Stringer problems!

[strick]

dearl-

if I were you I'd wait a couple more months and let those termites finish their job. They will strip it down to the bare fiberglass then you can start rebuilding it from there. You may want to bottle up a few of those critters and cross breed them. I think you may be on to something here. Termites on steroids. You can sell them to guys like us who like to refurbish old boats.

strick

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha Dearl;

All kidding aside, I started with a Seacraft in terrible condition kind of like your boat is. It actually makes things easy. YOU CAN’T SAVE ANYTHING so it frees you to tare it out there is No Doubt it all needs to be replaced. When you get done you got a new boat plus you will know every inch of it. Good Luck and remember to buy large quantities of BEER you will find it will aesthesis you which will make it easier, always remember never do more than 1 six pack of work in any one day or you will get discouraged through your built out.







FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[dearl]

I'll probably stay pretty NUMB during the whole disecting stage. You wouldn't beleive it, but since i opened up the boat, the ants are making short work of all the termites. couldn't hardly find any yesterday. Oh well, you right about having a new boat, and i have a few thoughts that are going to twist this project all up.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

IS THIS ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE ANTS???????



FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[dearl]

Finally got this heavy SOB off the trailer, and out of the weather. Started on the transom first, evicted all them bugs the hard way. Idid find some spots that had water under the glass, and boy was this stuff foul, I had a 3M particule mask on and could still smell this stuff. Still have 1 small area at this base of the right hand corner to grind out, then i can start cleaning the area were the stringers used to be.

[Bigshrimpin]

Dearl - Be very careful!! That boat is not supported at all without stringers, floor, deck cap or a transom. The shell cannot support itself and will fall out of shape. It might already be 3ft wider and 2ft shorter than it was yesterday. I'd put that deck cap back on ASAP if possible. Defintely before you put in stringers. The hull might have already bowed or developed a hook.

Can you tell I made that same mistake before???

[ocuyler]

As long as you have another boat (and it's paid for), who cares how long it takes.

[dearl]

Bigshrimpin, Wart was telling me the same thing, What i think i will do for now is build some bunks for it to rest on so i can distribute the weight. It was sitting on a roller trailer, and beleive me, it wouldn't have matter if i had removed all the stringers at once, they were not doing anything anyway.Most were mush.

[gigolot]

If its a boat that you think you will be giving to your grandson one day, look at www.transomrepair.com for materials that will be there forever.