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December 18, 2019, 05:27:52 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #90 on: December 18, 2019, 05:27:52 PM »
Great idea! I was trying to figure out a good way that you could level them out. That should work well. How are you planning to secure them so they don't slip down once the floor goes on? Maybe you could mark them along the sides, take them out and cut them to the right height, and then tab them back in right beside the slits you cut on solid glass so they can't move? Or fill them with foam? Dunno, I'm sure there are a few different options. Just thinking out loud.

December 18, 2019, 06:46:32 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #91 on: December 18, 2019, 06:46:32 PM »
So I have a couple questions:
Is the liner cut where it was at the old floor height? Is this where you want your new floor at? The old floor height was designed for older weighted motors. The new motors weigh maybe 100 more lbs and that puts the scuppers under water at the original heigth - that is why most people raise the floor up several inches and move stuff forward.
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December 18, 2019, 07:11:00 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #92 on: December 18, 2019, 07:11:00 PM »
Mike:
I planned on filling in the cuts with thickened epoxy, then placing the fence posts in them. I’ll have them marked for how deep to go in the stringer. I’m going to glass them in but I’d like to use a more pliable fiberglass than 1708.

RickK:
The new height I’m raising the floor to is about 2.5” or 3” above the original floor, once it’s all glassed down.

I’ve also been thinking about having my scuppers come out of the sides of the hull rather than out of the back.

December 19, 2019, 06:09:05 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #93 on: December 19, 2019, 06:09:05 PM »
Today was a long but productive day. I finished cutting the stringers so the fence post can lay in the grooves level with my liner. Once I had everything cut I sanded the fence posts and my stringers, cleaned them, and vacuumed everything up.

I made a lot of thickened epoxy, set the fence posts where I previously marked them, and spread the mixture thick to the outsides of the fence posts. My next step is to glass them in and move onto building bulkheads.




December 19, 2019, 07:19:33 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #94 on: December 19, 2019, 07:19:33 PM »
That is all too familiar.  :nSalute:  Hopefully it works out as well for you as it did for me.

December 20, 2019, 06:42:21 AM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #95 on: December 20, 2019, 06:42:21 AM »
Lookin' good CJ.
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December 20, 2019, 09:04:31 AM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #96 on: December 20, 2019, 09:04:31 AM »
Looks good Joe.  How far ahead have you thought into this? Meaning are you going to have a tower?  If you are, did you think through how you're going to attach the tower and the reinforcements needed for it?  Same for the size and attachment of the console or leaning post, etc.
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December 20, 2019, 05:20:27 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #97 on: December 20, 2019, 05:20:27 PM »
Looks good Joe.  How far ahead have you thought into this? Meaning are you going to have a tower?  If you are, did you think through how you're going to attach the tower and the reinforcements needed for it?  Same for the size and attachment of the console or leaning post, etc.

I plan on adding a tower and may have overlooked the supports. My original idea was to add supports to the underside of the fence posts. I was so excited that I came up with a solution to my level floor and stringer dilemma it got past me. I left 1/4” gap from the fence post tops to where the floor will sit for any extra glass and bonding putty.

I’ll see if I can come up with a tower support solution.

January 08, 2020, 07:30:24 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #98 on: January 08, 2020, 07:30:24 PM »
Yesterday I was able to glass the stringers and finally get them complete. I’m probably going to go with a 30”W console, making my tower support sit directly over my stringers. I’ll either make an epoxy tile that will sit in the floor or over drill holes, fill with epoxy and tap into.





My next step is to template and cut the floor. The scraps I’ll be able to make bulkheads out of and move forward from there. I feel like I’m actually making progress.

January 09, 2020, 06:45:56 AM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #99 on: January 09, 2020, 06:45:56 AM »
Looking good Joe.
For the tower I would lean toward something stout - 6 layers of 1708 is about 1/4-3/8" thick. Make it twice as long and wide as needed to give more area under the floor. Over drilling for a tower won't last long before they're ripped out of floor. Lots of stress on the mounting points from a tower or t-top. Just the ride down the highway at 70mph can rip a t-top from the mounting points eventually.
Multi layer blocks of 1708 can be used for many things around the boat, like to reinforce under cleats (in case someone lifts the boat by them)  I used some to mount the transducer on the aft of the transom so I wasn't drilling into my new transom.  I also used a block to mount the fuel filter to the inside of the transom - not only saved my transom but gave me room to get my hand around the filter for removal. I think those blocks were like 12 or more layer thick.


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January 09, 2020, 03:03:20 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #100 on: January 09, 2020, 03:03:20 PM »
I just finished cutting three pieces of the flooring out. It was enough for me to start on bulkheads and daydream about my next steps.


January 09, 2020, 03:22:56 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #101 on: January 09, 2020, 03:22:56 PM »
Hi Joe, I'm in the process of moving all your pics that you uploaded in the "Rebuilds in process" to your Member Gallery.  When you upload look for and select "Member Gallery".  I'll fix all the existing pics that you've already posted.

EDIT: Ok, all finished.  The reason it's best to keep them in your gallery is they get all mixed with other members pics (which I need to move also) separated by when you upload the pics - sometimes years.
Rick
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January 09, 2020, 04:12:53 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #102 on: January 09, 2020, 04:12:53 PM »
I just finished cutting three pieces of the flooring out. It was enough for me to start on bulkheads and daydream about my next steps.


Looks good - another milestone.  :thumleft:
Rick
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January 10, 2020, 07:23:14 AM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #103 on: January 10, 2020, 07:23:14 AM »
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January 28, 2020, 05:21:29 PM
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Re: 1974 Aquasport 222 Rebuild Captain Joe
« Reply #104 on: January 28, 2020, 05:21:29 PM »
This week I was able to cut out my rear bulkhead and glass two layers of 1708 to both sides. Since this will be above the deck, I used poly resin. On the area that will face the bow I messed around with white gel coat and put a layer on the piece.

I’ll sand the edges and gel coat, then see how it fits again. I also purchased a 55 gal moeller fuel tank which should be here sometime next week. Next I’d like to finish up several small items on the boat and have the front bulkhead cut out (the bulkhead that meets the deck to the upper floor).


This is the bulkhead before I trimmed it up.

 

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