Author Topic: So you think your boat is rotten/aka C500 Resto (Read 17772 times)

V153 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 14, 2014, 08:25:37 PM »

Today's progress report (between rain showers). Well we got mosta the carpet out. Opened up the bow some more'n got most of the fwd section of the stringer out. Rotten as hell but still stuck in a few places.

Flipped the cap over'n dug out the flaky disintegrating foam. Discovered that even the wood inside the gunnal is rotted in some places. I think this boat was stored underwater ...?

V153 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 14, 2014, 09:04:43 PM »

With the possible exception of the dashboard there isn't one single piece of wood in this boat that doesn't show some sign of water damage. It's amazing!

What's really amazing is there aren't any stress cracks around the splashwell. Judging by the transom you'd think there'd have to be?

V153 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 15, 2014, 10:13:32 AM »

Well I guess I was wrong about the dashboard, it's rotten too. Sigh ...

Glastronjohn18 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 15, 2014, 11:50:34 AM »

Doug, I feel you're pain. A wise man once told me "Just keep tellin yerself "this is the hardest part" ..."
Isn't it amazing how much rotten wood you can find in a fiberglass boat.
Keep plug'n along and keep up the good work.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #44 on:** June 15, 2014, 01:06:51 PM »

How does a dashboard get rotten??
"stored underwater"
I think you're right.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #45 on:** June 15, 2014, 01:12:34 PM »

Florida is so humid it could rot teak !
To bad you can't do entire boat in composite stuff.

Your super motivated Doug ...

V153 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 15, 2014, 03:34:43 PM »

Noticed this 'paint record' tag on back of the dash. Kinda cool.

Also discovered where the fiberglass tab on the port side of the dash had broken free from the cap. Just another item added to the ever lengthening fix-it list ...

V153 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 15, 2014, 08:12:59 PM »

Well we purty much got rained out today. Yesterday it was off the Gulf, today the storms came from the East. Ah well, keeps the dust down ...

Got all the foam out fromunda the cap. Cleaned up the splashwell some.

Hey anybody know an easy way the get the push-on nuts offa the horn grill without destroying it?

Glastronjohn18 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 15, 2014, 08:57:20 PM »

If I remember they are the flat rectangular ones. In that case I use a pick with a 90 degree end and gently pry the tab up and away from the post.

V153 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:19:08 PM »

Thanks John. The ol pick trick worked purty good. 4 outa six ain't bad ...? (Hell that's what they make double sided tape for.)

Cleaned up around "the repair". Not quite sure how I'm gonna re-repair it. Suggestions?

Got the splashwell almost clean'n started on the transom. Then more rain. Grr.

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #50 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:35:09 PM »

You can always use gobs of silicone glue to attached the horn grill - that is what I did.

Glastronjohn18 · « **Reply #51 on:** June 16, 2014, 09:01:26 PM »

Quote

Then more rain. Grr.

Doug.. a wise man once told me
"Which reminds me if ya really wanna keep the dust down? Work in the rain ..."

V153 · « **Reply #52 on:** June 17, 2014, 08:49:00 PM »

No rain tonight. Least not yet.

Got the cap purty much cleaned up, including the splashwell. Worked on the transom a lil bit. Ground some more off around the fwd flotation boxes.

Chased off the coons ... (Garbage can tipping sobs!)

V153 · « **Reply #53 on:** June 18, 2014, 05:49:23 PM »

Dang rain ...

Ah well monkeyed around a lil with the trim. Found all pieces except for the bow cap. Hmm ... Gotta be in the craport somewhere?

Speaking of carport I unearthed this lil gem: Glove compartment door for the 163. Minus wood grain vinyl but otherwise okay. I'm purty sure it'll fit other models. If anybody's looking.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #54 on:** June 18, 2014, 08:52:44 PM »

Using your leaf blower to blow fiberglass dust on your neighbors burgers?

V153 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 19, 2014, 08:17:08 PM »

Pre-preliminary transom transplant. Looks like it's gonna work. WooHoo!

Fuzzbutt · « **Reply #56 on:** June 20, 2014, 08:00:21 AM »

Well that's a huge labor saver. Looks like a little trimming and you should be good.

V153 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 20, 2014, 01:03:24 PM »

Yeah I think it'll work fine Chris. Unfortunately it's way too thick as is. So here we go back to grinding ...

V153 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 20, 2014, 02:38:21 PM »

If'n ya really wanna make some dust getcha one'a these 40 grit flap discs. Man do they cut! Only problem is the grinder gets too hot to handle. (Well it is 94 out there, down from 96 earlier ...)

V153 · « **Reply #59 on:** June 20, 2014, 06:51:43 PM »

Transom fine tuning: Sits about half a motor bolt hole high. Splashwell hole's gonna be close, main drain's way off. But that ain't no thang. Just fill up the hole'n redrill. I wasn't expecting it to be as close as it is so I'm okay with it. Provided the motor holes are in the right place in the boat. Reckon I oughta measure that ...

edit. Note the lovely rotten backerboard. Sigh ...