Replacing Plywood Hull

[J. Mark]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/boa/1127138901.html

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/boa/1125547366.html

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/boa/1125383839.html

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/boa/1123526192.html

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/boa/1123392611.html

Cheap boats are abundant in your area It took me 3 minutes to run across these.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/boa/1123392611.html

If I was in the mood to rebuild a fiberglass boat I'd definitely go for that one. Heck there's more than $200 worth of parts there.

 

[arty007]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

well...before i got my bubble popped! i was thinking of removing the balsa core from the hull and adding some chop strand mat or cloth then new balsa and top it off with 1708 (my mistake if i said it was a plywood core)..i was itching to finish this boat soon bcuz i have time right now.. but time is running out. i got this boat for 200 dollars /w trailer..and the option of finding another hull makes sense most likely there will be work to be done there also , i definately dont want to fix a boat half ***!!! ive spent about 900 on 5 pails of resin,1708.mat,some supplys..for stringers and deck but damit!! i hate letting something kick my ***...
so if anyone is looking for boats and comes across a 19 ft bow rider/open bow please let me know... i apreciate your concernes fellas...

 

[arty007]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

yeah that larson looks good! thanks for the info.

 

[arty007]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

okay guys well after considering all your replys ive decided to scrap the hull and looked for another boat I FOUND IT! its a 1978 cobalt 19ft open bow with a 260 mercruiser that runs interior is in good shape ready for the water,just needs lil touch up's gel coat shine,new cover,maint...thanks for your help on this past project guys...

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

Great news. Lets see some pics! Cobalts have always been a top of the line boat.

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

Yay! I'm glad you got a different one.

It's very, very hard to give up on that first project... I spent $1300 to buy mine (didn't know it wasn't worth it) and then another $500-$700 and about 200 hours of work before I gave up and realized it was just too much to try, and it wouldn't be worth anything at the end anyway.

So I just bought boat #5, I have #2 running, and #4 is under construction from scratch.

Just for the record, what you were attempting is possible, but not a good idea... once any part of a cored hull gets wet you have to get ALL the water out to prevent future problems. That means a complete re-core, and while you're doing that you would have had to repair the loose/thin glass on the bottom, and then even assuming you got the structure right, got the weight and balance of the hull right, and it looked great you'd still have the rest of the boat, interior, and engine to go.

That would only make sense for a boat with a ton of value... IE, boat your Dad spent every day in for 30 years, or a boat that was owned by someone famous, or a one of a kind that you could sell for mega $$. That's a museum quality resto.

Remember that you're not giving up, you could have done it, you're just smart enough to realize that it's not the best use of your time. It's like kids with cars.. you could go get a 1976 monte carlo, fix the brakes and exhaust, then start adding chrome wheels, engine add-ons, a high end stereo, racing seats, a fancy paint job.. but in the end you've still got a monte carlo that's not worth what you've paid for it that you can't sell.

Avoid the pigs with lipstick

Erik

 

[arty007]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

here she is 1978 cobalt

she needs minor work (i think..)deck is solid, she runs,all electronics work,
i will be posting soon on the minor issues i need to address..

 

[Mark42]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

That looks like a good deal. Glad to see you switched boats.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Replacing Plywood Hull

Wow! That looks like a GREAT boat! Good luck with it.