Ardon
Member
First off, this is my first build, and I really don't know much about boats.
I purchased a 1974, 16' 6", Ouachita. I tried to find information about this boat but was only able to find 3 boats that were like mine. It has foam-filled gunwales and seems like it's built for hauling a lot of weight and equipment... That's why I purchased it. It has a tremendous amount work that needs to done, and I recently almost gave up on it due to my lack of boat knowledge and repair. The only thing that saved this old boy from the scrap yard, was the fact that these boats are practically unsinkable and rare...
[--*Here are my problems*--
1) I pulled up the plywood and found that 6 struts were broke, a breached hull that must have been welded while drunk, and many small to large holes towards the top of the gunwales.
What are the best methods for fixing these issue and getting this boat properly fixed so it won't take on water?
I purchased a 1974, 16' 6", Ouachita. I tried to find information about this boat but was only able to find 3 boats that were like mine. It has foam-filled gunwales and seems like it's built for hauling a lot of weight and equipment... That's why I purchased it. It has a tremendous amount work that needs to done, and I recently almost gave up on it due to my lack of boat knowledge and repair. The only thing that saved this old boy from the scrap yard, was the fact that these boats are practically unsinkable and rare...
[--*Here are my problems*--
1) I pulled up the plywood and found that 6 struts were broke, a breached hull that must have been welded while drunk, and many small to large holes towards the top of the gunwales.
What are the best methods for fixing these issue and getting this boat properly fixed so it won't take on water?