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November 22, 2013, 09:33:04 AM
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futch13

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1980 Proline 24 FB Complete restore
« on: November 22, 2013, 09:33:04 AM »
It has started  :(

What I started with







The floor has been replaced at least once with knee braces that were just tabbed to the floor, not through to the stringers.

This is going down to the hull and back.  Will be making changes throughout, including stringer setup, full transom, front deck layout who knows what else.

November 22, 2013, 09:42:23 AM
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seabob4

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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2013, 09:42:23 AM »
And a Power Pole to boot!! :cheers:


Corner of 520 and A1A...

November 22, 2013, 09:50:37 AM
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2013, 09:50:37 AM »
Cleaned up and cutting the floor out



Floor cuts



Floor is out


November 22, 2013, 09:54:41 AM
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2013, 09:54:41 AM »
Pile of wet flooring, if I had to guess, 300+#'s of wet wood, was only covered with 1 1/2 oz mat



Who ever replaced this the first time...I digress.   The stringers were 1/2" bare plywood that were just stuck in original stringer locations then scabbed up higher to raise floor


November 22, 2013, 09:55:06 AM
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2013, 09:55:06 AM »
The fuel tank "box"



The tank was plumbed to the original copper fuel line



This is going to be a long term project.  Can I stop now  :pale:  :wink:

November 22, 2013, 10:22:44 AM
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2013, 10:22:44 AM »
Boy, that was really built to last!    :pale:
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November 22, 2013, 11:59:27 AM
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2013, 11:59:27 AM »
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Boy, that was really built to last!    :pale:

Lewis, when I was at PL, they brought an old flatback in to the plant to do a floor replacement (a friend of Johnny Walker's).  Didn't think much of it, was back in lam one day and looked inside the hull.  "Those...are stringers?  WTF!"  Cheapa$$ boats back in those days...


Corner of 520 and A1A...

November 22, 2013, 04:52:15 PM
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Re: 1980 Proline 24 FB Complete restore
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2013, 04:52:15 PM »
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Quote from: "slvrlng"
Boy, that was really built to last!    :pale:

Lewis, when I was at PL, they brought an old flatback in to the plant to do a floor replacement (a friend of Johnny Walker's).  Didn't think much of it, was back in lam one day and looked inside the hull.  "Those...are stringers?  WTF!"  Cheapa$$ boats back in those days...

Hopefully it will go back together better than that  :D

November 22, 2013, 05:44:23 PM
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Re: 1980 Proline 24 FB Complete restore
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2013, 05:44:23 PM »
Futch - you keeping the entire liner and tabbing back into it, or turning it into a cap and tabbing to the outer hull?  Still looks like you've got some good parts to work with.   :cheers:   T-top and console salvageable?

No turning back now....you can't let us all down.   :lol:
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November 22, 2013, 06:21:39 PM
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Re: 1980 Proline 24 FB Complete restore
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2013, 06:21:39 PM »
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Futch - you keeping the entire liner and tabbing back into it, or turning it into a cap and tabbing to the outer hull?  Still looks like you've got some good parts to work with.   :cheers:   T-top and console salvageable?

No turning back now....you can't let us all down.   :lol:

Thinking of turning the liner into a pseudo cap mold and redesigning a little bit.  T top will be gone and console replaced or changed considerably, it's too wide for what I want and may put a shorty tower in it, not sure yet.  Also want to change the front step to add 8' rod lockers and storage in middle.  There will also be storage under the floor.  I am going to go back with beefier center (inside)  stringers with bulk heads out to sides and tie the floor into the side for extra support.

At least that is what I have pictured now.

November 30, 2013, 06:08:57 AM
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2013, 06:08:57 AM »
Had a little time to do some more demo, finished cutting the front deck out, amazed at how this thing was originally rebuilt.


November 30, 2013, 06:10:26 AM
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2013, 06:10:26 AM »
Still no glass on the back, but they put extra wood in to make up for it  :shock:






November 30, 2013, 06:11:10 AM
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Re: 1980 Proline 24 FB Complete restore
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2013, 06:11:10 AM »
Who needs stringers with that much wood in the deck  :thumbdown:





I think between the deck and the floor I've pulled out 700#'s of wet wood, etc.  I couldn't lift the front deck pieces, I had to slide them over the side  :oops:   Anyhow, hopefully will decide what I'm going to do with the liner and get started on it this week.  Don't know if I want to keep it or cut it down to just a cap.  Leaning toward just a cap right now.  Any suggestions?

November 30, 2013, 06:15:41 AM
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« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2013, 06:15:41 AM »
Guess I need to clean the camera lens, just noticed the water spots  :oops:  :D

November 30, 2013, 06:31:10 AM
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Re: 1980 Proline 24 FB Complete restore
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2013, 06:31:10 AM »
I was looking over your pics, was that rebuild done by a previous owner? That is horrendous.
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