rebuilding my V

[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.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by 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.

good to know, I noticed that my splash well is a lot narrower than yours and I think that the stringers run wide enough as to not land in the splash well. I might be able to put some biggers knees and just cut a hole for rigging and glass it back in. You splash well looks really wide. Mine is maybe 3 feet wide.

[RidgeRunner]

IIRC the reason the stringers were angled down at the transom was the splashwell layed onto and was bonded to the top of the stringers with putty. Mine was this way, 1983 model. Unless you altered the splashwell it would be difficult to drop in knees.

Arjay pour looks great. Keep up the good work.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

IIRC the reason the stringers were angled down at the transom was the splashwell layed onto and was bonded to the top of the stringers with putty. Mine was this way, 1983 model. Unless you altered the splashwell it would be difficult to drop in knees.

Arjay pour looks great. Keep up the good work.

The splash well has been changed already now that I think about it. I'll take some measurements and see what fits the best.