1974 tri hull restore and modify

[Krystcobalt]

Hi all, new here. Tried searching and couldn't exactly find what I was looking for. Simple question relating for my 1974 glastron v140. I got it for the low price of free and so far no money into it but it's old and not well taken care of. While looking online I saw something that sparked my eye but couldn't find good info on it for this type of boat. Has anyone added an outboard mounting bracket to the back of one of these or a similar boat? Its 14 foot and having the extra room in the back would be nice. But I don't want to mess up something that's supposed to be there. Any thoughts? Also the motor is a year 2000 Johnson 25hp.

 

[matt167]

Hi all, new here. Tried searching and couldn't exactly find what I was looking for. Simple question relating for my 1974 glastron v140. I got it for the low price of free and so far no money into it but it's old and not well taken care of. While looking online I saw something that sparked my eye but couldn't find good info on it for this type of boat. Has anyone added an outboard mounting bracket to the back of one of these or a similar boat? Its 14 foot and having the extra room in the back would be nice. But I don't want to mess up something that's supposed to be there. Any thoughts? Also the motor is a year 2000 Johnson 25hp.

You probably ~could~ add a pod after you restore the boats structure ( transom/ stringers/ foam and then deck ).. But a 14' tri hull boat isn't worth all that work... Take the 25hp Johnson and take a chainsaw to the rest

Free boat won't be free and could end up in Davey Jones locker if you just run it.

 

[Krystcobalt]

All in all the hull is in good shape, couple nicks in the gel coat up front. Otherwise l, good shape. It's mostly a rotted floor I'm taking out. Just got to inspect around the scupper hole in the back. When he last took it out in the fall of 2018 he noticed he had a small leak coming in from there. Over a full day on the river, he took in about a gallon of water. Hoping it's just an old worn out plug. All in all, I'm ok sinking a little bit of money into it versus buying another boat for $5000 (everything in my area has price jumped this past year since a huge population jump).

 

[Scott Danforth]

its not just the floor that is rotted. the floor is the last thing to rot after the stringers and transom long ago rotted.

boats rot from the bottom up, by the time the rot got 8" above the keel, everything below it is rotten.

your boat needs a complete hull restoration. that will cost you about $2500 - $3000 in materials alone.

FYI, any fiberglass boat $5000 or less should be considered a project boat.

 

[racerone]

Agreed do a full inspection UNDER the floor.----Nothing like the satisfaction of fixing a " free boat " to make it better than new.-----You do not want to wonder about the thing breaking if the next wave is too big.

 

[kcassells]

Here is a link for the our trihul club.

https://forums.iboats.com/forum/boa...epair/355092-tri-hull-club-yes-no-maybe/page3