23' Seacraft Rebuild in RI

[Thomas]

Still here- planning the transom for the Fall. Two rolls of 1708 and 12 gal of raka epoxy waiting- need to drive out to the cape to get the Coosa board when it cools down.

Ended up peeling the paint right off the boat with a scraper. Looks like someone did all the fairing and didn't prep right before painting!

Next up I need to pull the boat out and level it on the trailer (sitting crooked since transport). Grind the final transom, tabbing and keel down then i can brace the transom into "Plane".


Any advice or examples are welcome. My plan:

1) use 2x4s down the length of the boat, screwing into a sheet of ply with a plastic backing to the transom.
2) Fill in the I/B hole (half the thickness?) from the inside, 1708 here.
3) Beef up the transom layup maybe 3-4 layers of 1708. Initial layer 1.5oz chop to bite.
4) install the coosa one layer at a time using peanut butter, using the same bolting pattern to clamp it to the transom jig.
5) layer each sheet with 1708 after creating a sandwich?

Still debating on the layup to use in-between the coosa for now, and whether to bolt the sheets together of use braced 2x4 and clamps to avoid drilling.

[Thomas]

Boats outside now for the heavy grinding. Found a bunch of delamination from the I/O crack on the port side while cleaning up the transom.

Picked up three sheets of coosa, now i have everything for the transom.

[Scottman]

Plan sounds good. Sent you a pm with my contact info.

[Thomas]

Thanks Scottman sent you one back.

4 hours on the grinder tonight, sanding the CSM off the transom. Port side delaminated all the way up. You can kind of see it in my original photos- the white bulge.

Everyone thinks i am crazy, i bet you guys can relate.

[dirtwheelsfl]

See if you can pop off the delam stuff with a chisel and wedges, save ya alot of grinding.

I like to glue up the core to full thickness before putting in the boat. Just epoxy and cabosil between the sheets. It keeps everything straighter that way. Definitely need something to keep the skin in "plane" while you glue it in. Make sure youve got air relief holes thru the sheets in each step.

Looks like someone wiped bondo all over the original gelcoat and painted right over it?! Mess for sure.

[Thomas]

Most of it came off with a pry bar. still grinding- mainly the motor mount area, was a mess.

Anyone have any recommendations on verifying that there is no twist in the boat before the transom goes in? This boat was shipped with broken bulkheads, its sitting on the trailer crooked and too far forward... Thats the next task after the grinding. Before i cut the back out i put a 2x4 brace in lengthwise, and 3/4 of the cap is still on it.

I think its time to buy a belt sander to get in the tight areas...

[dirtwheelsfl]

I just eye ball it usually. If it looks right then it is, if it doesnt then its not kinda thing...

Put a straightedge at a few points across the bow and sight thru that and line it up with the bottom transom corners inside the hull. Itll be clear if its out of shape. Laser works well too.

You really need stands at 4 corners to be able to adjust it...

[steel686]

Got one of these when I did mine. Thing worked great for corners and it was only $50. Now it’s $25. I bought belts from Empire Abrasive. Skeptical on the quality but it did the job. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing the progress.

[Petey]

I here you about the grinding it get old quick. I’m a few towns away from you would love to come and see your boat. I’m in the middle of a rehab 2 plus year.

[Thomas]

Steel- been looking for that at my local HF they haven't had it in stock. Good to know it will last more than a day.

Pete-send me a PM your welcome to come over. What stage is yours at? Would love to see yours too and bounce some ideas off you. Maybe after all the destruction is done and its tucked away for the winter build.

Switching it up from the grinder tonight- pulling foam out of the stringers. Starboard was soaked- expected that there was a 2" x 2" square missing from the top of the stringer. Port wasn't bad, actually made it a lot harder to remove the foam when its dry.

Both stringers look like they used the wood bulkhead under the casting platform for an "end". Mine was rotten and caused a bunch of delam in the starboard side. Hopefully the rest of the stringers are fairly intact.

Need to get al this foam out, then tear the wood out of the casting deck.Is the bottom inside the casting deck storage wood cored?