1976 CV 16 V8 Complete Rebuild

[california special]

I don't know where you would add the other stringers. It looks like this boat only came with one and the front motor mount boxes don't extend back to the transom. Just trying to figure out how you can strengthen the boat up while you're in there...

[Hyperacme]

To Much Information .. But you asked Rich .. LOL

The CV16 hull was designed back in the 1960's, not sure by who.
By late 60's early 70's the copyright / patent was off and at least six Mfg. were using the hull design for there boats.
G/C, Sidewinder, Weindt, etc. all used this hull with different deck designs.
There is still an active group of Sidewinder owner, and some have problems with the outboard version cracking at the rear of inner chime.

Not sure if it's from bad design, bad glass layup or cracks easily when you hit something while running … or even a combination of all.
The box formed by the motor mounts on the CV16SS and V8 would be right at the weak spot on the outboard version and I haven't found any info on anyone having problems with it. Although I don't think any other company made an I/O version of this hull, and if they did, they didn't make to many. 

Red line in below picture is where CV16 outboards crack inner chime.
Second picture shows where motor mount box would support hull in that location.

[fireman24mn]

My plan is to core the bottom of the hull. I will also be glassing in the seat bases to make them part of the hull structure. Last will be to foam fill every where that I can.

[fireman24mn]

As Joe is moving along on his build. And with all the free time while at home during all that is going on the boat is back in at the garage. Got the transom boards all cut out. Then cut and laminated some others together for the center stringer. The front fuel platform, kick panel and floor are all cut out as well. I will be cutting out all the engine stringers and fitting them today.  Pictures coming. Should be able to start glassing everything together next week.

[fireman24mn]

Pretty much all the material for the bottom half of the hull is cut out. We installed the center stringer and rear bulk head the other day. I added extra to the bulkhead and tied it in the stringer. The center stringer is 3 layers of 3/8 composite laminated together. The composite boards already had 2 layers of glass to start with. Needless to say it's strong.

For the fillet (pb mix) I bought a premixed bucket of it. It is way better and so much easier to use, basically same cost minus shipping because no one local had it. Worth the savings in my opinion because it sucks mixing resin and cabsol. I then added slow hardener to give me time to lay the fiberglass. I prefer to do it all at once because you get a smooth transition with no sharp spots or air pockets.

Here is a few pics and a link to the video. I will probably be doing videos from here on out. Plus some pics as well. Follow me on FB and on Youtube if you would like.
https://youtu.be/20bz-wghCl8

[Hyperacme]

Nice work … Great video !

[fireman24mn]

If possible can you guys subscribe to my Youtube page. I am trying to reach another threshold and need subscribers to do so. Thanks

[carlsoncvx18]

Looks great Shawn & Kiley. Keep up the good work.  Yes that stuff is great to work with.

[Hyperacme]

Done !

[dorelse]

Subscribed!

That must be the material you got from Fargo?

[fireman24mn]

Yes it is. I really like using it.

[fireman24mn]

Got the transom installed last night. Hoping to get engine stringers and floor in today.

[fireman24mn]

The floor, transom and stringers are in.

I put the engine stringers and the 2 small floor sections in first. Then the next day we did the floor.

I doubled up the engine stringers and put a layer of 1808 up and over the top of them to add more strength. I also filled in the lower strake in the hull again for more strength.  The 2 small engine stringers were laminated together before we set them to the hull.

[fireman24mn]

I bought a cheap spatula at the dollar store it worked great for applying the bedding compound / PB around the floor.

[Diamond Chad]

Good looking weights.  Newer technology than the ones we used.

[Fin2]

Subscribed to your YouTube.

What material are you using for the stringers and such? I saw where you said you would not use wood but I didn't see where you called out the material you are using.

[Fin2]

Does anyone have one of these emblems? If so would you be willing to pull it off so we could send it over to Europe so they could make replacements of them.

Thanks

That looks like an easy job for a 3D printer.

Probably be easy to sand cast in aluminum too.

[fireman24mn]

I am using a product from Spaceage Synthetics. It is like Coosa board just made by a different company. The guys over in Germany just reproduced the emblems.

[awc105]

Looking good!

Seems like the composite stuff is pretty popular around here, for stringers and such. I guess I'll have to try it on my next project!