Cap is off

[Cam]

GREAT pics of your work.. I really appreciate the fact that I now know what my boat looks like under the skin. Thanks a million....

[draglink]

Damn man thats HUGE progress right there! Love the picture updates!

[smokeonthewater]

by all means seal it up for sure.... my monte carlo has 3/4" stringers and it has twin 260 I/O's

My personal opinion is that the hp doesn't have a great deal to do with the stringer size.... I've seen so many boats in which the stringers were hardly even connected to the transom....

I'm not a boat builder but I'd say that as long as your transom is solid and tied in to the stringers, cap, and hull, then the weight of the engine (balance of boat) will become a problem before you have to worry about structural failure.

[Kracker Jack]

I'm looking at your pictures and I'm having flashbacks!!!!!! It's making my stomach nasueas!!! Lol!!! Man I remember when mine looked like that. It was shear determination to prep that hull for stringers. I look back at it now and smile, knowing what I acommplished. I wish you were closer so I could come help you. Just remember its all worth it!!!

Like smoke said tabbing your transom to sides of hull and tabbing your stringers is key. Also alternating direction of your 1708 will also improve strength. The 1708 patches that I put on my transom that were almost 18 inches wide and progressive will also distribute weight of the motor. The patches were put at motor bolt hole pattern on the inside of the transom.

[Union Laker]

Nice work I am glad the fuel tank in mine was just replaced & All the work done in there, Just have a few soft spots near the back floor.

BTW nothing smells better than Low tide in the morning.

Keep it up you guys I need some inspiration ..... Nice work so far

[jasoncooperpcola]

I just realized something I need to do.....

The infloor livewell HAS got to go! I dislike it almost as much as the bottom paint. Going to get a BFH now and fix it.

[RWilson2526]

Great pics....the time to fix my floor is coming near and i know that pulling the cap is the right way to do it....doesnt look so bad when seeing it like that

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by RWilson2526

Great pics....the time to fix my floor is coming near and i know that pulling the cap is the right way to do it....doesnt look so bad when seeing it like that

Bring her on down! I got the lift set up and ready for action! I thought it would be worse than what it actually was. The hardest part is the splashwell where the motor mounts, its glassed to the transom. Other than that, its as simple as start lifting and disconnecting wires, and hoses as you can get to them. Faster than reaching thru the rod boxes and getting ate up with fiberglass.

[jasoncooperpcola]

MJ can i get 'rebuild time" added to my thread title? This is going to be my rebuild thread.

This weekends project is cleaning the garage out. Also plan to remove the cuddy liner.

has anyone built a cradle for a V20? the guys on pensacola fishing forum are pushing hard for it, mainly to prevent a hook in the hull.

[tsubaki]

Exceptional pictures and work Jason!
Thanks for posting them!
Dang that's a pile of work.