Finally starting CC Restoration

[Johnsonboat]

[bradford]

Lookin' good Johnson!

[captpete13]

That's some good looking glass work. I'm glad to see you're still making progress.

[Johnsonboat]

thanks guys, I just hope I didnt add too much weight back there. Been keeping the shop at 80 for an hour after layingup and the resin has been setting up nice. I'm using a winter resin that stays thin and cures when temps are inconcistent.
I had deck drains thru the transom with check balls. Has anyone converted to side drains or modified to improve the previous setup. I'm powering with a 200 hpdi if I can find one.

[captpete13]

I put my drains out the side. I used inline check valves that TH Marine makes. It works pretty good except about once a year I have to disassemble the check valves and clean out all the dog hair that gets in there and clogs it up. If you don't have a dog it will work pretty good.

[randlemanboater]

On one of REEL's boats he had the drains going out the back wall of the cockpit instead of the floor...don't know if it makes it better or not.

I bought a set of drains like he has but have yet to put them in.

Maybe he will come along and post a pic and give a review.

[bradford]

I DO NOT recommend eliminating the side discharge thru hulls. I did on mine and have the deck drains emptying into the splashwell to eliminate two extra holes in the hull. Drains a lot slower and whatever crud you have on your deck ends up in the splash well. Sounded like a good idea, just didn't work that way.