Author Topic: Back at it CVZ-18 rebuild (Read 34875 times)

75starflight · « **on:** June 21, 2015, 09:30:07 PM »

Finally dug back into the 18 project again! It's about time in my mind!

Pulled the stringers today, I was amazed they came out in one piece. So I should have a good patterns to go off of.

The transom is out, wasn't too much left of it under the fiberglass. It just crumbled as I was cutting. I still have some clean up to do, but it was a good afternoon overall.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:40:39 PM »

It was rotted to perfection !
LOL ...
Good to see ya "Back at it " ...

Glastronjohn18 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:45:39 PM »

Hey Brandon, glad to see you're at it again. We all know, if you to have to replace the transom buy a boat with the most rot. LOL

dorelse · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2015, 10:00:59 PM »

That's a good start Brandon!

75starflight · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2015, 10:11:21 PM »

I hope to get most of the grinding done tomorrow evening after I mow the yard. I have a long way to go though. I have to repair those holes from the thru hull exhaust since they are too high and will interfere with the power steering.

Plugcheck · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2015, 10:36:19 PM »

To hell with the yard, work on the boat is my motto. Better yet, have Amber mow and work on the boat, he he. Hate to say it, but been there done that, little bits of progress add up quickly. Get all the stinky messy work done while weather is good, can always do the drivetrains in cold weather. In any case good to see progress, keep it up.

75starflight · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2015, 10:09:44 AM »

I forgot to mention this in my first post. Has anyone found nails in the transom wood during their replacement? I found four in the wood under the fiberglass.

dorelse · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2015, 10:47:53 AM »

Quote from: 75starflight on June 22, 2015, 10:09:44 AM

I forgot to mention this in my first post. Has anyone found nails in the transom wood during their replacement? I found four in the wood under the fiberglass.

Are you thinking they were used to hold the layers together?

75starflight · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2015, 10:54:24 AM »

Quote from: dorelse on June 22, 2015, 10:47:53 AM

Quote from: 75starflight on June 22, 2015, 10:09:44 AM
I forgot to mention this in my first post. Has anyone found nails in the transom wood during their replacement? I found four in the wood under the fiberglass.

Are you thinking they were used to hold the layers together?

Yep

Plugcheck · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2015, 01:03:07 PM »

If they were in mine, it would take a magnet to find them. Everything was way rotten on mine. If using ply, I could see them using nails or staples with glue to hold them together.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2015, 01:41:16 PM »

Found 4 in mine.
Half inch long, twisted shafts.
They might have been glued also ...
Took out a wood blade on my Oscillating tool.

75starflight · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:02:03 PM »

Day one of grinding is done! Stinger tabbing has been removed and did some grinding on the transom to remove the thin layer of wood that was left during removal. Then started grinding through the hard plate to get to the fiberglass so I can repair the exhaust holes and any other holes in the transom.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:16:40 PM »

Going to rise the X dimension ?
Timmi style !

75starflight · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:22:29 PM »

Quote from: Hyperacme on June 23, 2015, 10:16:40 PM

Going to rise the X dimension ?
Timmi style !

Um...no. Just fill in the thru hull exhaust holes.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:31:59 PM »

OK .. Didn't think about hood clearance problems, till after I hit the post button.

dorelse · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:41:18 PM »

Getting after it Brandon!!!

Plugcheck · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:19:41 PM »

Given that you need a complete engine, why not go center rise and keep the exhaust cutouts? Concerning x rise, there really isn't room to do it that I can tell, my air cleaner is maybe 1" down from decklid. Maybe if you modify the decklid. Looks like your making good progress, hope to see it out next year maybe?

75starflight · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2015, 08:04:27 AM »

Quote from: Plugcheck on June 23, 2015, 11:19:41 PM

Given that you need a complete engine, why not go center rise and keep the exhaust cutouts?

Plan is to go center rise on the manifolds. I really want a set of EMI manifolds, but we will see if the budget will allow. On the cutouts that are already there I would love to be able to keep them, but they are in the wrong location and will be blocked by the power steering ram.

dorelse · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2015, 09:17:10 AM »

Quote from: 75starflight on June 24, 2015, 08:04:27 AM

Quote from: Plugcheck on June 23, 2015, 11:19:41 PM
Given that you need a complete engine, why not go center rise and keep the exhaust cutouts?

Plan is to go center rise on the manifolds. I really want a set of EMI manifolds, but we will see if the budget will allow. On the cutouts that are already there I would love to be able to keep them, but they are in the wrong location and will be blocked by the power steering ram.

Maybe this is a dumb question, but your CVZ has p/s from the factory, so how did the PO get those cutouts to work?

75starflight · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2015, 09:27:20 AM »

Quote from: dorelse on June 24, 2015, 09:17:10 AM

Quote from: 75starflight on June 24, 2015, 08:04:27 AM
Quote from: Plugcheck on June 23, 2015, 11:19:41 PM
Given that you need a complete engine, why not go center rise and keep the exhaust cutouts?

Plan is to go center rise on the manifolds. I really want a set of EMI manifolds, but we will see if the budget will allow. On the cutouts that are already there I would love to be able to keep them, but they are in the wrong location and will be blocked by the power steering ram.

Maybe this is a dumb question, but your CVZ has p/s from the factory, so how did the PO get those cutouts to work?

You don't want to know...but i think i have a picture some where of how it was done. Lets put it this way...the steering tube was raised up and a long bolt, maybe 6" connected the cable to the steering arm. It was not pretty!