like to relocate the fuel tank below deck. I would also like to raise and widen the deck so that it extends all the way to the hull sides.

[MarlinSwap]

Pics after removal of center console.

[MarlinSwap]

At this stage I am wanting to fire up the saw and cut the floor and sides of the liner out but I am having difficulty deciding on what to remove and what to keep in place. What, if any, benefit would there be by leaving the entire insert intact?

[Bushwacker]

The inner liner stiffens the hull; in particular, if you cut the liner at the sides, you might want to consider putting a core on the inside of the hull sides to stiffen those large relatively flat panels.

[wattaway2]

havent seen or heard of any but wouldnt that lil four banger fit sweatly under the concol with a jackshaft to the i/o? would give you alot more room a the stern. dont know if you would have to raise the deck or how much ~~~~ just a thought

[MarlinSwap]

I finally began the tear down. The deck was in poor shape, and my stringers are full of wet foam.

Why did they not seal the top of the stringers? I have several sections of exposed foam on each stringer.

I am planning on cutting the rest of the deck out and stripping the foam out of the stringers. Also in the planning stages for a cradle.