3Squids '79 Center Console thread

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by 3 Squids

I have seen those before. My dad always had a few in his toolbox but I never knew what they were. I'm going to get info on the threads and order one. Worth a shot.

I was a machinist for a number of years before I became a plant engineer. They work, and they work well. Saved many an item by using them. Just take your time, let the file do the work. Just lay the teeth into the groves and then work the file straight forward and back. Be careful to not work the file in an arc or a circle on the threads. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy .

[3 Squids]

Been a while but it looks like warmer weather will be here soon and it's time I start getting this mess of a transom fixed up. I went out today and pulled the fresh motor back off the boat. I got a couple gallons of resin on the way as well as 10yds of chop strand to start. Plenty of sandpaper is stocked up. Pretty much going to have to grind everything back down and start over.

Also, sadly to some, we will be painting the boat while we're at it. We discussed a light pewter or a light blue. Narrowed it down to one of each and let our children pick. Of course my 4 year old boy said blue. For the other 2 which don't talk we put one color on my phone and one on my wife's phone and seen which one they "picked". Sure enough they both went blue, multiple times, even when we switched the phones around. Good enough for me.

So time to get busy.

[3 Squids]

Update:

Talked to a fiberglass shop today, told them what I had and wanted a price to get it fixed properly. He basically told me to guarantee the whole transom is done correctly he would have to completely start from scratch. He said since the outer skin was removed, which when I said that he snickered and rolled his eyes, he would have to remove it. But he also will have to cut the back part of the tub out just as if someone was replacing the transom the correct way.

He couldn't believe that he just bowed 1/2" ply instead of doing 3 pieces like the factory. He showed me how they spline the pieces together and make it stronger than 1 solid piece.

He couldn't quote me a price because he has no clue what he's getting into. And demoing it is going to be much harder now that there's no rot. But he did tell me guaranteed me a minimum of $2200. I about **** a brick but I understand where he's coming from.

With my plan of building my own center console I just can't justify spending $2200+ on a boat I don't intend to keep. For the hell of it I've posted it for same and have had not a single offer. At this point I feel I can part the boat out and get more. I already have the T-top spoken for for $1300. I can use the fuel tank which is only 2 years old in my new boat and save $600 or so. Trailer should bring in $600 or so, so I believe just in that I'll come out ahead.

It's unfortunate that this has come to this as before the boat was butchered up it was a nice rig. There's a lot of things I didn't like about how the boat was made which is why I want to build my own. If it weren't for that I'd maybe try fixing it myself but I'd rather just put my time and money in the new build.

Also if you've been following me on here you've seen my new toy that's coming back to Va. in a little over a week. It a 1986 (? I believe?) cuddy boat. It's not local to me but I have a boating friend (actually the owner of Aquasport Owners Club forum) local to it and he went and scoped it out and gave me a good report. Said the boat is extremely clean and solid. Made a deal with the owner and now I'm just waiting for a day off to go get it which looks like it may be next Saturday. This boat should get me through the next couple summers while I build the center console. Should be fun.

[Chanhyx]

New to the forum and just starting a V20 cc redo, looking to add a second station and just generally clean it up, will repower before it goes in the water and have access to a ox66 200.....i'm in great bridge so not to far away, will be looking for parts so if you have anything of interest send me a message or respond here....here's a a pic of what i'm starting with ....