Filled in the big access hole in the casting deck with two (2) layers of 1708 and built back the "top layer" of the deck with a layer of 3610. 3/8'' coring (not photographed yet) has been cut and is ready to be bonded and laminated with glass.




Most of the hull side coring is complete. Had an uh oh where I hot coated the wrong side of a panel and you can see it darker like its a checker board ...lol.....




Mocked up the casting deck to check clearance before laminating the hull sides. Should be clear and able to laminate the liner to the hull skins. Need to finish the storage binds and laminate/insulate them.

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Thanks for your reply. Some of the pic’s were taken before I cleaned her up and some after.
I will try to add some pics to this site.
I figure someone from the West Coast of Florida may be interested. I lived on the Manatee River, below Tampa, when I restored her. Actually bought the hull in Boca Grand.

I ran across your boat for sale on another forum. I am not in the market for one but i definitely recommend you clean her up nicely and post some photos on here as i believe that someone would interested. You are not too far from the West coast of Florida and the flatbacks are great for that area! Wish you well on the sale!

My pleasure Dan. I hope what I post helps and is of interest.

Got the rub rail screwed back in. A bit of a challenge getting the holes to line up but I remembered back in the day someone using a ratchet strap/come along to stretch it taunt. The knot I used is called a “Prusik knot” or “prusik loop”. It’s a great know to know and use. Worked well. I shot 5200 into every screw hole to further stop water from penetrating anywhere.
I have to figure out some sort of gadget to aid inserting the rope plastic center. The black rubber is aged and the edges damage easily. I was damaging it slightly just getting the screw heads to pull past it. I’ll figure something out. Luckily the rub rail eases the color difference between the cap and the hull (although doesn’t look like it in the first photo but that’s mostly lighting ). Almost 50 years has the hull a few shades closer to off white than the “bright white” of the new gel coat.