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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1994 Spectrum 16 Sport Rebuild? - Bouncing ideas around
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 495684" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>DaveG,</p><p>Thanks for the replies! Not sure how I missed them.</p><p>I peeled off the carpet in the back, and the wood is still solid enough, but it's soaked like a sponge. That has got to go, but the deck is the easiest part of the whole rebuild. </p><p></p><p>I'll be curious to see what's under the consoles, as the windshields line up nicely. The floor is only 1/2" ply. I'm surprised at how solid it is.</p><p></p><p>The big issue is that transom. I'm stopped, really thinking it over before going any farther. Once I crack it open, there is no turning back. The core will be easy but trying to figure out which way will make it easiest to put it back together.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I'll follow your idea of just splitting the top, as that would certainly be the easiest to weld. BUT it would be visible, and I only have a MIG with Argon... HMMM... I need to keep thinking. If it were a different build, I would SeaCast it, but this one doesn't lend itself to that.</p><p></p><p>UGH. I need to keep thinking about this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 495684, member: 4972"] DaveG, Thanks for the replies! Not sure how I missed them. I peeled off the carpet in the back, and the wood is still solid enough, but it's soaked like a sponge. That has got to go, but the deck is the easiest part of the whole rebuild. I'll be curious to see what's under the consoles, as the windshields line up nicely. The floor is only 1/2" ply. I'm surprised at how solid it is. The big issue is that transom. I'm stopped, really thinking it over before going any farther. Once I crack it open, there is no turning back. The core will be easy but trying to figure out which way will make it easiest to put it back together. Maybe I'll follow your idea of just splitting the top, as that would certainly be the easiest to weld. BUT it would be visible, and I only have a MIG with Argon... HMMM... I need to keep thinking. If it were a different build, I would SeaCast it, but this one doesn't lend itself to that. UGH. I need to keep thinking about this one. [/QUOTE]
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