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Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:14pm
 
When I purchased the boat I was aware that the cabin floor and some of the cabin stringers were soft. As I often do I got carried away and went overboard.

Before

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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #1 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:22pm
 
Once I removed what was rotted I removed what had gotten wet and eventually removed all the would from the center of the boat.

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Reply #2 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:27pm
 
Before long I had ground nearly every inch of the hull in the cabin.

As I determined later all this damage was caused by a screw hole on the bow rail that was not sealed. Over the course of 10 years it went un noticed until the previous owner went to sell it.

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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #3 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:29pm
 
I replaced the would and vinalester resin with Kevlar, S glass and epoxy.

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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #4 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:32pm
 
Obviously there were countless steps I haven't shared. I still need to carpet the cabin and clean the teak trim. I am building a garage and have decided to complete it indoors.

This is what she looked like when I moved to Jonestown last March.

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Reply #5 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:33pm
 
I can't wait to complete the cabin trim so I can pull the engines and raise the drives.  Cheesy
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Reply #6 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 5:38pm
 
Pretty soon she will live in doors and I can really clean her up. Cool
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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #7 - Apr 24th, 2012 at 8:17pm
 
Awesome rebuild Jim!!  I love to see rebuilds!  keep it coming and good luck on it.  Is that a fountain Executioner? Smiley
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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #8 - Apr 25th, 2012 at 12:32am
 
Awesome work! You have some serious motivation and OCD my friend Smiley I am still getting used to boats as a whole and have not ventured past the normal pulling of interior parts. I know who to call for advice if I ever need to pull up stringers and such lol.
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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #9 - Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:27am
 
Must be a really nice feeling to know everything on your used boat is just how you want it and no surprises. I am still getting to know my new boat and fixing along the way, doing as much preventively to hopefully avoid surprises.
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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #10 - Apr 29th, 2012 at 8:12am
 
wow very nice.
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Re: Structure repair; bulkheads and stringers in cabin
Reply #11 - Apr 29th, 2012 at 10:41pm
 
MobileMERCman,  been there done that.   Took me 10 weeks to do my 20'.   Grinding that glass sucks. 

Your work looks excellent.
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