this is the beginning of the mess!

doesnt really look too bad. well i was wrong!

the reason for no sag in the floor when i bought it, was because there was an extra 3/4" floor (to be replaced with 1 - 1/2" fllor)

had about an inch of water in bottom after pulling out foam.

this was the easy part

lots of fiberglass around foot rest

notice the crushed drain pipe from the factory

this is when i found out too much to do to have the top on

not fun to rotate from hoist to stand. built the stand from scrap lumber from dept store. even bout some bent 2x4 to help with the angle. total build = $25 - and five dollars for the wood, rest for wheels and screws.

cant get the top off until about 1" fiberglass mixture is taken out

not fun - after getting long skinny chizel and trying to pound it up at avery point possible and then going outside with wide metal chizel. using jacks one under ladder brace, and one attached to cleat, and inching up until it was barely off the trailer. then using wide chizel and prying down it finally came apart!!!!!

should have done this from the beginning. way too optimistic for this boat.

now i can see why it has to be completely rebuilt

strapped down and wyoming proof

stop the itch!

makes me itch looking at it!!

looking better

lots of cracks and crusty funk!

once over with razor blade for crusty funk, then wet sanded.

i used marine tex and crazy charlies creaping crack sealer

time to flip back over

kite string was used and five different measurents were taken from 41 different strings. this is what you have to do when inside is completely rotten

more kite string - i put posterboard with the bottom cut out and sprayed the top where the string is to get the line for a template

this is first fit. i used 1/2" marine grade plywood

used a rope through the drain hole and twisted it tight to pull the transom in.

first intro to the wonderful world of fibergalss!

soon it will never be seen again

made from the kite strings

time to clean up foam

starting to look like a boat

becasue its march in wyoming i have had to move the seats downstairs to epoxy.

i should have rested them on dowels. did that for the bench seat. live and learn.

i didnt want to screw into the sealed floor under the gas tank, so after careful marking. i dunked the pieces into the epoxy, then layed the pieces of wood in a puddle of epoxy. followed by a generous amount of resin with thickner/fibers all around the sides and back. after there was a nice tack in the front of the pieces, i stuck the foam strips on them. the only screws will be on top of the pieces to secure the tank.

glad pieces didnt move while putting epoxy down.

no paint where there is a connection.

notice the square pieces on the closest piece. that is how im going to put my seats and battery box in. it has 3/8" stainless steel t-nuts with scew screw holes on the round base. taped off the hole in the t-nut and drilled a 1" hole halfway through the piece of wood. then i put a thick epoxy with fibers on the bottom of the pieces and filled the hole, then pressed them over the t-nut. also notice the bracing on the middle piece. for the pedestal seats, ski locker, and table.

since i could find no boat paint that didnt shine, i just used rustoleum. used 2 quarts blue one quart grey, and one quart white. wanted it to be a little darker. but its only seen under the ski locker.

if you can notice on edges of stringers - i grinded off all the bubbles that made hollow sounds and filled them with a epoxy/thinkner/milled fibers combo. and i had to grind off all the fiberglass i had on the tops of the stringers becasue it bowed out fromt he edges. so after it got grinded i put a nice layer of epoxy on it all to seal it up.

next step is to put the tank in and put the floor on!

put 3m 5200 all along the tops of the stringers. i pre drilled the screw holes and filled with 3m 5200, then put the screws in.

one time it is nice to see something no longer topless. i have to wait 5 to 7 days for the 3m 5200 to cure on the floor. i sure wish i could walk in there. notice the nails sticking out the rivit holes for a guide. one small gap in front (1/4"), that will be fixed once i can get inside.

it took me a long time to fit these.

the passenger side was cut into two pices to be able to slide it inder the glove box.

had to cut these into four pieces to have enough wood left for the cross member in between the seats.

had to piece the front of the driver bow seat bottom (running out of wood)

its getting closer!

front seats painted

next is to put removable carpet in.

removable seats are wonderful!

a few mods and the seats are sturdy. back right section had to be redesigned.

sure do like the finished product.

next is cosmetic fixes.

I love this boat!

WOT at 8000 ft elev doing 43 mph. SUMMER FUN!