Here We Go Again

[strick]

I've got the boat restore bug once again. Theres only one cure for that. So I picked up this 1969 20 sf a few weeks ago. This little boat will make a nice skiff for fishing the upper Sacramento/San Joaquin river during the fall/winter striper runs. I also intend to use it for some lake fishing that the 23 is too big for. As of right now my goal is to make it look like my 23's little brother. I really like the lines of the 20 sf but like others on this board I dont like the two piece construction so I will be making some modifications. Here are a few pictures of the condition it was in when I bought it.It sat half sunk at the local marina. The boat had water up to the bottom of the floor.



I snapped some lines and got intimate with my saw saw.



note the factory lifting eye for lifting the hull out of the mold



My original goal was to get the entire liner out in one piece but that was not happening so I decided to section it off into two pieces. we used a come along and one of the arch entry ways to my property to pull up on the floor and break it free from it's cabosil weld. Theres jared standing in boat. He's serving his seacraft apprentiship right now.



It broke free without too much difficulty... I also know were theres some ocean front property for sale in Arizona.



The stringers are hollow and they will get filled with foam. I will re-use the floor and top cap. To my suprise there was no water in the boat. And very little rot. Here she is gutted.



More to follow

strick

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Well I kind of figured you would not stay still for very long.

So let’s see, since you already showed us all up on how to re to a 23’ now your going to put all the 20’ owners in their place as well.
It’s a good thing you are all the way over on the left side of the U.S. If you were closed I think some of us guys might have to come over to your house and Graffiti some of your stuff.


FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[ocuyler]

Chuck,

Nice work and great images. Arguably, a proper renovation should start with a full teardown like that. It eliminates the mystery. At least you didn't use a chain saw...

What is your plan for the fuel cell?

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha Strick

Are you going to raise the height of the stringers a couple of inches and then Re Use the inner after some customizing work??? That would be a new approach to the job.

FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[dcobbett]

Great pictures.
Does anyone know what the hole on the right side of the forward bulkhead is for? I think I've seen it on pictures of other boats (not mine, a 1976 20SF).

[thehermit]

Deck plate access to the thu hull drain for the fish box on my 20.
Strick,
Very cool. I have the same setup as you, same rub rail even. I will follow with much intrest. great work!

[Bigshrimpin]

Strick - Those cuts are perfect for your design. How the heck do you make everything look so easy??

[John R]

Strick - Those cuts are perfect for your design. How the heck do you make everything look so easy??

He's used to surgically extricating moles from the asses of Chihuahuas - a 20-23 hull is no big deal...

Strick - looking forward to your work !

[strick]

The inside of the hull has been prepped for fiberglass work. It was roughed up with the grinder today by one of my Amigo buddies from Home depot. I've decided to give my lungs a break and let some young guy do the dirty work for me. It looks nice and clean. My camera battery is dead so no pic's today. Hopfully this weekend I will pick up the necessary fiberglass supplies and start some glass work by next week.

My plans are to raise the floor like everyone else here has done. I will re-use the original decks (front casting and main deck) and cut an access hatch in the floor for access to an under deck fuel tank. Right now I'm thinking of coring the the sides of the hull and laying a thin fiberglass skin over the core to finish it. That should help firm up the sides of the boat. The stringers will get holes drilled in the top's and foam filled then a layer of glass over the stringers. The gunnel cap will then go back on the boat with a thick coming pad. Hopfully this will allow enough toe space for a 3 piece feel. I will put some under gunnel supports maybe teak like those that are on the 23 hull. The consel will gat replaced... I'd like to find one like Trayders. Thats kinda the route I'm thinking. Any input is appreciated.

strick

[strick]

Here are a couple images of the hull after a good sanding to rough it up so the epoxy will stick better.



I took a pry bar this evening after work and peeled off the inner skin of fiberglass so as to give access to the plywood that makes up the transom. Note the dark rotted areas near the bottom of the transom.




Next thing on the list is to cut back the stringers and remove the old transom and install a new one. Remove all the hardware on the gunnel cap and check the coring on that.

strick