Boat rebuild

[Buckeyedude]

Yep, that old foam will get waterlogged over time and really weigh a boat down. Another option you have now while you've got it torn apart is you can change the layout if there's something you may want such as the size of those rod/storage boxes. You could change the size or remove them if that's something you've ever thought about. I've got a good buddy who took an old 23' Starcraft that had dual consoles with a walk-through windshield and ripped it apart down to the hull. Rebuilt it as a center console with the console forward to create a bigger fishing area at the back, Added an Armstrong bracket to get his new Suzuki 300 farther back. Replaced the wooden floors with aluminum and added a bunch of storage in the floor and under the gunnels. And of course the transom was rotted, as well, and was replaced. Now he has a wood-free boat...

I did something similar with my last build. It was a 22' Bluefin with a center console that I tore out and made up dual consoles and a walk through windshield! LOL, just the opposite of your buddy!
I did not go the aluminum floor route though. It was rather pricey and at the time I couldnt figure a way to not cook us all on hot sunny days!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I did not go the aluminum floor route though. It was rather pricey and at the time I couldnt figure a way to not cook us all on hot sunny days!

He put a cheap version of SeaDek on the floor, worked out good....

 

[Brokenhandle]

Gilligan's in too!

Ryan

 

[Buckeyedude]

Boring stuff, but necessary. Epoxy (really heavy where the voids were) plus dammed up on the transom edges multiple times. When I did the transom, every hole was drilled twice the original size and filled with epoxy. So if it was a .250 hoke, I drilled it out to .500. That way, I can still drill though the size I need and even though I seal it, the water doesn't stand a chance of soaking through somewhere.
The other pics are of some paint schemes

Hatches

First coat

Test panel

Transom edges sealing

Porch paint

Ext paint

 

[Buckeyedude]

Trial run but I hated, so sanded down a repainted like the last Pic of previous post

Way too dark. Getting the stencil right on a inverted surface sucked. More to come when I get a chance!

 

[Fueling Around]

Late to this but have been watching.
CRS finally faded (a bit) and there is a place in Fargo ND that makes polyurethane deck and transom boards for boats. 100% water impervious without any further treatment.

SpaceAge Synthetics

SpaceAge Synthetics is the leading fiber-reinforced urethane manufacturer. Thermo-Lite Board® is the No. 1 alternative for plywood and wood products.

www.spaceagesynthetics.com

Pretty good for a company that started out making pig (stuff) resistant panels. Amazing how high pigs can deposit their ... stuff

 

[Buckeyedude]

So I'm not sure where I left off here, so I'm just going to

 

[Buckeyedude]

Please disregard previous post. It did not go through as intended and 90% of it did not post. Not sure what I did wrong and I don't know how to delete a post.