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Offline Terry_Curran

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1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« on: July 16, 2018, 06:06:11 AM »
Ive started the rebuild on my intimidator. The po had replaced the floor once and said he removed the foam under the floor and the plugs in the bulkhead going into the bilge area. When I removed the floor, there was standing water. All the stringers were wet, the stringers under the bow were rotten, all the bulkheads were rotten, the flotation boxes wood had dry rot, 95% of the foam was dry. As of last night, all but the center stringer under the bow and the transomhave been removed.

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2018, 06:11:26 AM »
More pictures. The foam under the bow was still there and soaked also

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2018, 06:12:46 AM »
Few more

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2018, 07:33:58 AM »
Looks like a fair amount of progress.  I was unaware the bow normally had that much foam in it, mine must have been missing that. 
Michael
1979 CVZ-18 388 CI Vortec Mouse
1980 CVX-16SS 140 Mercruiser
1979 CVX-16 Johnson 175
2002 Bennington 2275CC 90 Mercury
1985 Intimidator project
1989 Lowe 200 Redneck fishin Toon
2001 Godfrey Sweetwater pontoon 115 Rude

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2018, 07:50:55 AM »
Looks like a fair amount of progress.  I was unaware the bow normally had that much foam in it, mine must have been missing that.
There was foam blocks from the toe board to just past the fuel tank.

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2018, 08:29:41 AM »
    I suspect the PO removed it when he hacked the area to locate a behemoth 55 gallon fuel tank.   Didn't see it in the pictures, was your fuel tank the original metal tank?   I was thinking about 28 gallons size was original?
Michael
1979 CVZ-18 388 CI Vortec Mouse
1980 CVX-16SS 140 Mercruiser
1979 CVX-16 Johnson 175
2002 Bennington 2275CC 90 Mercury
1985 Intimidator project
1989 Lowe 200 Redneck fishin Toon
2001 Godfrey Sweetwater pontoon 115 Rude

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2018, 08:42:07 AM »
Yes it was metal. I believe I read that it has a 27 gallon tank. Here’s a link to a poly one I’m thinking about that’s almost the same exact size as the original.
https://www.wholesalemarine.com/moeller-27-gallon-fuel-tank.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxvLnnviV3AIVlYhpCh13aw1lEAQYFCABEgJsTPD_BwE

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2018, 10:18:22 AM »
YA Terry !
Get her done !

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2018, 10:57:36 AM »
Looks good…well The progress looks good. All that Rotten wood will look good sitting in a garbage can, then on to the fun stuff


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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2018, 11:19:16 AM »
This tear down brings back fond memories.  I split my boat, tore out everything, and ordered in Coosa board for the transom and stringers.....Unfotunately the shippers lost the board, and I had to wait for a new shipment.  In the meantime I bought an old Miller Jet boat, with a 455 Olds and Berkeley jet.  Working on that to be my driver this summer.   Will get back to the Intimidator later this year when it is cooler outside.

Good luck with your rebuild, looking forward to seeing the progress.
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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2018, 07:32:55 PM »
Yes, the fun stuff is just around the corner!! And yes Gregg, I’m planning on get’n ‘er done!  I’m thinking realistically, it won’t be until next spring before it’s done. Too bad about the lost coorsa board

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2018, 09:07:02 PM »
Made some progress. I’ve laminated the transom pieces  together. Hopefully by Monday it’ll be in the boat!
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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2018, 09:43:02 PM »
It's about time .. Where ya been ?   MN.

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2018, 11:50:48 PM »
Looks good, likely better than original.  You do good work young man.
Michael
1979 CVZ-18 388 CI Vortec Mouse
1980 CVX-16SS 140 Mercruiser
1979 CVX-16 Johnson 175
2002 Bennington 2275CC 90 Mercury
1985 Intimidator project
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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2018, 06:46:40 AM »
It's about time .. Where ya been ?   MN.
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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2018, 06:11:29 AM »
About 2 weeks ago I was preparing to put my transom wood in when I found a crack in the transom at  the base of the transom, port side. Talked with Tim about it and he suggested that I grind the inside it and deglass the area with 3 layers of 1708. I’ll address the outside at another time. So... 
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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2018, 06:16:12 AM »
Then on Sunday, I put my transom in. It’s been fairly hot here so I waited until about 9 pm to do the work because I was afraid the resin would kick too fast. It was still about 77 when I didn’t this and I had sometime to spare

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2018, 06:18:17 AM »
Monday night I did my fillets and left the braces in place. Then last night, under the cover of darkness again due to the heat, I tabbed the transom in

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2018, 07:49:32 AM »
       I found several small cracks in the gel coat in the transom area on mine, but the cracks did not extend into the substrate.   Making a v cut with a pointed burr, it was easy to see that the crack was just the outside gel.   Some epoxy fairing, sanding, and back to good.   That turn from the hull to the transom is the thickest part of the entire boat, not thick enough to grind out the hook though.   The hook can be measured on the inside, just not as dramatic as the bottom.   Transom looks great, but now I'm worried my full width piece will hit the top.   
Michael
1979 CVZ-18 388 CI Vortec Mouse
1980 CVX-16SS 140 Mercruiser
1979 CVX-16 Johnson 175
2002 Bennington 2275CC 90 Mercury
1985 Intimidator project
1989 Lowe 200 Redneck fishin Toon
2001 Godfrey Sweetwater pontoon 115 Rude

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Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2018, 09:22:40 AM »
Looks great Terry, your pluggin' right along !
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