Removed my deck

[bradford]

Mine actually looked pretty good with the exception of the fuel tank compartment with all the foam trapping water and gasoline.

I think it was Skools who said the small squares with the alternating grain actually made the deck stronger.

I would think this would have to be the case vs the ease of just glassing a couple of large sheets of ply. Even if they were getting the ply wood scraps for free I don't think they would be saving.

[Liam]

The foam was remarkably dry,as was the port side stringers. I cut the transom cap off,that needs recoring.I plan to remove the rest of the foam,and clean up a little then pull the motor in the next couple of weeks(depending on weather) and figure out the transom,i know its toast,at least around the outdrive,likely totally at the bottom.

[GREYWOLF]

your going at the project the rite way , take your time slow and steady and keep a photo log of all you do during the rebuild , looks good so far

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by GREYWOLF

your going at the project the rite way , take your time slow and steady and keep a photo log of all you do during the rebuild , looks good so far

X2 exactly correct. Slow and steady wins the race.

[Liam]

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

[reelapeelin]

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

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...


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

[Liam]

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.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by bradford

I think it was Skools who said the small squares with the alternating grain actually made the deck stronger.
I would think this would have to be the case vs the ease of just glassing a couple of large sheets of ply. Even if they were getting the ply wood scraps for free I don't think they would be saving.

When you get water intrusion from a screw hole in parquet it ruins 1 square. When you get water intrusion from a screw hole in a sheet of plywood it eventually ruins the whole sheet.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

When you get water intrusion from a screw hole in parquet it ruins 1 square. When you get water intrusion from a screw hole in a sheet of plywood it eventually ruins the whole sheet.

X2 When I redid the underside of my deck on my V21 I used as much scrap plywood as I could find, for that very reason. (I was counseled by my friend that owns a marina and knows these sort of things). His advice was pretty much what Skunk just said.. don't use full sheets, use pieces instead, as it will be stronger and last longer. And don't forget...SEAL the underside before you button it up, and VENT it with hatches open when it's stored.

[Liam]

I understand the theory of using multiple squares but thats only possible if you have an intact surface to lay them out on,my deck had already had the center section removed by a previous owner to allow a poor stringer fix,or if you pull the whole cap and turn it upside down.
I would also imagine you would need around 3-4 extra gallons of resin if you construct the deck in that manner.
I sealed the underside of my sheeting with resin and 3/4 oz CSM.