Update...not so bright...

[pikfish]

Well I think the best advice is to write down your best guesses of what it will cost you to do the total hull rebuild. Buy your resin in bulk for the total job (about 30 gals.) and cloth (150 lb. roll). If you us wood and polyester resin it may be worth it? If you really enjoy building a boat but I think it is bound to take about twice as long as might be thought. On the other hand you can find many a hull in better shape that need a home and it will keep you busy enough just getting it all together and running! My .02cents

[macojoe]

pic here, http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...33;start=15#15

[parishht]

My 2 cents,

keep going, I have a house that was built in 1810,
every month there is something to fix,
I have called contractors to do some work for me,
they give me estimates, build up their work,
tell me yeah I can do that, but when it comes time to show up,
I never hear from them again.
I end up doing it myself and there is nothing like the
satisfaction of kicking back and admiring
a job done better than a contractor by yourself.
The reason it is better is because you can spend a little extra to get quality supplies,
no corner cutting.

Remember, it is a labor of love and not a labor for money. ;)

Stillrunning, yeah, I posted them in this thread: http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...74033;start=15

At the moment I think I'm going to push forward with the V. My main concern is properly replacing the stringers and bulkheads without introducing a twist into the hull, figuring out the best material to use for the stringer core and figuring out the best way to make a properly sized stringer. I sent an e-mail to the wellcraft contact Reel posted in the "links" section yesterday asking if they might have replacement stringers (long shot, I know) or more realistally templates to make replacement stringers from and heard nothing back so far. Everything I've read suggests a host of materials to use, but I have yet to find a place to buy any core materials (other than Coosa Board).

As for fishing, I have the keys to a Wellcraft 23Excel that's usually in a slip so no woories there. I can still fish while the V is laid up.

Kajun, if you'd like to swing by and see first hand what I've got send me a PM and we'll work something out. I'll even throw in a few beers if ya want ;D

Now that I think about it maybe one evening I'll have to throw a V cookout together for all the local (Hampton Roads) guys....and anyone else willing to make the trip....Hmmm.

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by parishht

keep going, I have a house that was built in 1810

Man, your house is old, I have a nice newer one built in 1879. ;D

[macojoe]

Well you already have the stringers there if you want to rebuild them.
You need to cut the tops off dig all the old wood out then replace and re-glass.

But before you do that, go around with a drill and drill some 1/4 holes and see were there is no stringer left, it might not be as bad as you think??

drill hole if you get dirt, its Junk, black wood is wet wood, is you get clean looking wood you good to go.

center bulk heads have been moved to make room for bigger gas tanks. You need no measurements from wellcraft you have all right there ;)

[Stillrunning]

Have you posted pics of what you have done and what it now looks like?

[Stillrunning]

You have done allot sense the last pics you posted. I'm no expert but why can't you just check the wood by drilling in different sections and beef up what is all ready there. I'll come by one evening to check it out after work as I work in Greatbridge and I think your only about 15min. away. Whats there does not look that bad and if you could avoid removing the stringers I would. Nice hoist system you built. When I did mine we used a big tree limb and the first one broke when we had the inner liner about a foot or two out of the hull. Luckly the limb only broke and did not fall because that could have been dangerous as the limb was about 5' thick. It was hanging on by about an 1/8' of the limb.

[macojoe]

pic here, http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...33;start=15#15

This is one of the things I'm not comfortable with because of lack of experience / knowledge. The stringers have delaminated and it was the guys who looked at the boat yesterday who said they were rotted as well. If was just rot, then I could do as MJ says, but what about the delamination part? Would it make more sense (or at least peice of mind) to replace the stringers given the repairs needed and that they are accessible (provided I can get it done right) or am I still better off trying to fix what I have? In front of the forward bulkhead the glass around the stringer is discolored from the foam that was in there trapping the water. Could that cause the bond between the glass for the stringer to be weakened?