My "New" Project Boat

Brian,

Glad to see you are getting going on your boat. I hear you on the grinding, just got mine done Saturday. Hate it.

FYI: A tyvek suit would make you a lot less itchy.

Mike

Good to see you are making progress . I like your toy truck collection.

Hey BKH,

JJ from Santa Cruz here. Haven't been on the forum in a long time. I've been ignoring the boat project in my garage thanks to the house remodel that's taking place above it.

I'm stoked to see you've got yerself a project going! Love your attitude towards it. Hard to see it that way sometimes, but it's a healty aproach for sure. Have fun with it. When you're done, I'll haul my '86 over and you can start anew!

Take Care,
JJ

Well, in the better late than never file. I've not had time to work on this project for just over two years. I find myself with a little free time over the next few weeks, so, today, I pulled her out of the side yard and back into the garage. I really hope to get the stringers and floor in this winter, but who knows. In the mean time it's nice to start thinking about making some progress again. BKH

Well atleast it's not out in your yard collecting rain water. Hope the plan of getting some work done on it comes through.

I don't think she cares much John, but if there is anything I'm likely to be wrong about, it's trying to guess what my wife will think. Edited, in light of your better judgment. BKH

JBear and I were chatting on the phone. As you say James, life does get in the way.

I had the 82 on blocks in my garage. Foam out, stringers out on 1 side. I've shaped a template for the main stringer out some cheap doug fir, and I need to borrow a truck with a lumber rack to go pick up the lumber for the stringers.

Well, didn't really touch the boat for 4 months. Then, I had some problems with my Super Air and needed to work on it. Had to put the 82 back on the trailer so I had room to work. Just this last weekend, I started to tinker with the 82 a bit. With the weather here now mostly in the high 60s, through the 70s, its the best time of year to work on these type projects. The hope was to make some real progress in the next few weeks. But, you know how that is - halloween, daughter's first birthday, thanksgiving, Xmas, wife's XXth birthday. Who knows.

Thanks for thinking of me and the project. The great thing about it is that there is no hurry, and even if I'm not physically working on the boat, it gives me something to stare at and think about when I have some down time. BKH

Just talkin' about this boat an hour ago and here it shows up...imagine that!

Thanks BKH!

john

Chopper, I believe you really need the additional stringers. On the outside, left stringer (only 1" thick, mind you) I had a four inch section where the stringer rotted completely through. The weight of boat sitting on the trailer was bowing where the stringer had rotted. These stringers add a lot of rigidity. BKH

Yes I do. Just seems like you're spinning your wheels. As soon as you gain a little momentum, Wham! Something new gets in the way. That's life I guess

Thanks. BKH

I'm Working on the pics. I need to sit down and figure the photobucket thing out. Little by little I guess. I just learned that we are hanging cabinets and putting a tile floor in the girlfriends kitchen after vacation, not working on the boat. Who knows how long this may take to get her in the water.

Brian

It looks like you are getting a lot done! I did as you stated and took out one at a time so I could see and measure as needed the one that was still intact. It was a pain to rip it all out, then learn as they said, that was the easy part. I have one side about all epoxyed in and will start ripping out the other after vacation. I do enjoy having a project going to occupy the winter months. I'm positive your boat will come out beautiful.

David

I plan to replace them one at a time, and use the rotted pieces as templates as close as possible. Then, just as skibum did, I will measure off the remaining, and corresponding stringer left in the boat to be sure everything lines up. I'll also take as many measurements as I can, and do a drawing before I remove each piece. In end, I think it is an inexact science.

Some of the folks with more experience remove them all at once. I think I'll play it this way because it seems a little safer given my experience/knowledge. BKH

82tique wrote: Mayor BKH- I also used 3/4 in treated plywood when I replaced my flooring.... rock solid for the last two years. I suggest a cutting wheel and a face mask when ripping out the foam. Remember the demo is the easy part.

Hey 82. When you put plywood down did you insert any ribs or just go with ply over the foam? BKH