1978 V20 CC Rebuild
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I suspect this is the same thing I would find under my '79 center console floor as I too can see the foam in the front storage areas. It weird though that the '79 cuddy that I'm working only had foam around the tank. I plan on filleting the tops of the stringers, cleaning out any existing wood with an electric chainsaw and poruing carbon core. It's going to be pricey but I will have a boat that will never rot. I guess I'll get around to it when it gets a bit warmer.
For cap removal. After removing rub rail and screws, I raised the bow and stern with a neighbors tractor and placed 2x4's in corners to hold top above stringers. Tractor would not lift the whole cap. Too much weight at that height. I made an A frame 12 ft tall and used a chain hoist to lift it up. I built a wood beam from doubled up 2x4's that went from the splash well to the anchor storage wall. I doubled more 2x4's as cross braces. Placed boards in the openings of bow storage areas and secured to cross beam. Lashed cross beam to top of center beam. I placed 2x4's under floor tank opening about 8 inches from the ends and did the same with the double openings in front of splash well. All of these were strapped with heavy duty ratchet straps to pull everything tight to floor. I made some steel brackets to bolt to beam and attached chains to and hoist hook. Took me a few tries to get the center of gravity right. After that, she came up with no problem. Placed several saw horses under cap and set down. I plan to modify the lift rig to rotate cap when I get ready to rework the floor. Unless someone has a good way flip it over without breaking anything. I am up for suggestions.
Fldivebum,
Thanks for the detailed explanation of how you got the top cap up and off the boat. I don't have a forklift or big tree in the backyard to use so that definitely helped.
I'll be in Florida the first week of 2017 - taking the family to Pensacola Beach area for some R & R and some ocean fishing.
Merry Christmas to you and to all on this forum.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of how you got the top cap up and off the boat. I don't have a forklift or big tree in the backyard to use so that definitely helped.
I'll be in Florida the first week of 2017 - taking the family to Pensacola Beach area for some R & R and some ocean fishing.
Merry Christmas to you and to all on this forum.
Phatdaddy,
Yeah - I plan on bringing a couple of surf rods. I'll be out on the Pensacola Beach pier and the Navarre pier also. We did this a few years ago and had fun with the bonito and trying to keep them away from the sharks once you caught one. My kids are both over 25 so they will be there right alongside me fishing.
I've been following the Pensacola Fishing Forum and am looking forward to this.
Yeah - I plan on bringing a couple of surf rods. I'll be out on the Pensacola Beach pier and the Navarre pier also. We did this a few years ago and had fun with the bonito and trying to keep them away from the sharks once you caught one. My kids are both over 25 so they will be there right alongside me fishing.
I've been following the Pensacola Fishing Forum and am looking forward to this.
Redloon,
Just logging back into v20 since the new year. Just returned from a New Years Cruise with the family. You are welcome for the procedures for top cap removal. I researched several methods and the one I came up with was the most cost effective at the time. It worked out great. Wish I had been on here sooner. You could have stopped by and seen the boat separated and how bad things were rotted and the bad fiberglass job from the factory. At the moment, I have all the foam removed and all the center bulkheads removed as well. Weather has not been good lately and have not been able to work on it. Unfortunately, I do not have a shelter or building to work on the boat.
Just logging back into v20 since the new year. Just returned from a New Years Cruise with the family. You are welcome for the procedures for top cap removal. I researched several methods and the one I came up with was the most cost effective at the time. It worked out great. Wish I had been on here sooner. You could have stopped by and seen the boat separated and how bad things were rotted and the bad fiberglass job from the factory. At the moment, I have all the foam removed and all the center bulkheads removed as well. Weather has not been good lately and have not been able to work on it. Unfortunately, I do not have a shelter or building to work on the boat.
tartuffe
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HI Bum,
Nice project ya got. I did a complete restoration on my 81 that is linked above. Check out divynicell for your deck material it is a great product. I used AB Baltic birch for stringers and transom and epoxy resins but would have used divynicell for the stringers and bulkheads had I known what a great product it is. Also made sure not to create hard spots in the hull. This is really important in your layup. If you have any questions feel free to send me an email and I can look back at my notes and suppliers. Oh, all the stainless fasteners from the big box stores will be stained with rust in a year.
HI Bum,
Nice project ya got. I did a complete restoration on my 81 that is linked above. Check out divynicell for your deck material it is a great product. I used AB Baltic birch for stringers and transom and epoxy resins but would have used divynicell for the stringers and bulkheads had I known what a great product it is. Also made sure not to create hard spots in the hull. This is really important in your layup. If you have any questions feel free to send me an email and I can look back at my notes and suppliers. Oh, all the stainless fasteners from the big box stores will be stained with rust in a year.
Tartuffe,
Thanks for the response. I am still removing all the bulkheads and stringers. I have been debating on what material to use on the stringers and bulkheads. I haven't started with floor yet. Going to try and finish one part at a time. Where did you get your stainless hardware. I have already seen the results of big box SS hardware. Starts rusting in a matter of months.
Thanks for the response. I am still removing all the bulkheads and stringers. I have been debating on what material to use on the stringers and bulkheads. I haven't started with floor yet. Going to try and finish one part at a time. Where did you get your stainless hardware. I have already seen the results of big box SS hardware. Starts rusting in a matter of months.
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That's because just like steel, there are different grades of Stainless Steel. There is 201, 301, 304, 305, 310, 316, 321, 347, 409, 410, 430, 439 and 441. Most big box stuff from China is type 201, which has a reduced amount of Nickle in it. Looks pretty, but Nickel and Chromium are the 2 major ingredients in SS for corrosion resistance. (IF you are forced to buy that stuff, buy a can of Helmsman spray Urethane and coat each part with it. The Urethane forms a barrier that will resist water from getting to the SS fittings). Much better would be to use type 304, 304 DQ or 305 SS, all of which have excellent corrosion resistance (because they have higher amounts of Nickel) and are what most marine fittings are made from. Don't worry about the other grades, they are mostly for industrial applications like strength, work hardening, or heat treating or the ilk.