Author Topic: So you think your boat is rotten/aka C500 Resto (Read 17766 times)

V153 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2014, 06:33:38 PM »

Dug out some of the "repair". Starting to see the light, so to speak. But it's still stuck fwd of where I been diggin.

Found a horn bouncing around up front:

V153 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 09, 2014, 06:54:46 PM »

Correction:

The first horn pictured was bolted to the steering rack.

The crusty Delco-Remy is the one I found. Note the scuffed off paint. I can't imagine it didn't make a racket bouncing around up there? That would drive me nuts!

V153 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 09, 2014, 07:19:59 PM »

Note where the flotation logs under the deck were cut away to do the 'repair'.

Weirdest thing about this is I cain't find any damage at all to the hull?

dorelse · « **Reply #23 on:** June 09, 2014, 08:01:35 PM »

Isn't that big chuck out of the top cap the damage?

V153 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 09, 2014, 08:21:22 PM »

I meant damage to the hull itself & not the cap/deck ...?

dorelse · « **Reply #25 on:** June 10, 2014, 12:13:30 AM »

Quote from: V153 on June 09, 2014, 08:21:22 PM

I meant damage to the hull itself & not the cap/deck ...?

Roger that!

V153 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 10, 2014, 07:39:04 PM »

Cap's off. Man was that a tough nut to crack. Phew!

Now to dig out all the foam. What fun. Gotta stock up on trash bags. Garbage day's thurs so if I work hard tomorrow night I oughta be able to get rid of mosta it.

Glastron_GT160 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 10, 2014, 11:15:57 PM »

I'm not too far ahead of you with my project Doug... gentlemen's wager on who finishes first? lol

That's a great hull, you're making quick progress, keep at it!

MarkS · « **Reply #28 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:52:40 AM »

Great progress Doug, I know this is the toughest part. Can't be much fun with your medical issues, but we're proud of you for hanging in there and getting the project going again!

Fuzzbutt · « **Reply #29 on:** June 11, 2014, 08:38:37 AM »

I still remember the joy I had when I was finally able to crack my deck off my hull. It was stuck at the splashwell and working under there is just as much fun as working at the bow. Great job and you are right that loose horn would drive me insane. I pulled the fuel tank sender to get a loose float & rod out of my fuel tank cause I hate rattles. What ever it takes to have a quiet ride right?

Hyperacme · « **Reply #30 on:** June 11, 2014, 09:10:56 AM »

For me flotation foam removal was the worst part of restro ...
Stuff was like concrete !

Will it be ready for Red Wing ?
LOL ...

V153 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 11, 2014, 01:59:05 PM »

Quote from: Hyperacme on June 11, 2014, 09:10:56 AM

Will it be ready for Red Wing ?

I'm wonderin if'n I'll be ready for Red Wing Gregg. 'Tween the Diverticulitis, my new shop landlord, and the boat. One of em's gonna kill me yet ...?

Anyway. Ya she was stuck purty good on either side aft of the splashwell. Very hard to get at.

Two indispensable tools are are the sawsall & the multi tool. Don't buy the pos from True Value, it lasted five minutes. The Dremel's on sale at Home De Pot. Was $99 now $69. Good tool. Gave it quite a workout'n it hung tough.

V153 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 11, 2014, 08:58:48 PM »

Well all the foam's out. WooHoo! According to my bathroom scale about 130 lbs worth. Not counting the water trapped underneath.

And now we've revealed more evidence of the "repair" on the hull side. Still can't figger out how they got in there without moving the tank?

dorelse · « **Reply #33 on:** June 11, 2014, 09:54:19 PM »

Good work Doug!

Any concerns with the repair? Was that foam job up there wet at all?

V153 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 12, 2014, 03:03:30 PM »

Quote from: dorelse on June 11, 2014, 09:54:19 PM

Any concerns with the repair? Was that foam job up there wet at all?

No the repair looks purty solid hull wise. Obviously the deck'll need some work. Figger I'll lay a piece of glass on top, then flip it over'n work from underneath. Then sand off/smooth out the top.

No that foam was dry but all the factory stuff was wet.

Hey anybody got any tricks to removing this freakin glued down carpet? Been working with the sawsall scraper thingy but man is that slow going. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

ems · « **Reply #35 on:** June 12, 2014, 03:29:09 PM »

Steamer if you got one. that usually loosens up adhesives

V153 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 12, 2014, 08:09:38 PM »

Well we got the transom cleaned up some. Only place the wood was still stuck was on the port upper corner. Otherwise it just flaked off.

Ripped up more of the carpet too.

V153 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 12, 2014, 08:35:16 PM »

Forgot to say I had a cut-off wheel disintegrate in fronta me today. Now that'll surprise you lemme tell ya ...

ems · « **Reply #38 on:** June 13, 2014, 07:31:31 AM »

This may be hard to believe but the harbor freight ones shatter less than the home depot or menards ones. Looks like china finally got a tool right. face shield is a must.

V153 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 13, 2014, 08:01:36 PM »

Opened up more of the floor fwd. All rotten wood underneath.

Got most of the carpet out on the port side. Invented a quick new method of removal: Wire wheel in the grinder. Just make sure to wet down the carpet prior to grinding. Else it can get a lil dusty ... Works purty good actually. Faster'n anything else I've come up with?

If I hadn't gotten rained out I'd be finishin the stb side now.