1996 Privateer Renegade I/O to Outboard Conversion

[Capt13]

Its interesting to see how water travels thru the plywood when screws and cut outs aren't sealed properly.

There was a hinge screwed to the deck for the motor cover that allowed water in and also the deck plate opening.
After 23 years, it could have been a lot worse I guess.

 

[JoeBfishing]

I’ve might have missed what you plan on doing with the extra room. Fish boxes?

 

[Capt13]

No fish boxes ..... I plan on adding two stringers tabbed into the transom and the bulkhead. Just an access plate and bilge pump. Maybe a thru-hull and washdown/livewell pump between the new stringers.

 

[JoeBfishing]

Gotcha, very nice. Enjoying how it’s coming along. Thank you

 

[Roccus7]

You do good work!!!

If my boat ever needs work I'm gonna see if C13 is available!!!

 

[Scupper]

No fish boxes ..... I plan on adding two stringers tabbed into the transom and the bulkhead. Just an access plate and bilge pump. Maybe a thru-hull and washdown/livewell pump between the new stringers.

Plenty of room to build a simple box around any new thru hull ... some glass around the box the goes right up to the bottom of the deck ... Thru hull lets go , you have a nice water 'closet ' to help keep you afloat ......

 

[Scupper]

Grinded away the gelcoat and did my best to get a 12:1 scarf set up for glassing the patch in. The outer Glas was 1/4" thick, not including the gelcoat, so I used a sharpie and drew an outline 3" out from the cut as a guide....

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Made a little more progress.

Still need to de-grease the bilge. Tried Simple Green and wasn't happy with the results. Then tried some Purple (on the the lower right) and it just melted the grease away. After I get the patches in and waterproofed with epoxy, I'll tackle the clean up.

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Stepped the repair area so it wouldn't be just a butt joint - plywood to plywood.

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What is 'purple " ?

 

[Capt13]

What is 'purple " ?

It's around $7.00 at walmart.

 

[wader]

so what did you get accomplished today?

 

[Capt13]

Boring, non picture worthy stuff. Removed the steering wheel, cable and hub. Removed the fuse block, switch panel, all the wiring and harness.
Took of some stainless steel brackets and plates from the starboard washboard that were used for, I'm assuming, mounts for bridge inspection equipment. Cleaned up the forward cabin and drilled a 4" hole thru the deck to get a handle on the stringer locations. Removed Todd pedestal seats. Realized today I am going to have to come up with a way to dump the hot air. It must have been over 80 degrees inside when the sun hit the hoop house !

 

[Old Mud]

Grinded away the gelcoat and did my best to get a 12:1 scarf set up for glassing the patch in. The outer Glas was 1/4" thick, not including the gelcoat, so I used a sharpie and drew an outline 3" out from the cut as a guide....

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Nice looking prep job. Have you considered Coosa for the patch ? Great stuff to work with and it won't suck up water. not that looks like a problem on that Transom.

 

[wader]

Realized today I am going to have to come up with a way to dump the hot air. It must have been over 80 degrees inside when the sun hit the hoop house !

please remain dressed.........

 

[Capt13]

Nice looking prep job. Have you considered Coosa for the patch ? Great stuff to work with and it won't suck up water. not that looks like a problem on that Transom.

I have considered Coosa. I had a conversation with Raybo marine last spring and he made a very good argument for sticking with plywood. With today's epoxy and its waterproofing properties, plywood will last much longer then the 20-30 years we have been getting with polyester resin. I have been drilling over size holes and refilling with thickened epoxy, then re-drilling so the plywood remains sealed. You saw the picture of the dory I rebuilt. It was originally built in 1971. The plywood in the transom was completely soaked and partially rotted except for one area around the drain plug. They over-sized the hole and re-drilled. No water intrusion !

 

[Capt13]

please remain dressed.........

.... have you ever grinded fiberglass ?

:cool:

 

[cany]

Realized today I am going to have to come up with a way to dump the hot air. It must have been over 80 degrees inside when the sun hit the hoop house !

You like the heat remember

 

[Capt13]

I was ok with the 80 today ....... just concerned about when we start getting into the 70's outside. Probably go well past 100 inside.

 

[JoeBfishing]

Fans

 

[cany]

Cant you take the covering off when it starts too get warm out?

 

[Capt13]

Fans

That's what I'm thinking ....

 

[Roccus7]

I gotta say that this is one of the most informative threads in the history of man. EVERY boat owner, has incuding folks contemplating buying a boat should follow this!!!