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We will mold in a nice bench or something here that is low enough to stand on for fishing and that opens up for clear bilge access still working on refining the idea

Cap is split cutting stringer out and transom open this weekend this weekend

Drove to corelite address .. its POLYUMAC store .. foam/composites / etc finagled warehouse guy to give me 5 sheets 2nd quality for $550. 3/4 board 4x8 28 lb density brand new (Im a good negotiator) .. off brand coosa/corelite went to the boatyards and got a few labors to help speed process...

More digging . More rot . Some termites dug into stringer - rot in a lot of spot decided to split the cap f it lets full send in progress half already split will finish tomorrow at this point will redo transom also full redo transom stringer bulkhead recore the cap structural foam new tanks...

More dusty bulk heads rotten bulks are all cut out. Bottom wood under tank all soggy cut out. Will start reglass Friday hopefully. cutting out rear fish station BS to mold in a transom bench. all the hatches are ready for foam replacement good speed so far Pics of dust

Grady sent me this diagram but its backwards. The front coffin has space for a 95 gallon and the rear coffin when the stringers restored has space for a 55 gallon. The 95 is forward, partially under the console. The 55 is back behind leaning post area. however, based on hull#, this is diagram...

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Amazing that someone was running this thing. Tanks are out. Console/T-Top is off. Some weird, ratchet things going on with these tanks - these look like combined 250 gallons, not 150 gallons as supposed to be. Core sampling stringers and transom tomorrow to determine depth and breadth of...

bracket removal

Update: - bracket off. bracket was filled with water. - transom was actually sealed up quite well - globs of 5200 all inside every penetration. - transom, happily, seems solid. It was replaced within the last few years. Will be pilot holing to confirm such. - material purchased for stringer...

Monday is going to focus on transom. Will remove the bracket for inspection of both bracket, and transom structure. Previous owner claims transom is solid. What do you guys think about the installation of this bracket based on these photos? It doesn't look to good to me. I think we will be...

Have been posting this over on The Hull Truth.. going to update here .. strap in.. here is where we start ... Boat info: Picked up an 87' Grady 24' CC from Jax today. Towed her back to Miami. Round trip: 3AM-2:30 PM including gas stops, etc. Price was very aggressive and worth the trailer, so...