23' Seacraft Rebuild in RI

[Thomas]

Hey guys!

I am a long time Seacraft lover and always wanted to restore a 23. One finally came across that was in my price range and now its stripped down in my garage- the boat is a 78 23cc Potter Built I/O. I am from the Newport, RI area and have done a few boats ranging from 14- 18 feet. The plan is this 23 will get us out further fishing and to Block Island .

My plans for the boat are convert it to a bracket, add a new transom core (coosa? Airex?), fix up the stringers and put a new deck on it. I am leaning towards composite material as of this point and epoxy. I aim at this being a 2-3 year project.

Boat when i bought it:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...N0TGFjVFprczdB
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...pYa2dJNXFVMTNR
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tyczVhdeNbMjPLqC8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/keZLXLxumuqt6rfg9


I shipped the boat to RI then I immediately stripped the whole boat into a scrap pile. I used a loader to remove the engine from the boat and cut the deck off. It was completely delaminated and still had wet wood in the core.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/s8EXbPeqUE6UKg8r7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TVhyJ8Q7EdfAu9V37
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aENFdaFunEMceNQZ9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/imvdC1ihdKuetf1z8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XpgChHMx7TQHZZpT8

Then i brought it to my garage for the winter transom work. Here is a 23 Seacraft in a 25' garage.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XPTkdTW8E3WySqJx6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3gjFd47VaAREnugT8

I cut the cap back aft of the rod holders to get at the transom. I figured this would be a good way to hold the bow as i braced and worked on the transom.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ku3cTFUCabfC11Hb7

I pulled the I/O motor mounts. They were about 150lbs each and soaked with water and mold.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8CXGW5MZWi9BvJQ87

The transom was mulch. I scrapped it all out and removed most of what you see here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CVmEwvno5xqQiFCr8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oLcMoiZ96UDHGhqB9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TZgue3uvtmJPrFmj7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KVAvSgFThQm4M2Ji8

This is how it sits currently. I need to remove all the tabbing from the motor mounts and transom heat shielding. Any recommendations on multitool bits ( have been using carbide) or grinding wheels ( tried a cheap carbide tooth from HF- tore up the fiberglass)?

Also whats the best way to imbed the pictures into this forum?

Thanks!

Thomas