81 Top to Bottom

Mark, I haven’t found any rot yet and the boat was just surveyed (although that doesn’t mean anything). I was told by someone that the aft bulkhead in the engine compartment – just in front of the fuel tank is a problem area, but from what I can see no rot problems so far. I will check this out better this weekend. BJ, I can tell your project is a “labor of love”; it sure looks like you are doing all the right things. Good luck, and post some more pictures of your progress, I am sure it is an inspiration as well an education to many of us. Thanks, Jerry

Jerry, Greetings. The small stringers you are refering are 10# closed cell foam, and were laid up on all sides(except top). Photo #9 was too early in the process to reflect it.
C.C.'s original positioning of all stringers were duplicated and I assume they do several things. The outboard stringer acts like a joist to support the deck and provides a guide as to the needed depth of the foam and the eventual leveling of the deck. The inboard stringers facilitates space for the exhaust and mufflers, affords access to the motor mount bolts, and thirdly provides support for the weight of the engine cover.
Jerr .....This is my first restoration and upon its completion.... I'M GOING TO THE
LAKE! I haven't gone to bed with out the pain of fiberglass in my pores in over a year. The process has been fun but I dont think I would do it again. There is much of this story I have not shared to date. When the boat is done I intend to tell all about.......THE WIZARD!

Great job, BJ. It certainly looks like the restored SN will be better than new, too bad CC did not build it that way to begin with. Question, in photo # 9 there is framing that I believe is to hold the foam away from the stringers? If this is so why wasn’t it covered FG, and why does there appear to be 2 of these frames in parallel – again I am looking at photo #9 – the white-ish boards. How long have you been building boats? Interested on taking on a fish Nautique project? Jerry

very, very nice. Excellent documentation as well. I need to break out the camera more often...jg

BJ; Looks like you are makin' friends here. I too enjoyed talking to ya.

Chuck; Hope you are doing well, as well. Think of ya most every Sunday now that I am not at the Methodist place and are instead by our new guy!

john

BJ, Did you get the graphics files I sent. I've had a few people tell me my e-mail has been goofy lately and I wanted to make sure you got them and wasn't blowing you off.

Alan

BJ; All I can say is WOW and I am glad you live fairly close to me. If I ever lift up my floors I am gonna be scared to see something like those "before" pics. What a beautiful job. Love the material you are using for the floor and it sounds as tho it will save some weight.

john

Wow, what a makeover. The before pictures are nasty. Did it burn?

Looking good BJ. BKH

Thanks Nate. There are two decks. The sub deck is two layers of hand laid mat to simply cover the foam and seal it. The top deck is alternating layers of mat and 1808 sandwiching 16mm nidacore. Strong but light. Sure wish it was finished. B.J.

It has been more than one year to get this far,
Take a look if you wish. B.J.



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