floor replacement
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Topic: floor replacement
Posted By: rookie
Subject: floor replacement
Date Posted: July-26-2009 at 12:04pm
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is there a sight or reference material available with the interior dementions ie; floor layout stringer placement, engine placement, rear panel measurments, sort of an assembly manual for ski nautiques. I am undergoing an extensive resto project and would like to rebuild "better than new" if possible..
thanks dave ------------- do it right the first time... |
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Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: July-28-2009 at 11:59am
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Hey Rookie, welcome aboard!
Try an advanced search for stringer/stringer repair. There's a wealth of info on the topic here. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: rookie
Date Posted: July-28-2009 at 10:18pm
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thanks very helpful
dave ------------- do it right the first time... |
Posted By: akabulla
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 1:11am
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What boat do you have? Bill put together this site which talks alot about the epoxy side of it. Not to many details on dimensions but I have a lot of pictures of my rebuild if that will help. Bill's site:
http://www.freewebs.com/billsboatworks/ - http://www.freewebs.com/billsboatworks/ |
Posted By: ryanowen
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 1:09pm
Not that I know of. If there is, I'm going to be pretty bummed out that I missed it. Are you starting with just a shell? If not, your best bet is just to completely document the disassembly with pictures and measurements. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3284 - 1988 Ski Nautique |
rookie wrote:Posted By: rookie
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 9:50am
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the pics and ref sites have been extremely helpful..I also found a local guy in his 70's that has done boat repair a large portion of his life and he has proven very helpful.
thus far I have stripped all the old sringers and foam for the boat and have my patterns made for the new ones. I am documenting as suggested and I believe after seeing the junk that correct craft slapped in the hull of this (78 nautique)I will have a far superior boat when completed. #one thing i've learned so far...don't take shortcuts like pouring in epoxy or sea cast instead of ripping out and replacing..not if your keeping the boat and want it to last. #2 fiberglass covered in resin is not waterproof..you must gel-coat the floor and all exposed surfaces prior to foaming or she will rot again! thanks for all the help dave ------------- do it right the first time... |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 9:59am
Dissing CC's won't get you far on this forum. They did leave a few things to be desired, but... 
#1, you're dead on! #2 epoxy will help! Welcome aboard. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 11:24am
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#3, dont foam it lol ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 12:59pm
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#4- Don't listen to Eric unless your transmission needs work. Ask Moorfoot what mine sounds like.
On the serious side, ask Tim about the height of my platform above the water. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 1:50pm
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dont worry Greg, you'll lose a half an inch a year on the platform ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 6:52pm
Sounds like you're well equipped to measure that for us?  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 8:53pm
And CPES! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-03-2009 at 12:30am
And I thought my problem was that cold Gl water......another problem solved by C/CFAN friends! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: rookie
Date Posted: August-04-2009 at 2:39am
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didn't mean to take an realized unwise shot at C.C. but they did cut a lot of corners ...like extra support and bracing, especially under the rear panel.. don't get me wrong I love the boats this is my first project however.
I have a 1977 mustang as well she's pretty solid but if you look close....... sorry about the comment more frustration than hatred.. rookie ------------- do it right the first time... |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: August-04-2009 at 5:50am
Don't sweat it... I'm pretty sure that all the ones that have tackled the stringer job on this forum had one or two of those moments during their project
But in the end, we all love our CC's!! ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-04-2009 at 11:44am
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Not to worry, just a heads up.
It mostly upsets those who haven't done their stringers yet. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-05-2009 at 10:01am
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duct tape, staple gun, and elmers glue seemed to be the product of choice in the 80's ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: akabulla
Date Posted: August-05-2009 at 12:49pm
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Lol that is almost true. God knows I found about 15 - 2" staples up and down my old stringers when I removed them.
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-05-2009 at 4:06pm
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and a spongy like substance that held water ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |