72 20’ SF Rebuild In RI

[uncleboo]

I wouldn't, but, that's me.

[Scottman]

Put the first layer of 1708 on the transom, went on ok, not great. It is 10 times the size of anything I have done before, I am sure I will get better with practice.

Trying to attach 2 pictures to this post, really struggling with it.
No pc, just an iPad and an IOS cell phone.

Looking for opinions on a couple of things that are bouncing around my head going forward;

1. Is "3 PVC big enough to bring controls battery cables etcback from console?
2. Does anyone still use traditional steering system or do I need to use a hydraulic one.
3. Thinking I will reinstall bow liner before I finish repair the damage inflicted removing it.
4. Thinking SS Tee nuts for the rod holders, so I can mount them after the cap has been reinstalled and finished.

I have more, but am posting this, cause I have written it about 5 times now.

[Rbphipper]

Looking good Scott!

[Capt Terry]

Originally Posted by Scottman

Put the first layer of 1708 on the transom, went on ok, not great. It is 10 times the size of anything I have done before, I am sure I will get better
2. Does anyone still use traditional steering system or do I need to use a hydraulic

I suppose hydraulic is most popular, but for now on my 20’ Seafari with 150 ETEC still happy with my Teleflex Non-feedback mechanical steering. Consider your egress hole from the bilge and alignment with the engine pivot tube. If your engine is too high for the cable to align it would drive you to hydraulic. I have only driven hydraulics a couple times but thought there was not enough resistance to suit me. Didn’t like PS on my Corvettes either!

[Scottman]

Transom done for now, 3 layers of 1708 on the outside, 2 on the inside. I started work on raising the stringers 1 1/2 “

[strick]

Nice and solid looking...I flipped them for ya

strick

[Rbphipper]

Hi Scott, are you opening stringers, digging out foam, refoam then raise? Or are you going over OEM? Also, did you remove thru hull scupper yet? I'm at both these steps and following your progress. I left liner in and figuring out side scuppers?

[SailorChlud]

I really would go with hydraulic at this point - probably for 2 reasons: when idling along, the boat will stay turned or straight as you left it so you can fiddle with something momentarily, and I think resale values are better.

[AyeSpy]

Originally Posted by Rbphipper

Scott, you've been busy or sailing? Have you decided to pour new flotation foam? I'm at that point with deck removed and really don't know if it's absolutely necessary due to age of old foam. How do you check for wet foam? Core sections with a pipe? I wonder if that's been done? Otherwise how do you check without tearing it out? I search this site all the time and have analysis paralysis. I wish there was a basic instructional guideline with photos to help beginners. Seems there's many ways to skin the cat.

When you think about it, there really is only one way to skin a cat, and it doesn't include core samples. I took the liner out of my 69 CC and dug into the original foam, and it was as new as the day it was built. I wish I would have thought of the core samples and I used to hang out with a bunch of Geologists! Great Idea...Pass it on!

Chris.

[AyeSpy]

As to some of your other issues, spend the money on hydraulic steering. Much less maintenance and more reliable. Also, when you are talking about the scuppers, my 69 center console has boxes from the rear of the deck to the transom. The deck scuppers are/were connected from the deck to the transom with hoses that connected to through hull fittings out of the back of the transom. Is that what you are dealing with as well?

Chris.