X2 exactly correct. Slow and steady wins the race.

I removed all the foam today,it was pretty wet at the stern,probably due to the deck drains emptying onto it.lol

thanks for all the words of support

Liam you're gonna be really pleased w/the finished boat once you're done...all the work will be well worth it...:clap:

The '86 Cuddy I've got in the For Sale section needs about this same level of work and will be a great boat once it gets this kind of TLC...:sun:


Like Wolfe said, keep the pics coming...looks like a great project to keep up with...

Removed the motor today, it was a breeze. Although the oil pan appears to have quite a few jb weld patches on it. Looks like I will be replacing that. The front motor mount adjustment is seized beyond repair also.
Motor mounts seem to be in plentiful supply on ebay , not too many oil pans around though, seems they are discontinued.
I will add more pics once I get the transom plate out.

Most of those pans are just truck pans I think. Try taking yours to a junkyard & see if you can find a match.

Yes they are, A friend of mine may have one for me.

I removed the transom plate yesterday.Remarkably the wood around the key hole was still solid,the transom where the stringers tie in,not so good. There was also a kicker motor on the boat at some point,delaminated there also. Hope to start cutting next weekend,meanwhile I will work on removing 40 years or grease from the tansom plate:laugh:

Liam, I did almost the same thing to mine except I did'nt pull the cap off. I used all 3/4 marine plywood for my transom and glassed it all back in, even the inside of the keyhole. I built a new motor bed and had to replace a section of the stringers in that area. Used alot of woven roven and about nine gallons of resin. It seems a little heavy in the rear but has held up great. Turned out well, havent had any trouble with it since I did it in 2006. Got some pics around here somewhere, Ill try ta find them.

Hi,thanks for the info. I didn't remove the cap either,i just cut out the deck up to the bulkhead,the stringers seem ok towards the front and I just plan to tie into them.
I have checked out your gallery in the past,you have done a great job,i hope mine looks as good some day.
What wood did you use for your fish box covers? Mine are glass and it good shape but yours look pretty classy,how does the finish hold up?

I removed the stringers this morning and the center built up area of the transom. As soon as the snow melts I plan to get the boat off the trailer and remove the rest of the transom but until then I need to keep the stern lifting rings in place.

sorry for not updating along the way,it has been tough finding time to work on the boat.
The stringers and transom are done,just need one more layer of tabbing up the transom side. I have Thursday and Friday off and hope to get the deck in.
I had some epoxy paint left from another project so used that up and freshened it up. Once the deck is in I can finish up the bilge and bilgekote that area.