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ok guys, i just added the pictures of the start of the restore. more to come as we go along. fun fun :D

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YIPPEE! I'm on the way. :D

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Cool pics. I like seeing that stuff. Looks like you're doing it right and will be a nice boat when you're done. 8)

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Lovely dissection. :)

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well i picked up the plywood at home depot today, with a little luck we will start putting old betsy back together again, ok alot of luck ;D and a whole lotta resin and glass....................MONDAY.........

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KEN - Just checked out your newest pics in the gallery and I just have to tell you that they are outstanding!!!

Your gallery is a tremendous addition to the site.

It was good to see the notorious 4" by 4" plywood squares that we have been talkin about.

Documenting your rebuild will be a huge help to those considering following in your footsteps.

Keep up the good work! :)

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thanks seakindly, the whole floor had those 4x4 squares......... i'm hopeing to have the boat in the water by may 1st???????????? i will be adding pictures as i go along...... ken

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Ken , That 's great !What size tank is going below deck ? Do you plan on painting the boat ? That is a true classic . All you need now is a pair of twin 50's on the stern .

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Ken,

What kind of plywood are you using?

Will you be able to add enuff flotation to float the boat, or will you be decreasing the over-all flotation in making room for the gas tank?

Can you raise the floor, like my v21, to add more flotation and provide better cockpit drainage? If possible, now would be the time to do it.

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labii, seakindly,
i'm putting in a 26gal. belly tank, i'm mainly useing the boat on fresh water lakes.if i plan on useing out on lake michigan i have a portable 12gal. tank i would take with.
i don't know about painting it yet, all depends how it turns out after i acid wash and wet sand.
i would like to put a 250 merc on it, but i would have to mortgage the house, and that ain't going to happen ;D
i'm useing 3/4" constrution plywood for the stringers. 1/2" for the transom, 1/2" one side sanded for the floor.all will be totally soak with resin......
i will be putting down a piece of either 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" pvc pipe from the fuel tank forward and pouring in foam the full length of the stringers which will be about 14 to16ft. i may allso pour the foam under the bow pan under the bow platform, that sould keep the boat floating. i hope i don't need to find out. :) :) :)
this is really a learning experience.......... ??? hope the pictures help.............ken

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Is that a typo -- "1/2 inch" on transom? I woulda thunk 1 and 1/2 inch for the transom.

I would use fir, not pine, if useing construction plywood. Hopefully, that is what you bought. The fir has less resin to begin with, so it will be able to absorb more of YOUR resin than the pine. Also, for the extra buck or two, it is a helluva lot nicer to work with.

Try to get as much flotation in there as you can, even if you won't have level flotation -- you never know. :o

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Real rough estimate -- about 40 cubic feet of closed cell foam to float 2400 pounds??

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oops sorry i should have said multible layers of 1/2"plywood. not sure what the wood is....i'll ask.

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the center stringers are 24" wide x 12" high by approx.12 to 14ft lg. will be foamed and also under the front platform. you do the math i'm polish. ;D ;D ;D
ken

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2 feet x 1foot x 12 feet = 24 cubic feet. :-/
Better fill the bow and every nook and cranny. ;D
Too big a deal to raise the floor??

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thanks alot seakindly, i really appreciate the info....i'll have to see if they are planning on pouring more foam. ther was not much foam in the boat when we opened it up.......i guess in 1971 they didn't think about safety.
ken

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You're welcome Ken.

I would seriously look into raising the floor, while you have the chance.

Aside from the serious flotation issue, there has been a lot of *****in and moanin about drainage issues in the older v20's.

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very interesting, i'll have to think about that one ( raiseing floor ) one thing for sure, i do like is the picture in the gallery......rockhopper :P

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heh-heh... ample flotation there ;D