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Post by whitey on Apr 21, 2013 9:53:54 GMT -5
Uncovered my boat a 1988 19' Wellcraft. Floor giving way and been told my stringers need repacement/repair. Can anyone make recommendations? Thank you
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Post by fishinmachine on Apr 27, 2013 8:20:39 GMT -5
I did it myself on an old arkansas traveller, If you can get to the bottom of the boat from the inside and clean out all the old rotten wood down to the fibreglass you can do it yourself if you are very handy and ain't afraid of getting really dirty.It may not be worth it though,make sure the boat is worth the effort,You can get all the fibreglass and resins from West Marine and even get some knowhow from the web,search youtube also
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Post by budgetbender on May 5, 2013 9:36:15 GMT -5
I purchased my penn yan from a friend directly after he had the transom and stringers repaired. the engine was removed because its an inboard. fiberglass plus in Colchester did all of the work except for removing the engine. they did an exceptional job. as said before you can more than likely do the work yourself but if you want to avoid the hassle and you feel your vessel is worth the $$ I would highly recommend the guys at fiberglass plus.
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Post by padan on May 8, 2013 5:27:09 GMT -5
It's kind of like replacing the frame on a truck. It probably isn't worth it. If you have it done or do it, make sure you use marine-grade wood.
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Post by driz on May 23, 2013 8:44:41 GMT -5
If are pure JUNK you couldn't even find a Home Depot in the budget section. They encapsulate it in fiberglass to make it "good enough". I have a neighbor who is a boat wrench and he does them on the side as well. I see he has sheets of pressure treated plywood and 2 x lumber nearby. If it looks even the least bit nasty, rip it out and replace.you choose to do it be sure to do it right. It will take you longer but you will do it only ONCE. Also the key to this stuff is to put and keep a cover on it if you don't have a barn ect. The day of simple fishing boats sitting out in the snow bank is now past. Way too much degradable wood and plastic in there. Same goes for the sun, keep it from sitting out some way even if its just parked in the shade. FWIW you project is a bit more suited to Winter work than something to do in May. Just sayin.........
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Post by denniscarman on Aug 25, 2013 15:34:50 GMT -5
Instead of ripping it out you can also fiber glass new stringers to one side or the other. Even if the wood inside is gone you still have a certain amount of strength left because of the stringer. As for supporting the motor. Simply get a couple of 1/4 thick SS bent to slide over stringer This will distribute the weight
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