rebuilding my V

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by garbubba

Must have had to go to Riverside! Quite the marine lumberyard. Biloxi has a good yard too.

The place I went was George Kellet and Sons. I have never been to riverside, it sounds like they have a big outfit there.

[cterrebonne]

I was able to work on the V today. I figured I would take a break to eat and post progress.

It looks like the guy that fixed the transom before shreck owned it originally just added rover woven to the transom and made some kind of brace system. I say that because all of the rest of the wood is rotten really bad. It's coming out really easy and I should be able to grind off the rest.



I am going to use this piece after I clean it up as backing when I pour my Arjay. A lot cheaper than coosa.

[Well20F]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

I was able to work on the V today. I figured I would take a break to eat and post progress.

It looks like the guy that fixed the transom before shreck owned it originally just added rover woven to the transom and made some kind of brace system. I say that because all of the rest of the wood is rotten really bad. It's coming out really easy and I should be able to grind off the rest.



I am going to use this piece after I clean it up as backing when I pour my Arjay. A lot cheaper than coosa.

was there a motor on that transom

[aussie]

Originally Posted by Well20F

was there a motor on that transom

wow that looks like a lot of work long as you keep her alive

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by aussie

wow that looks like a lot of work long as you keep her alive

yep it had a 225 merc. and I can see why the transom was flexing so much. The wood was all wet and rotted and then the stringers were rotted and they broke.

[reelapeelin]

Lotta work goin' on there..but it'll all be worth it when ya getter done..turns out Wellcraft didn't do such a great job on their stringers, etc...but like said, they probably didn't envision us hangin' on to 'em 30-40 years later either...

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Lotta work goin' on there..but it'll all be worth it when ya getter done..turns out Wellcraft didn't do such a great job on their stringers, etc...but like said, they probably didn't envision us hangin' on to 'em 30-40 years later either...

you are right reel. The V20 has an exellent design and layout, but it was an entry level boat and Wellcraft tried to keep cost and labor expense down. You can tell by the way they cut into the stringers and laid up the glass they were pushing these out in a hurry. I kept thinking and I was suppose to go with Epoxy but I can get such a good deal on Poly that I am going to head that route. I like with the poly that I can go over layer over layer with out sanding by using no way poly and then spray some pain on top and be done with it.

[bradford]

Good job saving her! It'll be worth it down the road.

[cterrebonne]

well I got my poly resin in last week and my glass is coming in this week. Hopefully I can get some work done to the boat this weekend. My plan is to pour in the transom before I start on the stringers.

That reminds me, I need to get some 1/2" PT ply to use to for my fuel tank bulkheads. I think 3/4 would be over kill.

[cterrebonne]

I was able to get the inner all prepped. I put a layer of 1708 over the skin to stiffen it and to allow me to fit it in the hull a little better.