rebuilding my V

[cterrebonne]

Today I had some time and I was able to pour the Arjay in the transom. It was really easy to work with and the ceramic particles are the same consistency as sand box sand. I did spill some in the bilge area but it cleaned up really well with acetone.

[Destroyer]

Man that's looking sweet!!!! Nice job Cterrebonne!!!!

[Striper80]

Looking good.

[cterrebonne]

thanks guys, hopefully I will be able to get some more work done this week. Like capping off the tops on the edges and stuff like that.

I did have a question for you guys. Why did wellcraft make the stringers shorter where it meets up with the transom? Is that for clearance issues?

[tartuffe]

Yes that was for clearance for the splash well, remember the floor sits on the stringers and the deck drains into the splash well which drains out the back at least on my 81.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by tartuffe

Yes that was for clearance for the splash well, remember the floor sits on the stringers and the deck drains into the splash well which drains out the back at least on my 81.

That's true. I don't think I will be putting knees in for support. I'll just tie the stringers into the transom, that way I can have a completely flat splash well. That is pretty much what you did right?

[tartuffe]

Yep, that is what I did but I still put the knees in as it was originally to provide drain piping clearance. I raised mine to remedy the bottom bolt holes from coming in at the splash well level when I raised the transom height. It was alot of work and sanding those 4 interior corners makes for very sore fingers. In hourly terms, around 20 hrs is probably a light estimate.