Rebuild Repower

[Slightly_Twisted]

Originally Posted by Myfathersson

Hey Twisted I was wondering - it looks like you've only got the hull supported on your caddies with the stringers out. Do you have any other reinforcing in place to prevent the hull from deforming?

Yeah I have the keel blocked in 5 different spots, and then 4 on each side (on the flat steps).

I leveled the stringers then blocked everything I could. Since I was walking, cutting, grinding, etc I didn’t want anything to move.

[SkunkBoat]

nice work

Interesting the different models of V20s. Yours had a full transom and it was flat all the way across. My 84 cuddy had a motor well and the transom angled from the sides. it was actually 3 pieces of plywood.

I was concerned when I first saw your post that you didn't consider that but I can see in the pix its OK. If I used a flat transom on mine the cap and motor well would not have fit when they went back on.

[Slightly_Twisted]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

nice work

Interesting the different models of V20s. Yours had a full transom and it was flat all the way across. My 84 cuddy had a motor well and the transom angled from the sides. it was actually 3 pieces of plywood.

I was concerned when I first saw your post that you didn't consider that but I can see in the pix its OK. If I used a flat transom on mine the cap and motor well would not have fit when they went back on.

Thanks Skunk,

Oh mine is curved by a lot. It was original with a seadrive and has a small flat spot in the center. The only way I could match the curve was using the plywood on the outside and drew the inside plywood one at a time. When I bolted them in I used metal flat bars vertically.

The photo attached is looking down in the middle of the transom.

[Slightly_Twisted]

Did a lot of small little things to get ready for this morning.
Fillets, corner radius, cutting the glass, etc all that.

It was perfect weather this morning 70 low humidity.

Tabbed in the transom core, three layers of 1708, 6in, 10in, 16in.
Sealed the core with a coat for resin, let it kick, then started the tabs. I let each layer kick before starting the next but all were wet on wet. Put one full sheet over the whole core and wrapped is around onto the transom skin. I took wax paper and clamped the top so it would “glue” to each side. Once that had kicked and a little extra I pulled the wax paper off. Not the results I wanted few air pockets and not great adherence.
Instead of trying to just make it work I painted PVA over the whole transom/tabs, and let it dry. I’ll grind it down and add two more full layers when I do the stringers. The picture looks green because of the PVA.

[Myfathersson]

You'll get it handled. Progress with some setbacks is still progress, just with extra educational content. Keep it up!

Assembled my lifting gantry tonight and will be pulling the cap off mine tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!

[Slightly_Twisted]

I’ve left the transom to fully cure, and have been working on the stringers.
Trying to get it right the first time I spent a few days measuring and re-measuring. I think I got everything where I want/need it so I cut the stringers.
They Came out good just need to fine tune them. The joint I decided I suck a scarf joints so I used what I call a saw tooth joint (not the right name). I decided to make the interlocking teeth 8in then glue them with peanut butter. The process wasn’t the bad just I was over measuring everything so I didn’t waste and plywood.

Hoping to have time this weekend to mock fit the stringers, bulkheads, and outside wedge pieces. Once I get things close I have to wait until the 16th to glass them in. I only have 1 or 2 gallons of resin left I know that’s enough for at least one side, but I really want to wait until I get another 5 gallons.

I’m planning on getting each stringer 100% glassed in one sitting to get a chemical bond throughout the whole stringer to boat connection.

[Myfathersson]

Looking good. I'll be at that stage in the next week or two myself. Praying for good weather this week!

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by Slightly_Twisted

I’ve left the transom to fully cure, and have been working on the stringers.
Trying to get it right the first time I spent a few days measuring and re-measuring. I think I got everything where I want/need it so I cut the stringers.
They Came out good just need to fine tune them. The joint I decided I suck a scarf joints so I used what I call a saw tooth joint (not the right name). I decided to make the interlocking teeth 8in then glue them with peanut butter. The process wasn’t the bad just I was over measuring everything so I didn’t waste and plywood.

Hoping to have time this weekend to mock fit the stringers, bulkheads, and outside wedge pieces. Once I get things close I have to wait until the 16th to glass them in. I only have 1 or 2 gallons of resin left I know that’s enough for at least one side, but I really want to wait until I get another 5 gallons.

I’m planning on getting each stringer 100% glassed in one sitting to get a chemical bond throughout the whole stringer to boat connection.

Nice work!