Rebuild of '75, 23' center console begins

[take a potter]

Started the rebuild of my 23' CC this week. Got everything derigged, t-top console and engine is off. Got the transom side boxes and the splash well and in floor bait well off. Washed all the glass dust off of me and the boat and will go at the transom core this weekend.

A few pics...





There is about a 5/8" curve to the back of the transom. 5/8" at 3 feet from center. Uniform on each side.



Was surprised there was only one layer of roving as the inner transom skin. No adhesion at all to the core.

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[take a potter]

One more, of the end result for the day.

[captsuperfly]

Dig in! My transom has a bit of a curve to it too - I think the skins likely warp when the core gets wet and delaminates. I did a few things to try getting mine straight before I set the new core (Mine was an I/O conversion FWIW).

Good luck with the rest of the demo.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by take a potter

There is about a 5/8" curve to the back of the transom. 5/8" at 3 feet from center. Uniform on each side.

Most do when they rot out. Make sure when you build it back that you clamp a stright edge across the back when you bond the new transom core in or it will end up showing bowed still after the new transom is in.

[take a potter]

Thanks guys, I have a couple 8' pieces of 3"x3"1/4" angle that I will put across the back before laminating anything.

[jorgeinmiami]

Is this the one from Texas?

If was not so far away that would be me working on it

Good luck with the build

[strick]

Thats a lot to get done in one day....love how you left all the old rigging in did you nick any with the saw?

strick

[take a potter]

No Jorge, I have owned and used this one for a little over 12 years.


Strick, no I didn't cut anything but boat. I don't want to take out the sole until I have the transom back in so getting the rigging out would have been a pain, that stuff has been in those chases so long it feels like it grew roots. I plan on doing all the work on the trailer and don't want the hull to shift.

[take a potter]

Inner skin is out as is the vast majority of the rotted transom. Cut the two tall stringers out. Just cut from the step down to the transom for now, I think that will give me plenty of room. Foam is dry except, for about 2" around the little plastic hose that serves to drain the upper side of the stringer. Had to come back in the house to check prior threads for where to cut, what I will call the lower stringer.

[take a potter]

So the red area is the one that I would like to cut out, but don't know if that is acceptable? The blue is the tall foam filled stringer that I already cut out.