1974 22-2 Restoration

[Thermal]

Thermal - looks good!  I agree the forward bilge is unnecessary.

One thing: you may wish to add some more glass to the stem (where the front eye is)... I think I used 4 layers or more.  Don't EVER want that eye to give!

Thank you. I will check that out.

[Thermal]

I visited Custom Boat this morning to see progress first hand.  I'm a novice, but the work seems terrific. Transom looks very good and bench and stingers will add more strength.  Casting deck is solid where it used to flex, and the fit is clean. Next steps are to repair of top of cap, grind out debris in hull, and repair/reinforce stringers. The stringers are dry and solid except for three small patches.

Pictures. Different size pictures because Photobucket and site don't seem to be cooperating as they did before.

Patching over exhaust vent for inboard:





Transom repair from back:





Stringers build out. Stringers originally stopped about a foot short of transom.  







Top of cap. This will need repair. Damage from 30-plus years of good use and a tower attached to the cap with aluminum plates created cracks. An anchor locker will be built into the bow section. The green and yellow showing through is divinycell and high density composite for rod holders and thru holes for lines.

[RickK]

Looks like she was originally an outboard model converted to an inboard. Never seen that before.

Check out this thread - JimCTs 22-2 inboard - scroll down to the 7th post on that page (the entire thread is a good read too)
http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1876&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30

[dirtwheelsfl]

work looks very good. peelply will make it nice n clean...

[Thermal]

Looks like she was originally an outboard model converted to an inboard. Never seen that before.

Check out this thread - JimCTs 22-2 inboard - scroll down to the 7th post on that page (the entire thread is a good read too)
http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1876&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30

Thanks for the tip. Will read through post.  The transom -- and that cut in it -- is the same as my boat. My fuel tank also had a penny-sized ding it it, but mine leaked.

[Thermal]

Progress and new pics below:

Built the rear wall for an anchor locker.  Set and glued but not yet glassed.



Cap was removed, rebuilt and reattached.  Here it is taped and glued at the transom.



Building support for the cap. Divinycell support will be glued and glassed:



Repaired sections of the cap along hull and at bow:



Patching thru hulls. Several of them:



This small bow stringer was rotted.  Rot was cut out and will be replaced with divinycell and full stringer will be reglassed:

[Thermal]

Some new pictures. They show repairs to the top side of the cap and backside of the transom.  Both had several holes and the cap had several cracks.  Tim patched, glassed and coated them.  









There is still a lot to do.  The shop has built a new deck. Next up is more work on the stringers, fitting the fuel tank and everything else into the hull. I'm about to order an aluminum bracket and prep the console, leaning post, t-top and other parts.  

Thermal

[gran398]

Looking good!

Glad to see you kept the original casting deck. Let me know if you'd like new divinycell hatches....they're nice.

[slvrlng]

Hey Thermal, are you going to be around this weekend? Come on down on Saturday, would love to get to meet another Aquaholic!

We will be fishing Saturday and then at the house on Saturday night for steaks. Let us know if you can make it!

[Thermal]

Looking good!

Glad to see you kept the original casting deck. Let me know if you'd like new divinycell hatches....they're nice.

I went back and forth on the casting deck.  I thought about building benches but decided in the end I prefer the original set up.  We had to repair the bottom. I'm going to replace the original hinges with recessed piano hinges.

T

[gran398]

Looking good!

Glad to see you kept the original casting deck. Let me know if you'd like new divinycell hatches....they're nice.

I went back and forth on the casting deck.  I thought about building benches but decided in the end I prefer the original set up.  We had to repair the bottom. I'm going to replace the original hinges with recessed piano hinges.

T

After reviewing the previous posts, see you're planning to refurbish your original casting deck hatches.

But in the decision process...will suggest that you get a quote from them on the recore/re-glass/re-gel/new diamond-skid of the originals.

Just trying to help. Request a quote on those three specific pieces per the rebuild specs above. Hopefully it works out that you can save good money, AND fab with brand-new synthetic materials and new fiberglass by using the hatches recently developed here. Would like to save you money. And offer longevity, no plywood core.

Will be interested in their quote.

Thanks T.

[fitz73222]

Looking good!

Glad to see you kept the original casting deck. Let me know if you'd like new divinycell hatches....they're nice.

I went back and forth on the casting deck.  I thought about building benches but decided in the end I prefer the original set up.  We had to repair the bottom. I'm going to replace the original hinges with recessed piano hinges.

T

After reviewing the previous posts, see you're planning to refurbish your original casting deck hatches.

But in the decision process...will suggest that you get a quote from them on the recore/re-glass/re-gel/new diamond-skid of the originals.

Just trying to help. Request a quote on those three specific pieces per the rebuild specs above. Hopefully it works out that you can save good money, AND fab with brand-new synthetic materials and new fiberglass by using the hatches recently developed here. Would like to save you money. And offer longevity, no plywood core.

Will be interested in their quote.

Thanks T.

I can vouch for the new hatches; beautiful workmanship and gelcoat match. I just installed my new replacements last week. If you are interested I can send you some pics.

[Thermal]

fitz73222,

Some pics would be nice, if not too much trouble on your end.  New to this, and pics help.

[Capt Matt]

For flush hinges, cleats etc check out Accorn marine. Its by far the best quality stuff available. Might be a little more expensive but its all 316 stainless
Capt Matt

[blindmullet]

That looks like my families old crab boat.  Could you read Atocha or Fort Myers on the trans?  Is that a Ford 302 with a Eldelbrock intake?  I know I have seen the boat before on this site several years ago.  We had a converted OB to IB 22.2.  The 351w went into my Mustang and the 302 went into the crab boat...what fun.