Bass Relief- A Seafari 25 rehab

[FishStretcher]

I have a thread under general, but seeing as I keep posting rehab/modification progress, I figured I would post it here.

I finally named the boat- "Bass Relief". I think the dinghy will be named "Art Minor". Unless I do build the collapsible dinghy for transom mount- that will be called "Packed Launch".


I have been filling a jillion screw holes in the deck so that rain water doesn't further damage any balsa core deck.

Like I mentioned elsewhere- these got either JB Weld "Water Putty" epoxy putty, or the runnier PC-11 putty. Then a layer of duratec vinylester primer- it is a bit old, from last year, but it kicked fine. I think it freezes well during winter.

Apart from slight discoloration, the putties cover well. The PC11 discolored, the JB Weld didn't. But it is too firm to be worked into smaller places.

Here is a before and halfway- at the first layer of vinylester primer stage. I filled the ~2" hole with water putty and belt sanded flush. The corner drains are ~3/4" diameter. They will get drip tray to drain toward the keel, I think. But that hasn't been implemented yet.

I used polyester body filler for the holes in the cabin roof, and gel coated that straight away. Once I wash the last of the PVA off, I will take pictures.

I just ordered a gallon of VE resin and some divinycell- there are a few hatches that need looking after. My trim tabs are mounted funny, across the outer and 2nd from outer steps in teh hull, so making a set of extensions might be in my future. Plus a (maybe convertible) hard top made of nidacore/glass/VE is planned. Or maybe the old basket weave carbon I have. I can't use it under water- it will corrode everything else, and wick water into the structure.