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    Got some work done on the boat over the past several days since we have completed bean harvest. Got the cap pulled off. That was a job because of all the fiberglass mat that was used to connect the cap to the hull and floor. It was on the consoles at the seams and under all the front deck compartments. Once all the strips were found and cut, the front popped and we lifted it up with a come-along. the transom was glued together with bondo. We thought that was going to be the worst but I stood on my head and grinded the excess bondo away from the seams, put a bottle jack under the splashwell with a board running under the bottom of the splashwell to spread the pressure out and then did a little prying with a crowbar and the transom end popped loose. It took a couple of days with off and on messing to get it done but now I can get to the floor.





    Most of the wires had already been cut or removed but I had a few to deal with before finally being able to pull the hull out from underneath the cap. The stern end was lifted with a fork lift.



    Now the hull is out and You can see where I had already cut the floor out some before the cap was removed. I spent a big part of yesterday vacuuming the hull out and getting it cleaned up some so I could see where I needed to start grinding the floor out where the floor meets the hull. That is the cutting that I hate the most.









    Today I started removing the floor and foam on the driver side. It is taking a while as I am being very careful not to cut the inside of the hull. I am almost to the transom from the middle of the floor back. The other side will go much quicker as I will know exactly where to cut. This is from yesterday and I was having a time trying to find an easier way to get the foam out, It was chipping out in small pieces.



    Today I found that if I take a reciprocating saw and cut down into the foam in 3 or 4 steaks just above the hull and then use a gasket scraper to get underneath the foam and pry up, that it breaks out in bricks up to a foot long. I was told the foam would take the longest time on the project getting out but actually the wood floor will be the hardest. I can clear out a 4 foot section of foam clean in about 10 minutes after removing the wood and glass over top of it.

    I also moved the boat into a building today to it will be out of the weather and can be heated for laying the glass and curing later on. I found out yesterday that the transom had a rotten spot up on top where the drain holes for the splashwell goes through. There was a piece of pipe running through it that had to be removed so the cap/hull could be separated. Apparently one side was not sealed good and so now I am looking at replacing the transom as well. since the cap is already off, this is the time to do it. Will probably replace with composite material so I won't have to worry about that again. Check YOUR transom and make sure all the holes in the transom are sealed appropriately! Believe me this is not a job You want to have to do. It takes weeks of time doing it yourself or piles of money getting someone else to do it.

    Once the floor is removed and everything is cleaned up, the stringers will get a good inspection.CF
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    Interesting to see the pics. You have a lot more skill than I do to take on a project like that. Good luck.

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    You're doing a good job so far. Don't forget the air chisel when cutting out stuff that isn't too close to the hull. I separated the laid in layers when I did a 14' years ago with a wood chisel and hammer, went pretty quick. Sorry to hear about the transom. Didn't want to jinx the job so I kept quiet and hoped for the best. I don't know many of the newer composites but Divinicell was one that got a lot of play 15 years ago, probably lots more nowadays. I've seen one piece drop in stringer systems used in some new construction boats but I doubt any would retrofit your hull, which is a great looking hull by the way. Remember pumps and plumbing. Valves too maybe. You could make it a pump in/pump out system too without too much fuss. Bass Boat Central has a bunch of guys going thru projects past and present, check out the Bass Cat restore while there. This is the ugly part that no one likes but has to be done. Once everything is out and identified the good part starts. Getting a game plan on how you want to put it back, the visualizing, is very cool. Then one step at a time. Keep us posted and if I stumble into anything that might help I'll holler. Start doing research on what your transom clamps need to look like and /or make some to get through the job. You can get ripples in the transom if it isn't properly spread and clamped. Keep us posted......
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    WOW, what a job..Good luck with it, Ed.. Should be a good solid boat when you finish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TapOut64 View Post
    Interesting to see the pics. You have a lot more skill than I do to take on a project like that. Good luck.
    And infinitly more patience than I have. Keep pushing, looks like you're gonna get r done!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TapOut64 View Post
    Interesting to see the pics. You have a lot more skill than I do to take on a project like that. Good luck.
    Thanks Tap but it is not a whole lot to it right now. grinding the glass loose off of the wood at the hull is a little tedious but the rest is just a lot of prying. there are some screws running through the plywood to the stringers You have to find and hopefully they come right out with a drill with a Phillips head bit. If they strip, you just grind the head off and pry the board off with crow bar. My Uncle is going to help me with glassing everything back in so that will make that learning process very quick and will be done right from the get go. The transom is going to be a bit of a challenge but talking to My uncle this morning, he talked me right through it like it is not much to it.CF
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    I agree...you musta lost your fricken mind! That is a time-killer, for sure. Looks like a project some good-ole, shade-tree mechanic, from Cackalacky would take on....

    Good luck, you will thoroughly enjoy that great feeling of self-accomplishment when you are done. We need more of that sort of initiative in this world.

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    You PM box is full. Let me know when you get some room. B-
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    Quote Originally Posted by bhgammon View Post
    You PM box is full. Let me know when you get some room. B-
    Just cleared it Bruce. Sorry about that.CF
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    With all the rain that we have had the water is messed up pretty bad. The Cashie is not quite as bad and I gave it a try yesterday. Found some fish but they are not very active. Caught some dinks and a rock and got wet. I PM'd you a few days ago, did you get it?

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