Help - Astro Quickfire 18FS rebuild/Picture request disassembly and assembly/What do you wish you knew before starting your rebuilds?

78 Renegade

Recruit
Joined
Jan 15, 2024
Messages
1
Hi all,

Looking for any and all pictures/advice for Astro Quickfire 18 Fish and Ski rebuilds that show disassembly/assembly. Specifically, how to separate the cap from the hull in the rear/transom area/taking the cap off (cap and hull are screwed together under the rub-rail, but can't see the joint at the transom). Where should I cut, if that's what I need to do? Preparing to undertake the rebuild and I would like to avoid any potential expensive mistakes. Please share all lessons learned and pictures specific to Astros, or any other cap off fiberglass bass boat restorations that could be helpful.

Daniel1947 completed a rebuild with photos here almost 10 years ago, but those pictures aren't accessible now. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/89-astro-quickfire-18fs-w-150hp-mercury-black-max.626117/

Looking for help...What do you wish you knew before starting your rebuilds?

Thanks in advance,

78 Renegade

1990 Quickfire 18FS
 

alldodge

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Mar 8, 2009
Messages
42,943
Welcome
Don't know about your boat but taking the cap off my Chrysler took some work but easy enough. The top cap was bonded to the transom. The good part is my transom was totally rotted so breaking it free was easier.

Removed the rubber insert around the rub rail, then drilled out all the rivets in the aluminum rub rail. Once all rivets were removed the cap was lifted off
 
Top