#1637361 - 06/10/1502:26 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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deep callin
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The epoxy Poly-Fil worked great and the deck is firm and glued down!
I have been sanding the inside of the boat, and filling hundreds of holes, Screw holes, snap holes, drilled holes, and access holes. Also had to fill in a groove that is worn into the floor by the center console over the years
I cut out the live well access and a access to pumps and plumbing in the rear, also cut out 2" self bailing scuppers (the original where only 3/4")
Sanded and skim coated the transom, lots of holes there too.
#1637394 - 06/10/1506:31 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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Don P
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Wow! When's she getting wet?! Any material $$ and man hour updates, or are you too disgusted to calculate them? Great job bringing her back from the grave!
#1637479 - 06/11/1510:38 AM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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deep callin
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Originally Posted By: Don P
Wow! When's she getting wet?! Any material $$ and man hour updates, or are you too disgusted to calculate them? Great job bringing her back from the grave!
Pour-in foam was around-$1000 Total boat epoxy resin, pumps,mixing containers aprox.-$1000 fiberglass/roving-$200 through hull fittings,scuppers,rod holders,washdown pump,bait pump,bait well/hoses-$600 5 sheets marine plywood-$430 stainless screws/bolts/accessories-$350 T-Top/parts-$540
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#1638762 - 06/17/1511:54 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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deep callin
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Still doing some small repairs and sanding. The center access/fuel tank cover had rotten wood, so I removed all the wood and re-laminated a new piece of marine ply, using thickened epoxy resin. Then two more coats of resin over the wood.
Also had two days rewiring the whole boat. A lot of non marine connectors and a large bird nest of extra wire was in the console. Had to order a new 6 panel switch plate with fuses to replace the 4 panel switch plate after adding a washdown and baitwell pumps
The big tangle of extra wire that was in the center console
#1639111 - 06/19/1509:59 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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deep callin
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I have been trying to think of a way to use a larger live-well I got from CTF member Fishstu. I wanted to make it removable, but have it look permanent. (No Hoses visible) I have been looking for thru-hull fittings that I could use in the floor and I wanted the fittings for the live-well to slide into them and be water tight. I went to West Marine today and found a large brass thru hull for the drain and plastic one for pump that I could turn with my lathe to make them fit. Then added a groove for o-rings and they sealed perfectly. I have rubber stoppers to seal the fittings when not in use. I found that 1"Charlotte PVC Pipe fit perfect in the drain fitting. I used 3/4" Charlotte pvc on the pump fitting but had to turn it down a bit on the lathe to get it to fit.
Great job bringing her back from the grave!
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