AQUASPORT 222 full rebuild

[kidd277]

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[Circle Hooked]

Welcome aboard Kid,great career choice by the way

If you haven't already look thru some of the past rebuilds on here,lots of info there,can't wait to see some picks.

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[pete]

welcome aboard,first off don't use any PT lumber,its to wet to be glassed use exterior or marine grade ply  

[wingtime]

Welcome aboard!  Looks good.  As Pete said no PT in glass work.  Looks like a nice hull.  Take some time and read thru the rebuild projects here on the board to learn from others that have gone this route before you.  There is enough reading here to keep you busy for a week.  I'd just get some two part closed cell foam to pour in the stringers around and on top of the foam you have in there now.  Then just trim it flat on top with and electric knife or saw and lay several layers of glass over it.  There are you located?

[dirtwheelsfl]

yes leave the wood out and trim the foam flush with the top. id probably center a full 50" of biaxial over each stringer to start, then maybe a 45" or so and cap it with another 16" piece. hard to tell though without a tape meaure...
 
i hope those crocs arent yourgrinding shoes!

[gran398]

Welcome young man! We will do our very best to help you. Pete is right...for many reasons, no treated wood anywhere.

CH and Wingtime give you great advice too.....Spend the time and read the rebuild threads. This will take some time, but it will be like studying for a final exam...you'll ace it!

Over on the sides you'll want to run some support for the floor to tie to...and make sure its a bit lower than the stringers for proper drainage.

Can you show us some transom pics? Thanks

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[LilRichard]

I may have missed it, but will it be an outboard?  If so, this may be the time to recore that transom if it is at all wet / rotted.

[fitz73222]

Hi Kiddey,

I first would like to commend you for taking on a project like this one at 18 years old. Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and have things in perspective. Take your time and don't get burned out on this project. Take baby steps, do your homework. Your dad will come around if he sees you stick with it and make some progress he may actually get involved after some time. Your story reminds me of when I was 17 and I brought home my 1973 Chevy 4X4 project truck and the look on my dads face and he said you paid how much for THAT thing!

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[gran398]

Kid,

Kudos to you!

How much money were you looking to spend? This stuff adds up real fast real quick. It would be nothing to lengthen it and have 6 to 8K tied up in just materials for the rebuild. Then don't forget the gas tank, engine, steering, batts, switches, guages, lights, etc., etc.

Then if you did lengthen it, and even if you get a great job...when it comes resale time, you have a pink elephant that will be much more difficult to sell. There is not a boat out there that isn't for sale at some point in its career.

Since this is your first effort, keep it simple on this one and get a nice clean job. From the pics, she looks to be in better than average condition on the hull itself. You're gonna need a transom, but there are a bunch of good examples right here.

And when you're finished, enjoy her and run her. And down the road, if the bug bites, you may want another boat. Keeping her as a classic 22-2, you will be able to sell her easily.

Best wishes young man

[LilRichard]

All you need is 1.5" of core material on the transom.  If it's wet or rotten, replace it.  If it's not, there's no benefit of adding additional wood... just glass it back up and be done with it.

[bearohs]

man..
I am in Lakeland and would love to help out as I think I am going to take on this project as well..
email me jdb8779@hotmail.com