bigdaddydb
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Hello all,
I've been reading up on the site here and wanted to take a minute to introduce myself, show the start of my project, and get some advice. I've owned a couple newer boats earlier in life (pre-children) but it's just not in the budget anymore ($ or time) so as much as I'd love a brand new Ranger 1850... Side-hustling is in my nature and helps pay the bills so I originally bought this boat to make a quick buck. However, I do want to get back into fishing, lake lounging life with the kids, and possibly duck hunting so the more I looked at it, I began to see the potential. Hence, I ended up here. I found what I thought was a pretty good deal ($1375) on a 1985 Monark 1750 with a pretty good trailer and a like new 2012 Tohatsu 9.8 four stroke with key start and remote steering. The boat was trashed as you can see and I've gotten all of the wood out other than the transom which I'll do as soon as I get around to making a motor stand. The transom itself is in pretty good shape from what I can tell...doesn't go all the way to the floor so it's not all rotted but I will replace it just cuz'. I believe someone already "did" this boat based on the board foam and complete lack of pour in foam but it was a hack job. At least 15 different types of screws and/or bolts, all rusty except for a few stainless ones...used every bit in driver kit plus a few sockets to get the rotted decking out.
***Disclaimer*** I'm relatively unskilled in terms of building things. I've never welded, brazed, or riveted anything. I do have a pretty good selection of tools however.
So I'm a little stuck right now...there are 2 panels, one towards the bow where the forward deck started and one where the seats were right behind the console that are riveted to the floor. Also, there are 2 aluminum panels on either side that are riveted to the ribs and up just under gunnel, one is like a storage locker. To take either of these out, the front and back panels have to come out which means holes in the boat. Is this worth doing or should I just work around them. I'm not going to really change the layout or the existing deck framing and the floor I took out sat between the 2 side panels and did not go under them all the way to the side wall.
Next question...there is a lot of info out there about the decking. Trying to keep the cost down and want carpet. If encapsulating with some kind of poly, resin, enamel paint etc (which one?) is marine plywood really necessary?
Here are some pics to get started taken part way through the tear out...will post more as I go along.
I've been reading up on the site here and wanted to take a minute to introduce myself, show the start of my project, and get some advice. I've owned a couple newer boats earlier in life (pre-children) but it's just not in the budget anymore ($ or time) so as much as I'd love a brand new Ranger 1850... Side-hustling is in my nature and helps pay the bills so I originally bought this boat to make a quick buck. However, I do want to get back into fishing, lake lounging life with the kids, and possibly duck hunting so the more I looked at it, I began to see the potential. Hence, I ended up here. I found what I thought was a pretty good deal ($1375) on a 1985 Monark 1750 with a pretty good trailer and a like new 2012 Tohatsu 9.8 four stroke with key start and remote steering. The boat was trashed as you can see and I've gotten all of the wood out other than the transom which I'll do as soon as I get around to making a motor stand. The transom itself is in pretty good shape from what I can tell...doesn't go all the way to the floor so it's not all rotted but I will replace it just cuz'. I believe someone already "did" this boat based on the board foam and complete lack of pour in foam but it was a hack job. At least 15 different types of screws and/or bolts, all rusty except for a few stainless ones...used every bit in driver kit plus a few sockets to get the rotted decking out.
***Disclaimer*** I'm relatively unskilled in terms of building things. I've never welded, brazed, or riveted anything. I do have a pretty good selection of tools however.
So I'm a little stuck right now...there are 2 panels, one towards the bow where the forward deck started and one where the seats were right behind the console that are riveted to the floor. Also, there are 2 aluminum panels on either side that are riveted to the ribs and up just under gunnel, one is like a storage locker. To take either of these out, the front and back panels have to come out which means holes in the boat. Is this worth doing or should I just work around them. I'm not going to really change the layout or the existing deck framing and the floor I took out sat between the 2 side panels and did not go under them all the way to the side wall.
Next question...there is a lot of info out there about the decking. Trying to keep the cost down and want carpet. If encapsulating with some kind of poly, resin, enamel paint etc (which one?) is marine plywood really necessary?
Here are some pics to get started taken part way through the tear out...will post more as I go along.