Mike B's 19-1 Refinish

[dbiscayne]

transom knees were my doing, width between the stringers isn’t too bad at the top but gets skinnier down towards the hull.  Should have said I had a hard time finding a decent pre-made tank that would fit, a custom aluminum wouldnt be a problem at all.

[umecheme]

Did you end up running the 110 Evinrude from the pics?  I picked up a similar vintage 120 Evinrude, just curious on how it went and how it sat in the water.

[dbiscayne]

yes on running the 110, all those old 4 cylinder 2 strokes are light enough they won't cause a problem with how the boat sits.
my 110 is a crossflow design, your 120 is a looper like the 140 and is supposed to be a better/higher revving more powerful design.

[umecheme]

Yeah, its a larger bore, and i think like 50 lbs heavier.  Did you end up leaving the liner in on your deck replacement? 

[dbiscayne]

yes left the liner in.

[umecheme]

As i prep to cut the deck out, any suggestions on how i leave this in the best shape to reattach it?

[umecheme]

Demo Day!  Every time I start cutting into something, I'm like "Oh its better than I thought."  Then I cut deeper, and no its not... Oh well, Lots of wet foam that won't be slowing me down.  Figured I owed everyone a token empty hull shot.



Not-So-Dry Rot



New Badges...

[dbiscayne]

where’d you find the  badges?

[umecheme]

peteseminole@gmail.com  I'm pretty happy with them.  Cost was about what I would have spent on a decent set of decals.

[umecheme]

Wet.....

[RickK]

I think you'll find the foam closer to the front dry.

[umecheme]

Rick, you are correct, the stuff way up front is dry...

[umecheme]

One of the two outermost stringers is empty... I'm probably making things way worse than they have to be by digging it out through the original openings.  Solid 2 hours of really nasty work.  Also, what is the concrete-like material that was originally used to level up the stringers for the deck, and what should I use when I'm doing the same.

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Yeah digging out stringer foam is no fun. There are a lot of different ways of doing it. I just cut the tops off and popped it out every few inches with a pry bar.

That concrete stuff is the bonding putty they used at the factory. It chips off pretty easy with a hammer and chisel. Just remember to wear eye protection. FGCI sells it for about $45 a gallon for the poly based or you can use epoxy if you don't mind spending a little more.

[RickK]

Mike B, if you decide to use TB Mike's suggestion (which is the smart way) I would add that you should leave a couple inch strap of the original glass across the stringer top every few feet to keep the shape of the stringers. Check the stringer bond to the hull for good bonding.