Has it ever been done?? Well it’s about to happen.

[Destroyer]

The saturated foam does not come just from standing water on the bottom of the bilge. When I redid my V21 I had to do so because the wood under the deck was completely rotted. No water was ever standing on that wood. I was all because of humidity. The PO never vented the bilge area after use or during the winter. SO my thought is that if humidity is enough to rot wood it might be able to be absorbed into the foam in the same way. Understand, this is just theory with no proof on my part. If I was going to seal the foam in the voids I'd make sure that it was, indeed, a seal. No weep holes, no top holes, no penetrations of any kind. If there's no way for water to get in then there's no way for water to saturate the foam.

[3 Squids]

Well got some time today to play with the 21. I started digging out the foam with a spade shovel which worked very well. It came out in large chunks which made it easy to bag up. My plan was to do as little work with the shovel as possible and use my pressure washer to do the rest. Well that didn***8217;t go as planned. On areas where the foam is a thin layer it worked great. However in areas it was thick like in the corners and the bottom of the spaces it didn***8217;t work well. I have a 3100 psi washer and tried all the tips, even a turbo tip.

So it looks like I***8217;m going to go back through with the shovel and maybe a thin pry bar and try to get the majority of it out. Then with a thin layer hit it with the pressure washer. The washer does a great job of getting it clean off of the glass.

Also I noticed while using the stringers and bulkheads as pry points for the shovel that they are relatively strong Very little flex even with a lot of weight being put on the shovel but there is one spot that concerns me. The port stringer, right beside the fuel tank is soft. A lot of flex and hollowness. At the bulkhead forward of the tank the stringer turns in a bit so I***8217;m assuming there is a break there. I***8217;m guessing I can replace the stringer from there back. I***8217;m still going to inspect more areas and if I find more soft spots around the hull I guess a complete stringer/bulkhead job may be in order.

This is going to be a very time consuming project which is something I do not have much of. I***8217;m hoping to find someone who might take on this job and not completely screw me over. But I***8217;m having a hard time even finding anyone to give me an estimate. Seems everyone is stupid busy. So I guess I***8217;ll keep plucking along on it and maybe someone will come along and help me out. If not this could turn into a couple year project as between work and another project I***8217;m taking on (fill y***8217;all in on that in a couple weeks) I***8217;ll have very little time to work on this one. But it***8217;ll get there.

[bradford]

I admire your determination Squids, I'm not sure about yours, but some of those Palm Beach hulls had reverse chines like a Seacraft, not sure on whether or not they had variable deadrise though. Bgreene might want it.

[draglink]

Hey Squids, did you get that down at Glo Pt? I think it was my bro in laws project....hope all has been well, I've been turning 6200

---peace

[3 Squids]

Yea Troy was telling me you guys had it at one point t. He said he had it at one time. I got it from a guy in Callao. Why did you guys let it go? Something scare y’all away?

[draglink]

Originally Posted by 3 Squids

Yea Troy was telling me you guys had it at one point t. He said he had it at one time. I got it from a guy in Callao. Why did you guys let it go? Something scare y***8217;all away?

Time is all. My V is doing great, I just don't have time for a project. I already have a '73 V20 center console project that is on hold, I didn't need another!

I think I just saw your lime green V for sale on Facebook - $7000 with an old Johnnyrude on the back

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by draglink

I think I just saw your lime green V for sale on Facebook - $7000 with an old Johnnyrude on the back

You did. That guy thinks something of her. It’s changed hands 3 or 4 times since I sold it and still no one has put a canvas on it.

[draglink]

Originally Posted by 3 squids

you did. That guy thinks something of her. It’s changed hands 3 or 4 times since i sold it and still no one has put a canvas on it.

lolol!!!

[bgreene]

V21 Transom - plenty strong as factory original -I ran it with 150hp, and big torque Etec 200 HO with no problems.
The transom can however be modified in two areas:
1. Outer transom edge - the upper aluminum trim strip they used where the boats top cap meets the transom. I had this removed, and completely re glassed , eliminating the seam, to produce a solid mass. Doesn't need to be done.....but is no doubt better than original.

2. Inside transom - as Destroyer commented, I also had this done - glassed over the mfg. seam and sealed together the middle to both sides.

In my boats case, I had this done after I cracked the gel coat on outer transom, and being a bit of a perfectionist with my boat, one thing led to another- I finally found Signature Fiberglass-Joe Whilden who did it right and it's no doubt even stronger than when it left the factory in 1996.

Bow slider........I had removable cover made with rubber flange that eliminates water intrusion in the case of wave over bow, heavy spray, rain etc. I don't know if water would leak into cuddy if the V21 model was kept in water........it's a decent if not perfect original factory design.

[bgreene]

Also- V21 trim tabs needed - especially if 200 hp.
Will pound without in chop but ride nicely with.