Classic AquaSport
Aquasport Model Rebuilds, Mods, Updates and Refreshes => Other Classic Rebuilds => Topic started by: backdraft1887 on October 13, 2012, 11:04:14 PM
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Hello everyone my name is evan and i recently bought a old flatback proline. I statrted the process of cutting the liner and floor out. and she sits on a cradle i bulit for the overhall. My plans are a half tower with enclosed transom and porta bracket. Ive lurked on her for a long time and finally decided to get my hand dirty. Look forward to any advise along the way!
Heres her new home for a while...
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-1.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-2.jpg)
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I like the cradle. Building the same thing for my rebuild to work on her in the garage this winter. Good luck with the build, those 20's have nice lines.
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If you do the rebuild anything like the cradle, it'll be a stout boat. :thumleft:
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Here are some more pics
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-5.jpg)
This is after i cut the liner out, looks like someone had reglassed the front part of the floor once
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-4.jpg)
Heres the beginning of gutting her
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-3.jpg)
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Got the rest of the floor out and most of the foam. I went to lift the cap from the transom and the other owner had glassed it to the hull. should i just cut it off with a cut off wheel?
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-6.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-7.jpg)
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Yes, ideally youd be able to cut down to the outside skin and pry it up and off, depending on how well they glued it (or not). Probably easier to cut across the cap about where that orange screwdriver is though. Then glass it back later...
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After further insepction it looks like the just put a layer of 6oz on the out side, hopefully tomarrow i can get it off
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After further insepction it looks like the just put a layer of 6oz on the out side, hopefully tomarrow i can get it off
Cut off wheel or die grinder will take care of that in a heartbeat...
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Look forward to seeing what you do. I'm seeing a lot of familiar things so far... I like the cradle !
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Ive read through ur build atleast 10 times hahaha
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Like how you're starting off...I'm with Melba and the boys :wink:
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Got the rest of the foam and started the dreadful process of cleaning 40+ years of dirt and rotten wood out of her. Im trying to get it pretty clean before i sand blast the inside of the hull.
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-8.jpg)
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You guys ever notice the incredible difference between AS stringers and PL stringers of the same vintage?
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Yeah the only thing left of the proline stringers are the few tabs of glass and a bunch of dirt dobber nest, a rat was living in them too lol
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Evan,
Where you at in Wesley Chapel? Get down 41 a lot heading either down Florida Ave or picking up Dale Mabrey S of 54...
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I am right of i75 on 54 about a mile and a half east of interstate. I work at the fire station on 41 and 54 alot.
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If you do the rebuild anything like the cradle, it'll be a stout boat. :thumleft:
Exactly..!! If the cradle is an indication of your work ethics the boat will turn out excellent.
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Did you find any "strange" things inside the hull..? it's funny what you can find left behind..
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Yeah i found about 30 empty 2liter soda bottles under the front floor and foam...i guess they didnt want to spend as much money on the foam and filled up space with them lol. I also found a bunch of random pieces of 2x4's and scrap wood. But on a positive i almost have all the dirt and stuff out of the boat and started getting inot the transom. The wood is falling apart so it should make the demo pretty easy.
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/echiovitti/photo-9.jpg)
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Yeah i found about 30 empty 2liter soda bottles under the front floor and foam...i guess they didnt want to spend as much money on the foam and filled up space with them lol. I also found a bunch of random pieces of 2x4's and scrap wood.
:shock:
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Out of curiosity, just how thick do you think that transom was?
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backdraft,
The good news with any rebuild...regardless of brand...when you get it cleaned out....you're basically left with a fiberglass skin.
At that point...forget the provenance of the former builder. It makes no difference.
Get the stringers right...and take it from there. Most of the rebuilds here show quality work.
Dismiss the "fast" ones. A rush job is always that.
Best to you on your build.
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Is this build still on going I have found a similar hull and curious.
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The original poster hasn't been on site in a year and a half.