Author Topic: Glastron Carlson CV-23 Rebuild Top to Bottom (Read 184058 times)

CVZ18Fan · « **Reply #20 on:** November 24, 2012, 01:22:11 PM »

You planning on having this done by spring? Do you sleep out in the shop??

Hyperacme · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2012, 02:16:29 PM »

You sleep ?
When ?

You get more done in one evening then I do in one month ... LOL

CVZ18Fan · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2012, 03:23:33 PM »

No kidding, I'm thinking I need to fly him down to NC for a weekend and that will put me back on my timeline due to the knee surgery delay. LOL

Rich

fireman24mn · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2012, 04:44:28 PM »

Quote from: CVZ18Fan on November 24, 2012, 01:22:11 PM

You planning on having this done by spring? Do you sleep out in the shop??

Thats the plan. It is getting pulled back out of the garage on sunday. I have a floor to put in my friends aluminum fishing boat. That should only take a few days. Then I have to do a couple touch ups on my other friends truck. And Jeff asked me to fix a couple spots on his car last spring as well.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #24 on:** November 25, 2012, 10:42:56 PM »

Got the transom removed. And I think I am going to do the stringers in sections. Back 1/3 and transom, then middle, then front. Or should I just remove them all and then start replacing? I am thinking that it will help keep the hull straight. Opinions?

1st pic is the foam that was behind the transom on one side and guess what it had water in it as well.

2nd looking toward stern

3rd looking towards bow

4th close up of transom.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2013, 11:12:51 AM »

I should be pulling the 23 back in this week I seen a pic of a bout with U-shaped seating And am considering it what do you guys think.

dorelse · « **Reply #26 on:** January 14, 2013, 11:16:46 AM »

I think that's great idea!

Hyperacme · « **Reply #27 on:** January 14, 2013, 11:28:39 AM »

Had a 25 foot four winns with that set up. Worked well For Socializing/Partying.

thedeuceman · « **Reply #28 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:39:53 PM »

that looks like fun !

WetRaider · « **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2013, 03:02:16 PM »

I love it. If that table dropped on it's post, you could have a pad to toss on top and the whole thing can be a little "recessed" sun pad ...

fireman24mn · « **Reply #30 on:** January 14, 2013, 04:53:24 PM »

Quote from: WetRaider on January 14, 2013, 03:02:16 PM

I love it. If that table dropped on it's post, you could have a pad to toss on top and the whole thing can be a little "recessed" sun pad ...

Or a second bed. I have the camper top for the boat as well looks like if I do this I could sleep 4. 2 in Cuddy and 2 up top.

WetRaider · « **Reply #31 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:43:23 PM »

Heck yeah. Do it!

OleRed · « **Reply #32 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:39:43 PM »

the boat in the picture looks like that celebrity I had in the shop here last year, that sucker was 7 1/2 ft wide, inside,
there is not near that much roon back there in a CV-23, the scimitar is 65" inside the back seat, that celebrity was almost 90"

Crebb · « **Reply #33 on:** January 14, 2013, 07:53:33 PM »

RE: U seating.
I'm new and should probably just shut up and listen but, had a lot of boats and never liked having to step on the seats to get in the boat. May not want to bring the U too far forward so there will be room to stand next to the gunnels without standing on a seat. Just a thought. I guess there would be plenty of length in a 23 footer. These pictures are such an education. Maybe if I had seen them before I wouldn't have started this project.
Crebb

Burnin Daylight · « **Reply #34 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:59:16 PM »

Sean, I don't know what your thinking about for power for the CV23 when you get it rebuilt. Red found this stroker and when he called on it they are actually built up in Illinois. This seems like a good price for a dressed marine motor. I will have that much in my 357 when I get it built, and have had to find and order the parts a piece at a time.

http://www.perfprotech.com/dressed-383-marine-performance-longblock-mbp3830ctc/product/247292

75starflight · « **Reply #35 on:** January 16, 2013, 08:29:26 PM »

I book marked it! Would not mind putting one in the CVZ when she is done.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #36 on:** January 17, 2013, 09:37:22 AM »

I am probably just going to build a mild 350. Unless I come into a windfall of cash of course.

Burnin Daylight · « **Reply #37 on:** January 17, 2013, 09:43:41 AM »

Quote from: fireman24mn on January 17, 2013, 09:37:22 AM

I am probably just going to build a mild 350. Unless I come into a windfall of cash of course.

I thought maybe with you wanting to raise the X dimension and move the transom back that you were wanting to make a hot rod out of it.
How mild?? What are you thinking?

fireman24mn · « **Reply #38 on:** January 17, 2013, 08:49:49 PM »

I am planning on raising the engine and drive not setting it back. I am thinking just a 355 with some mild performance upgrades. Vortec heads and few other small things. My goal is around 70mph. Thinking that with the mild build on the motor raising the drive and truing the hull I should be close. Fingers crossed. But i figure if stock the are at 55-60mph it shouldn't take a ton of changes to get some more. We will see. The motor build is a ways out so it may change. I am saving some cash up for a couple real estate investments I have been kicking around getting into. And its winter so there is ice fishing and snowmobiles that I have to fix. My problem is I will only buy stuff cheap and then i need to fix it up. Some days just not enough time in the day.

Burnin Daylight · « **Reply #39 on:** January 18, 2013, 08:17:46 AM »

But i figure if stock the are at 55-60mph it shouldn't take a ton of changes to get some more. My goal is around 70mph.

Gosh Sean that 10--15 mph to reach 70 has been a struggle for me and pricey. Good luck..