new pictures added to gallery

Is that a typo -- "1/2 inch" on transom? I woulda thunk 1 and 1/2 inch for the transom.

I would use fir, not pine, if useing construction plywood. Hopefully, that is what you bought. The fir has less resin to begin with, so it will be able to absorb more of YOUR resin than the pine. Also, for the extra buck or two, it is a helluva lot nicer to work with.

Try to get as much flotation in there as you can, even if you won't have level flotation -- you never know. :o

Real rough estimate -- about 40 cubic feet of closed cell foam to float 2400 pounds??

oops sorry i should have said multible layers of 1/2"plywood. not sure what the wood is....i'll ask.

the center stringers are 24" wide x 12" high by approx.12 to 14ft lg. will be foamed and also under the front platform. you do the math i'm polish. ;D ;D ;D
ken

2 feet x 1foot x 12 feet = 24 cubic feet. :-/
Better fill the bow and every nook and cranny. ;D
Too big a deal to raise the floor??

thanks alot seakindly, i really appreciate the info....i'll have to see if they are planning on pouring more foam. ther was not much foam in the boat when we opened it up.......i guess in 1971 they didn't think about safety.
ken

You're welcome Ken.

I would seriously look into raising the floor, while you have the chance.

Aside from the serious flotation issue, there has been a lot of *****in and moanin about drainage issues in the older v20's.

very interesting, i'll have to think about that one ( raiseing floor ) one thing for sure, i do like is the picture in the gallery......rockhopper :P

heh-heh... ample flotation there ;D