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Title: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on July 16, 2018, 06:06:11 AM
Ive started the rebuild on my intimidator. The po had replaced the floor once and said he removed the foam under the floor and the plugs in the bulkhead going into the bilge area. When I removed the floor, there was standing water. All the stringers were wet, the stringers under the bow were rotten, all the bulkheads were rotten, the flotation boxes wood had dry rot, 95% of the foam was dry. As of last night, all but the center stringer under the bow and the transomhave been removed.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on July 16, 2018, 06:11:26 AM
More pictures. The foam under the bow was still there and soaked also
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on July 16, 2018, 06:12:46 AM
Few more
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Plugcheck on July 16, 2018, 07:33:58 AM
Looks like a fair amount of progress.  I was unaware the bow normally had that much foam in it, mine must have been missing that. 
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on July 16, 2018, 07:50:55 AM
Looks like a fair amount of progress.  I was unaware the bow normally had that much foam in it, mine must have been missing that.
There was foam blocks from the toe board to just past the fuel tank.

Terry
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Plugcheck on July 16, 2018, 08:29:41 AM
    I suspect the PO removed it when he hacked the area to locate a behemoth 55 gallon fuel tank.   Didn't see it in the pictures, was your fuel tank the original metal tank?   I was thinking about 28 gallons size was original?
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on July 16, 2018, 08:42:07 AM
Yes it was metal. I believe I read that it has a 27 gallon tank. Here’s a link to a poly one I’m thinking about that’s almost the same exact size as the original.
https://www.wholesalemarine.com/moeller-27-gallon-fuel-tank.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxvLnnviV3AIVlYhpCh13aw1lEAQYFCABEgJsTPD_BwE (https://www.wholesalemarine.com/moeller-27-gallon-fuel-tank.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxvLnnviV3AIVlYhpCh13aw1lEAQYFCABEgJsTPD_BwE)

Terry
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Hyperacme on July 16, 2018, 10:18:22 AM
YA Terry !
Get her done !
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: thedeuceman on July 16, 2018, 10:57:36 AM
Looks good…well The progress looks good. All that Rotten wood will look good sitting in a garbage can, then on to the fun stuff


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Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: robertv17 on July 16, 2018, 11:19:16 AM
This tear down brings back fond memories.  I split my boat, tore out everything, and ordered in Coosa board for the transom and stringers.....Unfotunately the shippers lost the board, and I had to wait for a new shipment.  In the meantime I bought an old Miller Jet boat, with a 455 Olds and Berkeley jet.  Working on that to be my driver this summer.   Will get back to the Intimidator later this year when it is cooler outside.

Good luck with your rebuild, looking forward to seeing the progress.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on July 16, 2018, 07:32:55 PM
Yes, the fun stuff is just around the corner!! And yes Gregg, I’m planning on get’n ‘er done!  I’m thinking realistically, it won’t be until next spring before it’s done. Too bad about the lost coorsa board

