1971 19-1 Rebuild

[Trigger]

First of all I want to say hello to you all. This is my first Aquasport. I picked it up last fall with the intent to fix and sell. I have been reading about them and went through almost every post on here and other sites and now I fell for her. I will be keeping it.

So here is my rebuild thread that I will update along the way. I will be needing all of your help through this process so thank you in advance.

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From the front.

The transom seems solid but the cap has some separation. I will remove everything from the inside then make a plan.

[RickK]

She looks to be a great canvas to create your masterpiece.
As you progress, if you follow the instructions in this link, posting pix will be much easier with no size of file size limits
http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=12725.0

It'll be a great project to watch and learn from. We're here for you if you need any help.

Welcome aboard!!

[Trigger]

Thanks Rick. I will definitely be looking for advise along the way.

I got everything removed from the boat.

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So after taking off that aluminum brace thing, I saw some separation from the cap and the transom. My original thought was to cut out the wood leaving both front and back skins in place and pour Seacast. Now I'm thinking of cutting the entire transom out and removing the floor to get a look underneath.

What is the best way to cut out the floor? Cut off wheel? Can it be reused?

[RickK]

Depends what your plan is.  Is the sole soft? Does the sole need to come out anyway?
The usual approach is to go around the perimeter and cut into the floor leaving a ledge that you can lay the new floor on top of.
If you are planning to gut the boat, then a cutoff wheel  would work, at the correct angle.

[Trigger]

There are some soft spots. I think the foam is waterlogged and under the casting deck is rotted so I was thinking the deck should come out.
Would a circular saw be a better option?

[RickK]

The saw would get you access faster and if you decide later, you can cut off the ledge and lay the new floor in hullside to hullside. You also need to decide if you are going to keep the trough.  The trough was a way to keep the bilge sealed from the top side and still allow you a way to get the cables to the aft.

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I decided I won't try to keep it. Here is what I did with a chainsaw to try and get the wood out.


I think I will cut the entire transom out. How much of the skin should I leave?

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Took the deck out
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[RickK]

Stringers look like they're in good shape.
If you're going to cut out the transom leave about 2" of the outer skin.  You'll need to cut about 18" of stringers out in front of the transom, be careful and you can re-install them.
Can you tell if there is a thin liner going up the hull sides, inside?

[Trigger]

Yes it does appear to have that layer you talked about. How would you suggest I remove them? It there a way to remove some of the (liner?) it is the aqua color wall. It is separate from the hull.

[RickK]

I'm hoping one of the FB owners that did a rebuild had the liner on theirs and how they removed it.
I'm thinking you'll need to carefully cut it back 18" also and then gently pry it out of there. I think Hawgleg removed his - check for his rebuild in the FB rebuild forum.

[Trigger]

I was hoping you wouldn't say that

I got the casting deck out today also. I got a lot don't today.