1975 22 Family Fisherman

[Curious]

I've been sitting on a 1975 22 Family Fisherman for a few years but now I'm getting itchy to start tearing into it.  It has the modified V hull and takes a 20" motor.  Currently has an old blown 150 Evinrude on it but I have a carburated 200 hp Yamaha I can put on it.  A couple of questions:

What should I look for as far as problems/issues for this boat in that year?
How was it manufactured that year as far as wood/glass in the stringers and transom?
I know the transom is on the way out.  You can jump up and down on the cavitation plates and it doesn't flex, but there are a couple of areas where there are cracks at the top corners near where the motor mounts.  In light of that, should I just assume I have to rebuild the transom or bolt the 200 Yamaha on and try it as is first?  If I do rebuild the transom, do you guys recommend recreating what's there or close it and put a bracket on?  Either way, should I leave it at 20" or make it 25"?

I guess what I'm getting at is should I go half ass and not really get into rebuilding the transom or should I just deal with it now?
Thanks, Dan

[Capt. Bob]

Dan,

Start here.

http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=556


http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?board=25.0

[jdupree]

Dan,

Without seeing a picture of the transom it is hard to say, but the transom cap just might be cracked.  Doesn't mean that you need a transom as long as there is no water intrusion.  If the transom is not flexing with you jumping up and down might be a good sign.

Obviously I can't see the transom, but it might be something to think about.  I have a 1981 and my transom is starting to crack at the cap but the transom is soild as a rock!!

[Curious]

OK, thanks.  I'll try to post some pics because it is hard to describe without actually seeing it.  

Foam filled stringers-  does that mean no wood in the stringers?  That was the impression I got from some of the old manuals on this site but I wasn't sure about this particular year.

What other problems are typical for this boat?
Thanks, Dan

[Capt. Bob]

How do I post the picture and not just the URL?  

Try this.

1: Go to your Bucket account (you need one to post photos on this forum), open and double click on a photo you have downloaded to the site.

2. Place cursor on the top left of photo, tool bar will appear, place cursor on EDIT then click on RESIZE

3. In a few moments a new window will open (call it the re-size window) with your photo and a tool bar above it.
Note the photo size in the tool bar.Since this site (Classic Aquasport) only limits posted photos to 800 pix wide X 600 pix long you must re-size it in order to post it. So.....

4. Photo Bucket has preset sizes you can use. They are in a 4:3 ratio and you will notice them in the toolbar just below the width measurement (1022px in this case). Also notice that you can manually enter the pixel size for both width and height. Also note that there are two selections you can make when manually selecting the number of pixels. Unless you're a photo genius
make sure you have the "proportion" button highlighted (little red dot to the left). This keeps your photo in the standard 4:3 ratio mentioned above. Why is this important? Under normal conditions, you hold the camera in the standard position and your photo is taken in the 4:3 ratio. Tilting the camera on end (like your sig pic) alters the width to height ratio. By leaving the proportion button highlighted, you can enter 600 px in the height box and the width will automatically change for a proper photo size.

5. This is where most members screw up. :o After you set the proper size you must do two (2) additional steps. First, click on the APPLY button on the right side of the tool box. Nothing much will seem to happen. Now scroll down and click on the
Replace Original button. It's located underneath and to the right of your photo. If you do not complete this step, you will never place the proper size photo on the Aqua site. This is the thing most members do not do.

6.After clicking on the Replace Original button, the screen will take a few moments to do its thing and a new window will magically appear. Scroll down and look to the left and you will notice several options for "sharing your photo". Click on the bottom one and notice how a little yellow box appears to the left saying "copied".

That's it, you're done.
Go back to your post and place your re-sized photo into the post where you want it by pushing "Ctrl + V" (at the same time) and it will appear as code. By previewing your post before submitting, you can check that you did everything correctly.


It appears you have the size limits correct. You need to click on the IMG link not the http link. It is (as stated above ) the last one on the left in your bucket window. By doing this, you DO NOT need to click on the insert IMG button in the post window, just hit "Ctrl V (for paste) in the spot you want the photo to appear.



PS.... Yes foam filled means no wood in stringers assuming yours still has the factory stringer system.

[Curious]

Like this?



Lets see if that works

[Curious]

OK, got it.  Thanks.  All I did to resize it was choose the preset size large.

[Curious]

Here are some pics:







So what do you guys think is going on with the transom?  Should I just fill the cracks, bolt the 200 Yamaha on and see what happens?

PS:  Thanks for your patience while I figured out how to post photos.

[jdupree]

That appears to be the cap seperating from the transom.  Not a big deal as long as there has not been much water intrusion.  

My personal opinion would be to find a good glass guy to glass it back together, bolt your motor on and keep getting it!  If you were able to stand on that motor and bounce up and down without any flex, I think you are ok.

By the way, love the look of the Family Fisherman's.  Look like that they have a load of fishing room!

[Curious]

Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear.  Just two seats and a wide open deck.  I also like the high gunwales that hit your leg above the knee.