Author Topic: 197? 240 Sea Hunter Build (Read 8543 times)

Tx49 · « **Reply #75 on:** June 13, 2013, 04:41:15 PM »

If you look in the coffin box- it was in good shape until someone cut a big hole in the bottom of it. Then if you look through the hole you will see that there is a lot of glass there that wasn't exactly soaked with resin. I'm wondering if it was some kind of repair at some point given that its where the cutout was.You can see several weird things there. Among them, the rotted bulkhead, the garden hose being used for something, Fuel line? I don't know. But I am finding in several of the areas up front.

another garden hose.

Then you can see that the coffinbox bottom was weak where I stepped on it.

love2fish · « **Reply #76 on:** June 13, 2013, 05:05:22 PM »

The garden hose was original for some of the in deck compartments.
My 74 22-2 has this same hose going from the casting deck insulated hatch to the forward thru hull.

Tx49 · « **Reply #77 on:** June 13, 2013, 05:08:45 PM »

Quote from: "love2fish"

The garden hose was original for some of the in deck compartments.
My 74 22-2 has this same hose going from the casting deck insulated hatch to the forward thru hull.

So was it a drain for the hatches in the casting deck. Don't know if you would call them fish boxes or not?

dirtwheelsfl · « **Reply #78 on:** June 13, 2013, 05:46:45 PM »

After you get it gutted, drill a small drain hole thru the bottom where the water is deepest. Gonna be up near the bow if the boat is level on its waterline. Saves you from bailing the thing out everytime water gets in it. Not a big deal to fill later compared to all the other work youre planning :o

Tx49 · « **Reply #79 on:** June 13, 2013, 06:08:54 PM »

That sounds simple enough. Should have thought of that. I know there is that low spot at the base of the bow. I'm sure there was a lot there in addition to what rain has fallen.

Tx49 · « **Reply #80 on:** June 13, 2013, 09:14:48 PM »

Well,
I have re-thunk the cradle idea and have it on hold for now. I have some hook in the port chine and I think that the cradles would prevent it from straightening. I have locked down the gunwales with cross members and for the time being the transom and outboard well have the rear locked down tighter than

's hatband, so I am going to follow what Shipoke did and use a couple of posts with a 2x and let the gravity bring the hook out. I am still struggling with how to demo everything and keep good hull shape integrity because of how tight my working space is, but I am making progress. I will remove the deck between the casting deck and outboard well along with the CC base and coffin box. After that I will be making some decisions about the permanent bunking supports for the rest of the demo and the extension/transom/floor rebuild.

Tx49 · « **Reply #81 on:** June 14, 2013, 04:22:25 PM »

Started on the floor removal. Got the perimeter cut on each side and the base of the outboard well and the base of the casting deck. Tore out a chunk of floor between the coffinbox and the casting deck. That was all de-lammed and came out just by me stepping on it. Then i had to stop cause I was getting rained on. The rest of the floor seems to be glued down pretty well. Is the best way to get this out to cut from front to back between the stringers and take those strips out? Then just cut out the stringers with the remaining strips of floor still glued to the top? Just wondering if there's any tricks any of you are aware of?

Tx49 · « **Reply #82 on:** June 15, 2013, 06:02:00 PM »

Tx49 · « **Reply #83 on:** June 15, 2013, 06:05:05 PM »

I can already tell that there is going to be a big grinding job ahead.

Tx49 · « **Reply #84 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:28:36 AM »

Question- I was expecting to find foam filled voids under the floor. Most of what i have read online about these is that they were supposed to be "full flotation" boats. That they were supposed to have foam everywhere. Could it be that this boat was redone before. I had read somewhere about some sealed airbags that you could install under the deck to get the same effect as what the foam tries to do. Should i worry about recreating these floatation chambers. I thought that boats nowadays were required to have flotation so they would float while swamped. is that a myth.

gran398 · « **Reply #85 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:58:17 AM »

In your boat the foam is/was in the stringers only. It has never been redone based on the pics.

When you go to rebuild...lay closed cell sheet foam between the stringers and the gunnel. This way, if water ever gets in this area, the foam will float above the water.

Tx49 · « **Reply #86 on:** June 17, 2013, 10:02:56 AM »

Quote from: "gran398"

In your boat the foam is/was in the stringers only. It has never been redone based on the pics.

When you go to rebuild...lay closed cell sheet foam between the stringers and the gunnel. This way, if water ever gets in this area, the foam will float above the water.

I don't have anything between the gunwale and the stringers. I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean under the deck between the stringers?

gran398 · « **Reply #87 on:** June 17, 2013, 10:20:50 AM »

Yes, exactly. That area is empty now, empty originally. Lay sheet foam in there when you rebuild.

Great work

fishinonthebrain · « **Reply #88 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:53:54 PM »

Something you might consider since you are at this point is making use of all that space from the stringers outward. I noticed on the higher end new boats they would make fish boxes or storage lockers out of those areas. Very hand place for storage. just line the areas with 2" foam insulation board and glass over them, add a drain in the rear of compartment, and make a access door in your deck. It's just a though I am trying to incorporate something like this in my build.

Tx49 · « **Reply #89 on:** June 17, 2013, 10:40:22 PM »

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Re: 197? 240 Sea Hunter Build

Postby fishinonthebrain » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:53 pm
Something you might consider since you are at this point is making use of all that space from the stringers outward. I noticed on the higher end new boats they would make fish boxes or storage lockers out of those areas. Very hand place for storage. just line the areas with 2" foam insulation board and glass over them, add a drain in the rear of compartment, and make a access door in your deck. It's just a though I am trying to incorporate something like this in my build.

I had been wondering about the feasibility of that. Thanks for confirming that I can use that space like that.