1977 Tique Restoration

Looks great.

Great job looking better already. Pulled the foam out of mine in the 80's with the exception of the oscillating tool nothing much has changed

8122pbrainard - thanks for the advice. I left a 1 inch reference point where the floor meets the hull, but would not have thought to measure stringer height at this stage. Will definitely do so - makes sense.

Hey Guys,

Finally got around to building a few stands for the tique. Took an entire weekend back in May, but was definitely more cost effective than buying a set of steel ones from a boat yard. Credit to bkhallpass for the design lol.



Fast forward two months and I finally got another weekend of work in to put the stands underneath the boat to ensure it is level. After review of other opinions on CCF (trust me there are a lot!), I elected to keep the trailer under the boat in addition to the stands. Figured the additional support can't hurt.



After supporting the hulls, I became curious to see what kind of wildlife I had growing underneath the original fiberglass floor. Since the portside stringer seems particularly rotten, figured I'd start there.







Best tool for the job so far was my circular saw and an oscillating power tool. As expected, there is a lot of moisture underneath the floorboards. I purchased this boat from the scouting organization I'm part of in the fall of 2o14. I'm pretty active in the organization, and know that the boat hasn't been used since 2007 and was left uncovered in a field in Albany, NY for all 7 of those years. So again, I'm wasn't surprised to see totally rotten wood and foam that was still wet!

From this point on, it's all about the demo. I need to remove all foam and carefully extract the wood so that I can try and use it for tracing purposes later...am worried that when I get to the main stringer it will be hard to extract it all in one piece. Has anyone had trouble with this? Any advice?

Will post more pictures after the next work weekend - I wish I had a week off to put a major dent into this!

Props to Chris (storm34) for the port side window! Fits perfectly!

Going to build stands to support the hull this weekend - from there it's time to rip open the floor to see what's waiting on the other side.....

IAughtNaut wrote: hey Alex, email Chris from the bottom of this diary entry where it says contact owner, he has the windshield pieces you need. I might be able to get them to you this spring or summer.

Thanks Adam. That is phenomenal news! Just emailed Chris. Will see what he can do!

dangerwil wrote: I think the stringers are ok. Has a ton of little things wrong, repaired incorrectly. Major issues are a weird knock in the engine, cylinder 8 was a little funky on compression check. At some time during its storage a squirrel got inside and chewed up a lot of wires. Manifolds have been poorly repaired, don't look safe to use. Vent windows are missing. Speedo is missing. I just put new springs and bearings on the trailer. Tires and rims were new from Tractor Supply 2 years ago. I would love to get it back together, but I have plenty going on with my Mustang project. I have about $1200 in it. If somebody wanted to take it for that they are welcome to come take a look. flickr pics

Got ya - well if you ever change your mind, I'll be standing by for the port-side window and frame!

93/70 ccpb wrote: sorry for thread jack,adam you can come help me with 69 cuda ss project anytime.dan monahan

pick up the phone when you're about to get after it, I'll be there!

Regarding the vent window, just take the one you have to a glass shop and have another one made. Finding one on the net less a complete windshield will be hard. Even a complete one won't be easy.

dangerwil wrote: Looks great! I have it's twin i the driveway, waiting for resto. Too bad you are soo far away. Would sell it for parts.

Looks like a complete boat....what would you scrap it out for parts?

Is it because it needs a stringer or does it need a motor too?

Should be sweet when your done.

Waldo

I noticed that, windshields are highly coveted pieces, especially correct ones. keep your eyes out for a part out on the site, otherwise you may get lucky on Craigslist. although chances are someone on the Craigslist thread here will find it first.

Ok, another question. Somewhere along the 500 mile drive from East Chatham NY to OH, I seem to have lost a piece of the windshield. Anyone have any recommendations for how to replace this? Highly doubt correct craft still makes this piece....any direction would be much appreciated..

Alright, thanks for the offer to help. Have you ever been part of a stringer replacement project? Everything I have learned is from CCF via the forum...but have never tried myself.

As for engine, it's a 302 PCM - hasn't been run since 2007 so I'm not sure of it's state. Figured I'd get the body of boat shored up first, then work on the motor (admittedly not a strength of mine) a bit later.

My goal is to get the tique in the water in 2015...a lot of work to do before then!

Great boats. Have fun.