1974 Stringer Repair

Clark,

Looking pretty good. Keep throwing the questions out. All the guys on here are really helpful and knowledgable. If I can help, let me know. I'm up in Owasso, and doing a rebuild on my Supra over the winter. I'm about one step ahead of you...I already have one new stringer back in and working on the second. If you want to stop by and pick my brain, or physically see the progress, let me know. You and I can drink a Coors Light and look into my boat just like you are in that picture. ;-)

I graduated in 1990, in CA. I've only lived in OK for about 5 years.

Okie Boarder:
What is your email. I would like to get together and pcik you brain for a few ideas.

Thanks Clark Slaten

Yeah I got it.

Thanks Clark Slaten

Cslaten33 wrote: Ok I'm about to start putting the engine back together. I have a new 351 windsor. Everything is stock accept the cam. It is just like one step up from stock. Im running the stock prop. I want to get 48-50 MPH out of my 1974 Ski nautique. Is this possible and what will I have to do??

Sure, its possible- but that all depends on your hull, engine tune and prop. We had a few 2nd gen SN's at Lake George this year hitting 49mph on the gps and both engines were essentially stock. One had an Acme 540, the other had the stock 13x13, if I remember correctly.

Depends on my hull?? What does that mean? I do not follow?

Thanks Clark Slaten

Cslaten33 wrote: Depends on my hull?? What does that mean? I do not follow?

Clark each hull comes out of the mold differently,some are "fast" some are "slow". I think I have a slow one Someday I hope to hang it in the garage and sand and polish the bottom and see if it helps.

540 is an acme prop. Polishing the bottom of the boat might have a reverse effect. Have you ever seen the bottom of a racing sailboat? Some look like a golf ball.

I have some hull blisters on the bottom of my 78, wonder if they help?

My hull looks pretty good on the bottom other then where the owner before me put it on the trailer and hit the fenders. He just scrapped up the gel-coat no biggy.

How do you go about cleaning the under side of the boat?

SN206 wrote: Use the bow and stern lift rings and suspend it off the trailer.

Inspect all the below deck hardware and hull fastening before you consider this. CC went real cheap in this area are we've see lots of rusted out hardware. Also, since you have stringer rot, there is a chance the wood for the ring anchors in the hull have rot as well.

Cool guys thanks for the information. I would have never thought to look at theses things...

Thanks Clark Slaten

Cslaten33 wrote: Hey guys what is better to use doug fir, or pressure treated marine grade???

Clark,
You haven't been doing your homework/searching/reading on CCfan!

No on the treated. The chemicals used even on the new process don't get along with the epoxy resin. You wouldn't be gaining anything over a CPES and epoxy job ether.

So Doug fir is the only way to go with wood?
Also can you guys explain to me how they do fiberglass floors with nothing under neither them except stringers? I'm way lost on that one.

Well I really want to do a soilid doug fir floor. Like hard wood floors in a house and just resin over them so no water seeps in.