Well … That's interesting Joe !
Thought all post 1973 CV were screwed and tabbed at stern and small spot by dash.
You don't have the wood strip running around inner hull ?
Maybe glassed because of extra weight and power of V8 ?
Is Shawn's CV16V8 same (riveted & glass / tabbed entire deck to hull) ?
Mr. KnuckleHead .. What's your first name ? … LOL
I talked with a guy before doing mine, who had done his in two pieces without splitting deck from hull.
He did it by overlapping the two pieces of wood. slipping first one up into splash well / hull space, then adding the other under it, then bonding and screwing the two together. He did it over 12 years ago and is still holding up.
I planned on running rated power, but with motor lifted and a newer motor that is prop rated power, so didn't want to risk it.
My deck to hull joint was screwed and just tabbed at stern and small tab at dash.
My stringer and floor were in good shape so didn't remove.
But my hull cracked shortly after rebuild. You should add some fiberglass to hull along chines or better yet a core.
How much power do you plan on using ?
Picture
#1 CV16 with two piece transom wood
#2 wood around hull to hold screws
#3 deck
#4 transom