72 20’ SF Rebuild In RI

[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.

[Rbphipper]

Originally Posted by 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.

These were thru hull bottom scups. I eliminated them. Read a post from a senior member who recalls them being responsible for many sinking SC's. I ended up eliminating them, as that scares me a bit. Going with side scups.

[Scottman]

Two down, two to go.

[AyeSpy]

Looks great! I am also using Coosa but I am going to move my drain hole from the port side and center it to just behind the keel. I am putting in a Coosa knee to span the small amount of space between the keel and the transom. There is probably a thread for it, but has anyone you know of done that? I'm just tired of the mosquitos having sex in my boat!! If I can't, well...

Chris

[uncleboo]

I don't have a pic of the knee, but, that's precisely what I did.
http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1623677646

[steel686]

I wanted to center my drain as well and put in a knee with the new transom. The one thing I didn’t consider was bilge pump placement. I had to make a block to mount the pump base adjacent to the knee so it isn’t as low as I would like. Doesn’t show in the picture being on the starboard side. Something to consider.

[Rbphipper]

Hi Scott, I've been following your thread. Where are you at with your project? Did you decide on tank yet?

[Scottman]

Stopped working on it till the fall. I am out on Block Island and sure enough there is a 20SF a couple of boats away that is finished out pretty much the way I am leaning towards, including the 140 Suzuki. We are both here for a while and I will go take some measurements for sighting the tank coffin, console, splashwell etc. maybe even talk him into giving me a boat ride as I have never been on one.

I haven’t tried to fair anything yet but the transom is in, the stringers are raised and I am ready to start installing transverse bulkheads in the bilge and prepping for reinstalling the bow liner.

I haven’t decided yet wether I will repair the cap outside or move the hull outside and bring the cap into my garage. The balsa coring on the casting platform was all shot and has been removed. The coring at the bow is still pretty good, but that will go also and all will be replaced with divynlcell.

Almost 4K in materials so far, including about 13 gallons of epoxy, so original cost estimates not looking to accurate, but no surprise there.

[Rbphipper]

Sounds good, you've made a lot of progress. This humidity is ridiculous so far. Catch up later this year. Enjoy your summer!

[FishStretcher]

Wow. That rebuild looks very nice! Did you use Coosa 20 or 26?