My First Boat Restoration

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

Alright. Tonight progress was slow. I had to remove the switches from the control panel. But that is now out. The other benches are anchored with solid rivets. Do I just grind them off to get the benches out? or is there a trick? My goal is go have the deck out by the end of the weekend.

I drill a hole into the head of the river then take a sharp chisel and knock the head off the rivet then use a punch to clear the tail end of the rivet out of the hole.

 

[AnglerC]

Okay... Progress. I got the deck out. The foam was full of water and a mess. I focused on the transom and all the holes it had. I filled them with Marine JB Weld and then sanded.. I'm very happy with the results. The holes in the hull above the waterline I filled with rivets. Next I'm going to fill a ton of holes along the upper rail, sand and then prime. Here's some pix of the progress.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

There sure were a lot of holes.
It's looking much better, is the wood between the stringer pressure treated?

 

[AnglerC]

There sure were a lot of holes.
It's looking much better, is the wood between the stringer pressure treated?

Some is and some isn't. I know its going to have to come out.

 

[AnglerC]

Well it's primered. Today will be paint. And pick up plywood for decking and transom.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

The transom skin looks so much better now that is primed, the whole boat does.
Did you use self etching primer on any bare aluminum spots?
What brand primer and paint are you using?
Spray or roll and tip?

 

[AnglerC]

The transom skin looks so much better now that is primed, the whole boat does.
Did you use self etching primer on any bare aluminum spots?
What brand primer and paint are you using?
Spray or roll and tip?

Primer - Omni MP17x Series Epoxy Primer. Guy guaranteed me it'll stick.
Paint - Omni MTK Acrylic Urethane Single Stage. Color Metallic Blue.
Applied with a $15.00 Paint Gun from Harbor Freight.

Went on extremely easy. Good stuff...

 

[AnglerC]

Painted!!!! Off to Menards for wood...

 

[AnglerC]

Transom is cut.

 

[AnglerC]

Odd fit. I dry fitted the transom to make sure it fit and when I did it has this odd gap on outside of the transom. See the pics below. But if you are following this thread the old transom had an odd gap on the inside along the splash well. Any thoughts?

 

[AnglerC]

Now this old timers sealer concoction. Apply it once until it will no longer penetrate and then let it dry for 3 days? Or add a coat, let dry, add another coat, let dry and repeat until it will no longer penetrate and then let it dry for 3 days?

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

Apply it once let it soak in is how I did it. I drilled all the holes first, the bolts were 1/4" I made the holes 5/16" so the old timers could soak in to the holes and when you apply the straight spar some will get into the holes making them a little smaller.
When you bolt the transom together the skin should pull up the wood.

 

[AnglerC]

Decking is cut... Time for sealer and carpet...

 

[AnglerC]

New issue. As I wait for the wood sealer to dry I'm focusing on getting rid of all the treated bracing on the bottom of the boat and replacing it with steel. Couldn't find aluminum. Things were going fine till I reached the bow of the boat. On top there was a chewed up gnarly board that span across the bow and then a small triangular deck was on top where the navigation light went. That span is no longer as wide as it used to be. It's about a half inch narrower. I have no clue what happened or how to fix it. My computer is acting up so bear with me. I'll try to post some pix.

 

[AnglerC]

Some pix

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

Without any structure the sides of the hull have moved in. You will have to push the sides out. Some types of beam /bar clamps can be set to push things apart.

 

[AnglerC]

Without any structure the sides of the hull have moved in. You will have to push the sides out. Some types of beam /bar clamps can be set to push things apart.

Gotcha. It's going to have to wait till tomorrow. Its getting dark. I'll keep you posted.

 

[AnglerC]

Progress over the last couple weeks. After decking removed. Treated lumber removed. Steel trusses put in.

 

[AnglerC]

Pink insulation installed.

 

[AnglerC]

Transom holes for livewell drain and fill pump.