Purduebarry
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Sep 29, 2005
- Messages
- 378
Well I've been putting off writing this but the time has come to ask for input. I've been a faithful contributor to threads and learned A LOT from this forum, now I'm asking for your honest support 
. <br /><br />Strike One: Bayliner<br />Strike Two: OMC<br />Strike Three...Wood Rot, but wait this can be fixed DIY !<br /><br />In an attempt to fix a small soft spot in the deck I've removed almost all of the starboard rear decking, seat structure and foam. Removed some of the port side. Everything is clean, dry and ready for reassembly.<br /><br />Then a problem presented itself, I took some screws out of the transom, these were from a fish finder and the speedo cable. The goal was to insure they had good caulk ect and this was part of my clean up. The top 4 or 5 screw holes have tight, yellow, good, solid wood, the bottom two screws came out with damp, black, coffee grind mush . There are a few spider cracks at the bottom of the outdrive too. Begining to show stress. I squirted lots of Clear Penetrating Expoy Sealer in the holes but realized this was a band-aid for a surgical candidate.<br /><br />1) I can put the deck back together, cut my losses, sell it to some poor unsuspecting fool and be boatless .<br />2) I can just fix the deck and use the boat for as long as it will hold together, rely on the CPES .<br />3) Finish what I've started, fix it right and get back on the water . <br /><br />I'm opting for #3. It is not an option to have a big boat payment and stay married. I've got young kids and want to get them on the water, safely. This means fix it right! I can have the motor and drive pulled, then put back in for around $400 to $600 including most of the parts I should need. Motor and drive seem to be in good shape and ran great end of last season. Full winterization by the marina.<br /><br />What should I count on replacing (other than wood and resin)? Gaskets, fittings etc.<br /><br />With the motor gone how hard is it to replace the transom? I've gotten this far and I have all the tools, just go slow from the inside to the glass as I've done on the hull already? <br /><br />With your support I'm sure I can get it back together and I feel certain that if I fix this boat correctly I can enjoy it for years to come and stay on the water. Are you in ?
. <br /><br />Strike One: Bayliner<br />Strike Two: OMC<br />Strike Three...Wood Rot, but wait this can be fixed DIY !<br /><br />In an attempt to fix a small soft spot in the deck I've removed almost all of the starboard rear decking, seat structure and foam. Removed some of the port side. Everything is clean, dry and ready for reassembly.<br /><br />Then a problem presented itself, I took some screws out of the transom, these were from a fish finder and the speedo cable. The goal was to insure they had good caulk ect and this was part of my clean up. The top 4 or 5 screw holes have tight, yellow, good, solid wood, the bottom two screws came out with damp, black, coffee grind mush . There are a few spider cracks at the bottom of the outdrive too. Begining to show stress. I squirted lots of Clear Penetrating Expoy Sealer in the holes but realized this was a band-aid for a surgical candidate.<br /><br />1) I can put the deck back together, cut my losses, sell it to some poor unsuspecting fool and be boatless .<br />2) I can just fix the deck and use the boat for as long as it will hold together, rely on the CPES .<br />3) Finish what I've started, fix it right and get back on the water . <br /><br />I'm opting for #3. It is not an option to have a big boat payment and stay married. I've got young kids and want to get them on the water, safely. This means fix it right! I can have the motor and drive pulled, then put back in for around $400 to $600 including most of the parts I should need. Motor and drive seem to be in good shape and ran great end of last season. Full winterization by the marina.<br /><br />What should I count on replacing (other than wood and resin)? Gaskets, fittings etc.<br /><br />With the motor gone how hard is it to replace the transom? I've gotten this far and I have all the tools, just go slow from the inside to the glass as I've done on the hull already? <br /><br />With your support I'm sure I can get it back together and I feel certain that if I fix this boat correctly I can enjoy it for years to come and stay on the water. Are you in ?
