OMG!!!! really you couldnt fix the deck right.....

[jimmy wise]

tore down my new to me 1980 marlin 19.5 bowrider. lmao replace 1 side with 2 x8 no glass at all, new floor tabbed with 1 layer walmart cloth. this boat had been worked on by tweeks for sure glad she was free jim the upholstery guy

 

[Woodonglass]

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You mean that's NOT how it's supposed to be done!!!! Uh Ohhh, I guess I better do some more research!!!!

 

[mrdjflores]

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i always thought you just run some carbon steel screws, or some drywall screws, through the bottom of the hull, up into the stringers??? i guess i could go back to just shooting staples through the hull and into the stringers.....that should work

 

[jigngrub]

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At least they tabbed to the hull.

You'd be surprised at the amount of "drop-in" decks we see here that aren't even tabbed or glassed.

 

[jimmy wise]

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Dry wall screw through the filler hose for fuel......well almost tore down for lifts lol

 

[Celtichawk]

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Pictures please lol

 

[fishrdan]

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i always thought you just run some carbon steel screws, or some drywall screws, through the bottom of the hull, up into the stringers???

That's just not an urban legend...

I knew a guy who screwed right through the hull with some long drywall screws, he was kind of perplexed as to why it wouldn't come off the trailer, the boat was screwed onto trailer bunks It was an easy fix though, remove the screws penetrating into the bunks and just bust the others off with a hammer :facepalm:

 

[bigheaded5]

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LOL
I realize not every body is an expert..Im learning every day myself but there is ABILITY and COMMON SENSE, or at least should be a little of each. I don't mind doing a job right, researching what i don't know and taking on jobs within my ability level. NOTHING is worse than inheriting a job that someone else did or started that you have to not only do fully, but have to UN-DO what someone else did wrong!

 

[Woodonglass]

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No One is Totally Worthless...They can always be used as a BAD EXAMPLE!!!!!

 

[Scott Danforth]

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nothing is free about a free boat. would love to see pics

 

[jimmy wise]

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ill post more later got to get to work lol

 

[coreybv]

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You'd be surprised at the amount of "drop-in" decks we see here that aren't even tabbed or glassed.

Heh... I looked at a boat last spring that had the original floor plus 3 layers of 1/2" ply laid down. Floor and 2 layers of ply were completely rotted, top layer was well on its way.

 

[jimmy wise]

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well i fixed the trailer today jack knifed and rear was twisted up. nice to own a body shop

 

[jigngrub]

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No One is Totally Worthless...They can always be used as a BAD EXAMPLE!!!!!

Or even better!... a good example of a bad example!!!

 

[jimmy wise]

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[mxcobra]

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should work as long as you silicone the screw heads

i always thought you just run some carbon steel screws, or some drywall screws, through the bottom of the hull, up into the stringers??? i guess i could go back to just shooting staples through the hull and into the stringers.....that should work

 

[jimmy wise]

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well nothing i didnt expect. this boat was made on friday at 430 lol. got the drive out just a little more floor, foam and transom then i can start work. i noticed that the transom is only doubled in the middle im sure doing the whole thing double would be preferred. we are going to pull the top oh boy.