23 CC minty green!

[Wildman]

I am assuming the old one just attaches to the lip with screws from the back and "Chaulk"
I would like toget it out of there without completely destroying it, for template purposes.

[Capt Chuck]

Thanks

BTW:
You need "toget" it out between the channels under the cap

[strick]

I was able to get it done without removing the cap. I used 1/4 inch starboard which is a little more flexible then the 3/4 inch PVC that Capt Chuck used.





strick

[joshmon71]

I live down the road from you in wellfleet, and have driven past with a bracket'ed 77 23 in tow a few times. I have my bulkhead out in 2 pieces, and will be using it as a template, so if you cant get yours out in good shape you have backup. i will be doing the 3/4" pvc approach. winter project . my bulkhead was not bonded to the cap and provided no structural beni that i could see, had 2 screws holding it in place on inside corners,some calking, and I saw-zalled it out in 2 pieces. add a couple foot stomp beat downs and it popped pretty clean-nuff to use as a template. would have never replaced it but went to re-wire the bow light and my weight crumbled the bulkhead bottom under door area, only thing holding it together on bottom edge was awlgrip.

i can look up where i sourced the 3/4" pvc if you want...it was a pain in the butt, first company shipped me 3/4" starboard and i was pissed and had to eat frieght on their mistake.

[Wildman]

HA! yea its hard to miss my yard full of boats! There are so many boats that go by here its hard to keep them all straight.

Ill email you my number, swing by sometime if you see me out working on stuff.

[Wildman]

I got the keel stringer out last night, totally wet and they had drilled some 1/2in holes through it. It was cracked where these holes were.



The Transducers were a joke. I chopped the glass out around them and then pounded them out with a hammer. Nothing but some 5200 holding them in. The glass didnt even wrap around the open end of the stringer, I am pretty sure this is how it got so wet.

[Wildman]

Not much pic worthy stuff to post, but I did get all 6 Carbs on my motor straightened out, and fogged it for the winter. NOw I can take it off the old boat and put it on the pallet (inside storage) for the winter.
Also confirmed that the stator isnt messed up and its charging at 13.5vt.
My Penske board will be here on Thurs along with a bunch of resin and 6in 1704 Tape. Gota get to grinding!

I did get my tanks coated and ready to drop in.

[Wildman]

Started the evening off scribing and cutting my template out of 1/4in Luan. First I drilled some 1/2in holes for the alignment bolts. These holes will be transferred to the pieces of Penske board too, and I will reuse them for mounting of different things (D rings, drain plug, etc)on the transom, so I wont have to fill them.



Scribed the outside pattern,for rough size, then measured the inside of the boat to get the exact measurements




Lined up 99% the first time!




Then cut and drilled the support/clamp 2X4's

[Wildman]

I have been dreading this project for weeks.
Big the bullet and ground ALL the excess glass out of the boat. I have left the little shelves besides the stringers as I think they are semi structural. THis hull flexes less than some, but I would still like to keep it as square as possible while I work.
Ill cut them out after I get some of the structure back in the boat. They are plywood and all wet.

[DonV]

Very nice......the smell of epoxy resin is in the air!!! I started my transom, console, electronics, etc., etc. rebuild about this time last year, heck I'm still finding sanding dust in the garage. Good luck!!!