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[Ryan]

You might want to contact Mike at wildfire marine and see what he thinks. Pretty sure he did the restoration for Zach.

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by Lordwrench

"But I don't remember if there was a thread in repairs and modifications. Was there one?"

Yes

I went back and found the thread. Not much there. Only two pictures with the deck off. There are only two stringers showing in the pics, not as wide as the usual two box stringers, not as narrow as the usual four stringer variety. And the fuel tank deck is in place, so you can't tell if the keelson was removed or left in place. Hard to tell what it looked like when they closed it up.

With the level of hull failure you're seeing, I can't help but think you're going to find some stringer issues when you open her up. Either delamination, or the deck not bonded like Denny said, or some modification to the original stringer layout that reduced overall strength. There's some serious flex in the hull bottom for that keel to crack open like it did.

Only time will tell. Good luck.
Dave

[shine]

Sad to read this. You have to "know" its strong as or stronger than original before you go and spend all the time and money to make it pretty.

Its all just speculation until its torn apart post pictures and I will be happy to comment on what I can see

[jorgeinmiami]

Would it not be better/safer to look for another hull with less issues and take what you have to it? It sucks to have to do that but better that than put a lot of work into the current hull and have a mishap at the wrong place and at the wrong time?

It sounds like you have to do a lot of work to repair the current hull and then there is always going to be that thought in the back of your mind

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by jorgeinmiami

Would it not be better/safer to look for another hull with less issues and take what you have to it? It sucks to have to do that but better that than put a lot of work into the current hull and have a mishap at the wrong place and at the wrong time?

It sounds like you have to do a lot of work to repair the current hull and then there is always going to be that thought in the back of your mind

Why can`t I ever take the fifth?
Good question GFS. Why indeed...

There are so many failure points on that bottom. I would not be comfortable with her.


I don`t know much about thermal imaging. Would you be able to see under her skin and all possible damage without grinding every inch of her down?

Yes, everything can be fixed, but then you are fixing everything.

I`m with Miami.

[jorgeinmiami]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Why can`t I ever take the fifth?
Good question GFS. Why indeed...

There are so many failure points on that bottom. I would not be comfortable with her.


I don`t know much about thermal imaging. Would you be able to see under her skin and all possible damage without grinding every inch of her down?

Yes, everything can be fixed, but then you are fixing everything.

I`m with Miami.

Your in Miami? I'm turning off the lights and hiding under my bed...LOL

[hermco]

Originally Posted by jorgeinmiami

Your in Miami? I'm turning off the lights and hiding under my bed...LOL

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by jorgeinmiami

Your in Miami? I'm turning off the lights and hiding under my bed...LOL

When I get south of Plant City, I just relax and enjoy. The old thought.

Cheers,
Us

[jorgeinmiami]

Originally Posted by Lordwrench

I stand corrected,I hadn't looked at these pics since I bought it, two kinda mid-sized stringers.

There are a lot of options going forward, Jorge, but I don't really see a scenario that includes scrapping this hull outright.There's another thread going about comments while out in a Seacraft, I just can't see myself not owning a 20 Super.I am in aviation and have total faith in a properly designed and fabricated repair,provide the total discovery sum is deemed repairable when exposed.That being said, I have free indoor storage and for now no rush, and I am poking around for something else, I know the boat I want but it's not available just yet.

The boat is at another location and I haven't had a chance to get pics of the other information available to post.

Shine, I saw in another post you might take on a second project at your shop this fall, are you booked up?





Thanks to all.

B

There is one in Miami a Master Angler that is cheap enough and comes with aluminum trailer and yami power that you can buy sell off engine and trailer and refub the hull to your liking

[shine]

Shine, I saw in another post you might take on a second project at your shop this fall, are you booked up?

nothing firm at this point.