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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by RickK on Today at 12:19:12 PM »
Yeah we've seen iron bars glassed in for ballast and to correct lean, in one boat, so nothing really surprises us.
If you can build the molds that you see in the pics I posted, you can make the stringers. I joined multiple sections of the stringers together to make the length I needed - that was challenging. If I did it again I would make a 16-17ft mold.
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Aquasport Discussion / lower unit - non-conductive paint?
« Last post by rhtrades on Today at 08:26:59 AM »
I have a newer Suzuki...does anyone know if the paints used on the lower unit would make the aluminum "non-conductive"? 
My lower unit is about 1-2" submerged in the water while resting on the tilt-bracket....my concern is electrolysis (the annode is not submerged).

Does the motor really need to rest on the tilt bracket or does it do harm to the hydraulic tilt system if it does not rest on the bracket?   
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on Today at 08:04:17 AM »


Your build is awesome.  I'm toying with the new stringer idea.  Not sure my skill set, wallet or patience is.up to the task.  As far as rebuilding a wrecked boat goes, it's not any dumber than rebuilding a 51 year old boat, but a 51 year old wrecked boat.  Here is an example of the poly resin poured into the stern.
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by RickK on May 19, 2024, 02:19:41 PM »
Ouch, can you see the damage from the outside? I think it's an easy repair but will require some grinding (ugh) The other option for the stringers is to rip them out and build new ones, then you know they'll last. I did that in my 170 rebuild. You only need fiberglass cloth, 1708, resin and a homemade mold.

Heres a few pics from my rebuild:
Stringers out, hull inside ground and new 1708 over entire hull


New stringers


Stringers scribed to hull and set in place




Held in place


27 gal fuel tank notched in with room for expansion


Tabbed in and later tacked in place


This is the tank I bought at Marine Surplus in Bradenton FL. They have a web page


This will get you in the middle of the stringer stuff
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=10101.msg103523#msg103523
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on May 19, 2024, 09:38:24 AM »
I will get a pic of the starboard damage that is adjacent to the blown out stringer today. 
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on May 19, 2024, 09:34:38 AM »


Bow damage.  See the streaks? It appears to be polyester resin that was just dumped in.  That was done in the stern as well but I ground it out already.  The bonding putty is Grey so I don't think I would confuse it with poly resin.  Pretty sure someone has done a bunch of sub par work to this boat.  See the paint. It is representative of the rest of the work.

Again, why rebuild the stringers from the inside instead of the outside? I really do not relish the idea of grinding inside the stringers. Also, is it standard to have one layer of biax tabbing the stringers down because that is all that is there.  As shown in the Pic the bonding putty unbonded leaving the one layer of biax floating in the air, tabbed to nothing.

My goal with this boat is to make the guts last for another 50 years so my kids can finish it however they want when they want. I can change my goal if this boat isn't worth $300 plus a sheet Coosa. Thy plywood lasted a long time. Your opinions are appreciated.  Thanks
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by RickK on May 19, 2024, 05:36:51 AM »
In the last pic you can see how the stringers were laid into the boat. The stringers were attached with a bonding putty, so maybe what you think is resin in the aft of the boat may be bonding putty. To repair the stringers I think dbiscayne has the right idea to rebuild them from the inside out. You can buy rolls of 4" or 6" 1708 that are used as tape, might want to consider that instead of cutting your own tape.
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by RickK on May 19, 2024, 05:10:57 AM »
Can you show us the damage at the bow and the starboard side plz?
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Generic Aquasport Rebuilding Topics / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on May 18, 2024, 09:22:23 PM »
Okay. Answer to Rick's questions. I have not used any resins or epoxies as of yet, still grinding.  The resin appears to be polyester  and was already in here.  You can see where the stringers delaminated from the hull.  Looks like whoever "repaired" them dumped the rest of the resin in the bo/om.  I will try to post a pic.
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