Author Topic: The NIGHTMARE begins .... (Read 24172 times)

MarkS · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:17:22 AM »

"Attaboy" for digging in Gregg, your boat is definitely worth the time/effort/expense in the long run IMO. Are you doing transom, stringers, and floor or what's the plan?

Rosscoe · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:37:05 AM »

Floor doesnt look bad except for the part in the back.

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:03:49 PM »

Gregg, is it a winter project or just getting started to pick it up in the spring? Going to do the transom also? Believe you also did a floor and stringer job on a previous boat you had.

We missing you on the Red Wing to Alma trip last Sunday.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:53:23 PM »

After I get it ripped apart I'll know more ...

Hyperacme · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:19:18 PM »

Nightmare Day #2 ...

Got the rest of the carpet out ... Most have been a mouse urinal for the past 30 years .... P. U. !
I have to dig around a little more, but think side wood (picture # 3) is apart of hull/deck/floor and flotation foam box is behind it.
Floor is not rotted beyond splashwell and stringer is wrapped in glass and solid, but small boards that form drain bowl are almost gone (picture #4 & #5) !
No rot on lower transom, it's glassed but haven't checked motor mount holes.
Found a beer can under fuel tank and lotta leafs ...
Think I have an idea on how to get motor off with a come-a-long but thats for another day ...
Jason ... ya still have the Merc motor lift eye thingy ?

Hyperacme · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:52:29 PM »

Shawn
You were talking about using a wire brush on your grinder to remove old carpet glue from your floor ...
Is this what your talking about ?

Jason · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:26:07 PM »

Gregg, I have everything you need to pull that motor off. Just let me know when you want it. You are welcome to my engine hoist too. I will be doing my carpet too within the next couple weeks. So take lots of notes for me! Home Depot and Menards surprisingly have a lot of nice cheap choices for marine carpet. Even green!

Hyperacme · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:33:29 PM »

Thank you Jason ...
I'll take ya up on the offer !
Would like to pull motor off, check for rot around mounting holes, plug old mounting holes, put in new splashwell drain & transom tuffener thingy to cover old motor mount scars.
I haven't even looked at carpet yet ... LOL

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2012, 07:07:55 AM »

Gregg, I may be able to help you with the outboard motor to transom hardware/transom support selection as I went through it with the '88 Merc 115.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:25:50 PM »

Got a HF multi tool and started cutting/trimming/hacking ...
Was hoping for a quick rear floor fix ... BUT ... aint happening ...
The hole for the speedo pilot tube wasn't sealed, maybe from day one or maybe after new motor was installed (about 1989 or 90) !
It's soft from tube hole down to bottom of transom, thought there would be rot around holes but it's shot !
Pulled wood out with just my hand and could have got more but battery is in the way ...
Abondoning "Plan A" and going to "Plan B" .... Just have to figure out what Plan B is now ... LOL

If my luck held out ... Could have had her cleaned up and ready to glass this weekend, the multi-tool makes quick work of glass and wood ...
Also forgot how much fiberglass itches !

Jason · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:59:14 PM »

You gonna split the hull now Gregg?

Hyperacme · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:03:57 PM »

Yep
Not lookin' forward to it ...

Or ...
Half ars it and get the one in Cannon falls ...

Jason · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:22:57 PM »

Except with that one you will have just as many hours into buffing as you will into transom on the one you already have.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/boa/3274476912.html

75starflight · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:37:25 PM »

Gregg, keep the one you have! It has a lot more class!

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:44:14 PM »

Gregg, keep up the good, hard work. It will become clearer what route to take.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:48:04 PM »

His has no holes in deck (radio, ski bar mounts) and hull is like new (mine has keel ground down to fiberglass) ...
His has a a new floor and good transom ( he got supplys from the composit place in Mpls, you got your stuff from and he restores Ski-Doo's so knows a thing or two about fiberglass) .
His windshield is good, his dash and seats are bad but mine are OK so change good stuff on mine for his.
Buffing is easy and cheap compared to transom and floor ...
Just don't wanna spend $6000 on a boat thats only worth $3000 ...

Just thinking out loud ...
Not sure what to do now ...

Jason · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2012, 10:02:50 PM »

Quote from: Hyperacme on October 08, 2012, 09:48:04 PM

Just don't wanna spend $6000 on a boat thats only worth $3000 ...

LOL
I think we've all been there.

75starflight · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2012, 10:06:40 PM »

You have a good point there!

dorelse · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2012, 10:20:54 PM »

Quote from: Hyperacme on October 08, 2012, 09:48:04 PM

Just don't wanna spend $6000 on a boat thats only worth $3000 ...

What's wrong with that plan?