246 rebuild live from Delmarva!

[4shore]

Transom core coming out


Holes in the hull from where I guess the aquasport logo was riveted?


Not sure what I'm going to do about this yet but there is a small strip of wood core right along the top edge of the hull where it's screwed to the liner. Do I just dig it out and replace it with solid glass or do I just glass the original back in?


Next question. In this photo you can see where there is a mixture of CSM and roving. Do I need to gring all the CSM out down to the roving or can I just grind until I get to clean non delaminated glass
regardless of the type of glass?

[Georgie]

4shore - I have a 246 as well, though it's a CCC not the FF version you you have.  Nice looking project. Will be watching intently. Looks like you're primary goal is to close and raise the transom more for single engine?  What is or will be your engine?   Did you keep the teak bench seat?  They are VERY hard to come by if even remotely solid and may be worth some $$.  At the very least, can you get a pattern from it?  I might even be interested in the original hinges if you're not re-using them.  Pretty much every 246 remaining on the planet is missing it's bench seat, and it cost me nearly $500 in teak to make my replacement.

Re: the wood trim in your gunwale, unless it's in your way and/or rotted, I'd leave it and work around it (if it made it 30 years in it's current location, it can probably make it a few more), but I'm just not that into replacing and removing things that are still functional unless it conflicts with your rebuild plan.   2 cents.

[4shore]

The teak was actually in really good shape and I do have the bench or at least what looks like half of it. I'm guessing there's a top section that folds back on itself that I'm missing?



Haven't decided on an engine yet but leaning towards a mid 2000's 200 hp Yamaha hpdi. Those seems to be the best motor in my price range

[Callyb]

DUDE! Did you do all of that yesterday? If you can can maintain that pace throughout this whole thing, you are a savage.

[4shore]

Ha ha no that's a bit of a time lapse. I only get to work on it an hour or two at a time but when it's 90 degrees (where the hell is the real October at anyway?) I sweat my butt off in that tyvek suit and don't want to be in it much longer than that. If your gonna do one of these projects invest in some of them, a box of nitrile gloves, duct tape(to tape where the gloves met the suit.) and a full face respirator. The respirator gives you respiratory and eye protection. I have been able to negate 95% of the dreaded itch that everyone warns about, but you're gonna sweat!!!

Thinking ahead to the lamination schedule for the transom. I am thinking of laying down at least two layers of 1708 prior to laying in the coosa core. The original thickness of the transom was 2" I am using 2 sheets of 3/4 coosa. Thoughts?

[saltfly]

4shore, where are you on the shore, if you don't mind saying? This the first build on the board that is closer to me then any other. Wouldn't mind seeing it first hand if its ok.  

[4shore]

Salisbury. Pm me if you wanna discuss or meet up. By your sig I'm guessing you're in southern Sussex county?

[saltfly]

Heck, over here we call Salisbury next door. I’m just 4 miles east of Selbyville, in a little town called Roxana. I come over that way 4-6 time a month. I get all my welding supplies their as well as a number of other things.

[4shore]

Yup I go thru roxana all the time on my way to the deleware beach area. If your getting welding supplies in the industrial park on the north end then you are right around the corner from my office.

[gran398]

Welcome aboard!!

Thanks for the nice words about Miss D, very much appreciated. That build was a group effort from all the gang here and when it was finished, to be totally honest.....the thrill of the chase was what it was all about It was a lot of fun.

So now we run it pretty much....then I clean it A LOT

We're all looking forward to your work. There is great experience and knowledge here, and as I'm sure you're aware everyone gives freely of their expertise.

Again, welcome, and my apologies for not responding sooner. Just getting back into town after the weekend.

[saltfly]

I get my supplies from Matheson valley. On a road just off 13 just south of the by pass. And now that I think about it, it is on the north side. nerve really though about that. I've got a friend who's business is just south of the college. Burnie has been their forever.

[seabob4]

Christ, you guys are still seeing 90s up there?  Hell, we're getting REAL tired of that chit down here!  Supposed to get a change when this rain moves through, mid 80s, upper 60s...c'mon winter!!

[4shore]

Yep 80+ deg today high humidity and blowing 30 mph with the sun out! Welcome to the eastern shore! We are pretty much a sand bar between the ocean and the Chesapeake. Makes for wacky weather.

[4shore]

Yeah saltfly you are one block away at matheson. My company is the one right around the corner with the yellow trucks

[dirtwheelsfl]

Next question. In this photo you can see where there is a mixture of CSM and roving. Do I need to gring all the CSM out down to the roving or can I just grind until I get to clean non delaminated glass
regardless of the type of glass?

Yea that mat's gotta come out. Probably be able to chisel most of it off. Other pics look good and wet out, but id take the mat down as well while youre in there grinding. Not much there it looks like...