Boondoggle build 75 inboard

[Petey]

Well after may years Admiring seacraft boats I finally bought one two years ago. After many years I’m looking at them I found one down in Virginia Beach. My friend Bobby and I made a weekend trip down to Virginia Beach to look at the boat. It came with a mercruiser 454 and hurts transmission. Driving home in New Jersey the front hinges on the console ripped out in the center console was flopping around tied it down and made the rest the ride home. The first couple repairs in the first month were rewiring the boat fixing the consolel and record in the back hatch. Use the boat for about four trips and then found the gas tanks we are leaking. Pull the gas tanks out and was about to do the transom and then one thing led to another then Covid started last year. Decided to pull the whole boat apart and rebuild it. The transom and scupper blocks were mulch and the floor had a soft spot.

[Petey]

Here are a few more pics of pulling the whole boat apart.

[Petey]

The next few pic are getting the core cut out. The core material I’m using is divinycell foam. 3/8’’ for the floor, transom 1 1/2’’ the glass I’m using 1.5 oz csm with 22oz triaxial

[Petey]

This is 1’’ and 1/2’’ divinycell with 1.5 oz csm glued together and is set in with core bond. I had to frame the outside of the transom to keep it straight i used the scupper holes to hold the bottom in. Inside the boat used 2x4s to push/ hold the core in place.

[Scottman]

Petey, I would love to see your boat and am in N. Attleboro regularly. Please send me a personal message if you want to show it off.

[Petey]

It’s been a slow summer haven’t really worked on the boat been busy with work but this weekend I did manage to get one stringer fiberglass and couple weeks before got the scupper blocks fiberglass in. Was hoping to get both stringers done but Ran out of resin

[Petey]

Waiting on some resin so I started to cut out the bulk heads around the gas tanks. I’m thinking about adding some foam in the small space on each side on the engine stringers under the gas tank to fill the air space so it doesn’t trap water. What’s your thoughts?

[FLexpat]

Originally Posted by Petey

Waiting on some resin so I started to cut out the bulk heads around the gas tanks. I’m thinking about adding some foam in the small space on each side on the engine stringers under the gas tank to fill the air space so it doesn’t trap water. What’s your thoughts?

I had the same thing (but maybe not as deep?) around the beds for the motor mounts (I/O) - I used 2 layers of 3/4 Coosa beveled to match deadrise and glassed over to keep the water from accumulating.

[Miles Offshore]

Wow, thats a rebuild! Im curious as to who you bought this boat from as I thought I knew most of the local boats, especially inboards. Now Im wondering if it isnt a sister of mine from the Police force? Keep the photos coming!

[Surfnski]

Originally Posted by Miles Offshore

Wow, thats a rebuild! Im curious as to who you bought this boat from as I thought I knew most of the local boats, especially inboards. Now Im wondering if it isnt a sister of mine from the Police force? Keep the photos coming!

1+. I dont recall seeing this one around VB either.