hello all

[matt1978E37]

Epoxy

[matt1978E37]

more epoy

[matt1978E37]

More epoxy

[RickK]

i see you have a 1971 17.  and you have a 115 on it.  did you raise the transom?  i have filled all holes in mine now and am looking at possible raising the cut out part of the transom up a bit.  But what is the benefit of this.  when i received the boat it was soggy and sat low in the water.  the engine was positioned really high,,,,probably becasue she sat so low.  but now that i am fixing the leaks and replacing the foam wont the boast and engine sit more happily ????

See new photos below....

I did not raise the transom height, left it at 20".  The power head I put on the motor is a v4 60degree - that's all I know - it could be a 90 or a 115. They say only the rebuilder knows for sure.

[matt1978E37]

Grinding the stringers

[matt1978E37]

more grinding

[matt1978E37]

what is the benifit of raising the floor?

[mshugg]

The main reason that folks raise the deck is to improve the self bailing deck.  I had a 170, and I used to fish in boots because anytime I stepped aft, water would backflow through the scuppers and flood the deck.  The only downside of raising, is you loose some gunwale height.

[larsli68]

Hello,
I put my floor "on top" of the old floor flange when I did my boat. I still have the problem of water back flowing when I go back to leave the dock, even though I raised the scuppers. I use goretex shues...
I have scupper valves, but it still back flows.

//Lars

[matt1978E37]

Hello,
I put my floor "on top" of the old floor flange when I did my boat. I still have the problem of water back flowing when I go back to leave the dock, even though I raised the scuppers. I use goretex shues...
I have scupper valves, but it still back flows.

//Lars

thanks lars

[matt1978E37]

some progress.  cold tar to the tank
super viscous epoxy to the edges of the old floor, wicked into the end grain showing between the glass layers
almost have the fuel hole delt with
epoxy reinforced the walls of the stringers
now to pour in the foam, and run the PVC tube.  4 inch right?

[matt1978E37]

progress

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more

[doyle007]

Matt, this looks good.  I will be doing the same in another year or two, so I am happy to watch you do it first.

[matt1978E37]

Matt, this looks good.  I will be doing the same in another year or two, so I am happy to watch you do it first.

yeah man watch away.  im down in the keys now so the work is on hold.  mix that cold tar epoxy well before you mess with it.  it is really thick!