Can you explain the process used to pull out and repair the deck?

How hard is it to get the deck out once the perimeter is cut. Are there any mechanical fasteners to remove?

When putting the deck back in, how is it fastened to the stringers?

How is the gap from the saw blade repaired, filled?

Curt

Curt,
I cut the floor out using a sawzall being careful not to cut into the stringers. The floor was bonded to the stringers with some kind of adhesive that I had to cut where ever I could reach with the saw. Than I just used some prybars and some muscle to get it out. When I reinstalled the floor I epoxied strips of 1/2 " plywood about 3" wide to the existing edge of the floor in the boat with half the width sticking out for the new floor to lay on. when I glassed the new wood to the floor I made the wood 1 1/2" smaller than the skin so it would sit flush to the tabs I epoxied to the boat. I used West six ten epoxy in the calk tubes to apply to the top of all the stringers and bulkheads to bond to the floor. after that set up I ground the fiberglass about 2" on either side of the seam. I laid down 2 layers of glass. Then sanded it then some filler to smooth it then more sanding. Then paint. If I had to do it again I would pull the rubrail, seperate the cap from the hull, then replace all the rotten wood in the floor,transom,and fordeck all at once.

Hey Captpete13
Nice work.
Can you tell me your reasoning why you placed the new tank back in the old position in the boat.
Wouldn't it been better to swap the fishbox and the tank position?
I'm thinking of better weight distributuion with the fuel tank forward more.
What say you?

I had thought of that. But the boat is well balanced as is. When someone is sitting in the cabin while I am driving it I can feel it. It is a little bow heavy. The new tank is shorter than the old one so I just put it as far forward as I could in that space. Now I have a small cavity just aft of the tank that I may turn into a livewell. Hopefully it worked out ok. I filled the tank yesterday. I'm launching it Thursday. I will let you know how it sits.

Captpete13
Don't forget the plug (lol).

I think Joysie shore weather will be good Thurs.
Just don't fall in.
Remember the father & son in Lakewood a couple days ago.

Sunny.. what happened in Lakewood? Don't tell me Lake Carasaljo claimed another father/son family???....

I used to work @ lakewood Hardware.. The guy that drove our delivery truck and his son died on that lake back in the 80's.. very tragic

Here is the link about the father & son drownings in Lakewood.
http://www.app.com/article/20100518/...d-fishing-pond

Thanks Sunny... How truly sad :(

Great Thread...!
 

Hello Capt Pete,
The deck looks great! That fish box is awesome! It looks like you can fit some really BIG-IN's in there.:clap:
I am currently working on my boat (multiple fixes) and must say you help keep me motivated.
I like the way you have documented your project. I hope you don't mind if I copy the format you have used to mark your progress. Feel free to grade me. Have a great season...:sun:

well she's finally in! With the tank full it sits just right. The deck drains are about half out of the water. I still have a few things to finish wiring. I also never made the rear seat which I will have done by the get together in July.