Terry
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on August 28, 2018, 09:07:02 PM
Made some progress. I’ve laminated the transom pieces  together. Hopefully by Monday it’ll be in the boat!
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Hyperacme on August 28, 2018, 09:43:02 PM
It's about time .. Where ya been ?   MN.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Plugcheck on August 28, 2018, 11:50:48 PM
Looks good, likely better than original.  You do good work young man.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on August 29, 2018, 06:46:40 AM
It's about time .. Where ya been ?   MN.
So my disguises didn’t fool you.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on September 19, 2018, 06:11:29 AM
About 2 weeks ago I was preparing to put my transom wood in when I found a crack in the transom at  the base of the transom, port side. Talked with Tim about it and he suggested that I grind the inside it and deglass the area with 3 layers of 1708. I’ll address the outside at another time. So... 
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on September 19, 2018, 06:16:12 AM
Then on Sunday, I put my transom in. It’s been fairly hot here so I waited until about 9 pm to do the work because I was afraid the resin would kick too fast. It was still about 77 when I didn’t this and I had sometime to spare
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on September 19, 2018, 06:18:17 AM
Monday night I did my fillets and left the braces in place. Then last night, under the cover of darkness again due to the heat, I tabbed the transom in
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Plugcheck on September 19, 2018, 07:49:32 AM
       I found several small cracks in the gel coat in the transom area on mine, but the cracks did not extend into the substrate.   Making a v cut with a pointed burr, it was easy to see that the crack was just the outside gel.   Some epoxy fairing, sanding, and back to good.   That turn from the hull to the transom is the thickest part of the entire boat, not thick enough to grind out the hook though.   The hook can be measured on the inside, just not as dramatic as the bottom.   Transom looks great, but now I'm worried my full width piece will hit the top.   
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Hyperacme on September 19, 2018, 09:22:40 AM
Looks great Terry, your pluggin' right along !
Welcome to the "Year of the cracked hulls" … Were adding new members every day ..
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on September 19, 2018, 09:30:26 AM
Looks great Terry, your pluggin' right along !
Welcome to the "Year of the cracked hulls" … Were adding new members every day ..
Thank Gregg. But I haven’t even had my boat on the water! Not sure how I missed that when I went to buy the boat. The good news is that the boat was apart already
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on September 19, 2018, 09:32:32 AM
       I found several small cracks in the gel coat in the transom area on mine, but the cracks did not extend into the substrate.   Making a v cut with a pointed burr, it was easy to see that the crack was just the outside gel.   Some epoxy fairing, sanding, and back to good.   That turn from the hull to the transom is the thickest part of the entire boat, not thick enough to grind out the hook though.   The hook can be measured on the inside, just not as dramatic as the bottom.   Transom looks great, but now I'm worried my full width piece will hit the top.

Hopefully you’re right about just the gel. I’ll dig into it this winter. Right now the plan is to get the inside structure back together before it gets too cold
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on October 05, 2018, 06:43:00 PM
When 1 of your hobbies involves cake decorating, you reach for an icing tip and a piping bag to put down a 1/4” bed for your stringer n less than 2 minutes.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Plugcheck on October 05, 2018, 06:57:55 PM
Looks like it would do a fine job, probably tastes different though. 
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Hyperacme on October 05, 2018, 09:12:48 PM
I remember some one else used the same idea, controlled amount of resin .. good idea !
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Glastronjohn18 on October 05, 2018, 10:09:42 PM
I had used an empty caulk tube but the piping bag looks to be easier to use with better control.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on October 06, 2018, 06:36:48 AM
Looks like it would do a fine job, probably tastes different though.

You’ll find out in August! 😉
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on October 06, 2018, 06:39:11 AM
I had used an empty caulk tube but the piping bag looks to be easier to use with better control.

I’ve been using a piping bag for thr fiklets also, I think a caulk gun would work good for that.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: V153 on October 08, 2018, 03:24:21 PM
Lookin good Terry!
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on October 09, 2018, 06:51:07 PM
Thanks Doug!  You ever get a second seat in that rocket of yours?  I’ll be down sometime in the future. Sure would hate to leave you on the island whilst I check your boat out!
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: V153 on October 12, 2018, 02:44:23 PM
No second seat yet. But it's no problem. I let anybody drive ...
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on October 13, 2018, 06:59:25 PM
Stringers are all in and bedded. The outside ones are about 60% tabbed in so I felt comfortable moving the boat to storage for the winter. Also cut most of the floor and applied resin to it.
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Hyperacme on October 13, 2018, 07:13:55 PM
Nice work !
So your done ?
It's stored were you can't continue work ?
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Terry_Curran on October 13, 2018, 07:28:36 PM
Thanks Gregg. I have it at a friends barn, the problem is it’s not heated and I was told not to do any resin work if the temperature didn’t stay above 60 for 24 hours or it would never cure. I still need to cut the keyhole out and finish cutting the floor for the very front of the bow. I have work still needing to done on the trailer, wiring, lights, steps, repair broker frame under the keel at the transom area, new grease seals, probably add brakes and ???
Title: Re: 1984 Intimidator rebuild The fun has begun!
Post by: Hyperacme on October 13, 2018, 09:26:44 PM
So .. Just a little bit left to do … LOL