Seacraft 18 deck removal question

thealife · #1 01-27-2019, 03:40 PM

I am about to buy a SC 18 and I was hoping for some advice on the deck/interior liner,
I love the layout of the 18, I wouldn't change anything about it, saying this I really would like to redo the transom and remove all the old foam in the bilge and re do the core on the deck,

My thought is if I separate the interior liner/deck completely from the hull, clean, fix what i need to fix, recore and then rejoin the hull and the interior together not really cutting into any of the original components,

am i just going to end up breaking something?

Any feedback would be appreciated,

Capt Chuck · #2 01-27-2019, 07:59 PM

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remove all the old foam in the bilge

How did this condition come about ?

NoBones · #3 01-27-2019, 08:37 PM

Ditto, Capt Chuck...

Having foam in the bilge is like having turds in an un-flushed toilet !!

It did not get there without someone depositing it...

thealife · #4 01-27-2019, 10:13 PM

Local joke?

you should've seen the foam I dropped in my bilge earlier today...

so should I rip the liner up or not?

NoBones · #5 01-27-2019, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by thealife

Local joke?

you should've seen the foam I dropped in my bilge earlier today...

so should I rip the liner up or not?

Post a pic or two.... Do not mean your commode either...

There should be NO FOAM in your bilge from the factory !!

Local joke ? Go ahead, make our day...

erebus · #6 01-28-2019, 12:18 AM

I had foam in the bilge on my 75 SF18.
It was only accessible after I cut out the rear fish box/bait well, which was also encased in foam.
After cutting out the box, the foam went all the way forward to the fuel tank coffin. Would definitely not be accessible without removing the fish box/bait well. Assumed it had to be factory.
Scraped it out with a trowel.

uncleboo · #7 01-28-2019, 08:19 AM

Take a look at my thread, 'deck replacement'. You can see what's under there. Sounds like a big job taking the liner out.

thealife · #8 01-28-2019, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by uncleboo

Take a look at my thread, 'deck replacement'. You can see what's under there. Sounds like a big job taking the liner out.

Nice work, good inspiration,

Did the quarter lockers come off the transom easily?

I just don't want to cut the deck out, id like to pull it all off with a gantry,

Capt Chuck · #9 01-27-2019, 10:24 PM

No joke
What year SeaCraft do you have?
Yo noboner----> Are we talking rodent invasion here?

thealife · #10 01-27-2019, 10:44 PM

sold my 20 project

about to buy a 79 18