On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:00:31 -0700, Sunk wrote:

Whats a good wood to use? Ideas?????

Cedar is light and rot resistant.

3/4 inch ply is on the heavy side for flooring in a 20 footer in my
opinion. It depends on how well it's supported of course. If you
want the boat to last, spend the extra money for marine plywood. It
has fewer voids and is stronger.

3/4 inch ply is on the heavy side for flooring in a 20 footer in my
opinion.

I stated that thickness, cause thats what I think (probably wrong)is
in there. I dont know for sure, yet. I'm gonna start tomorrow.
I suggested Cedar to friends, and they poo-pooed the idea, thinking
Cedar wasnt strong enough.I thought Cedar would make the boat smell
good, too.Its gonna get a bilge wash when opened up, as well. I just
gotta rent a good sewage pump whilst in there with the Power Washer to
keep up the outflow.I've had the side panel on the Port side out and
in already, and there was an incredible amount of dirt and dust in
there.It wouldnt hurt to re-paint parts of the bilge where the
original paint has peeled off.
It may sound to some like I'm doing a hell of a lot of work,
but thats the way I operate.I figure the boat will hold some value,
and to me a lot of value.Its in good shape for a 40 year old.

S.

On Oct 31, 6:59 pm, Sunk wrote:
3/4 inch ply is on the heavy side for flooring in a 20 footer in my
opinion.

I stated that thickness, cause thats what I think (probably wrong)is
in there. I dont know for sure, yet. I'm gonna start tomorrow.
I suggested Cedar to friends, and they poo-pooed the idea, thinking
Cedar wasnt strong enough.I thought Cedar would make the boat smell
good, too.Its gonna get a bilge wash when opened up, as well. I just
gotta rent a good sewage pump whilst in there with the Power Washer to
keep up the outflow.I've had the side panel on the Port side out and
in already, and there was an incredible amount of dirt and dust in
there.It wouldnt hurt to re-paint parts of the bilge where the
original paint has peeled off.
It may sound to some like I'm doing a hell of a lot of work,
but thats the way I operate.I figure the boat will hold some value,
and to me a lot of value.Its in good shape for a 40 year old.

S.

Well, I went at it last night and gutted the boat. It turns out there
is a mixture of 1 inch and 3/4 inch in other spots. To my best guess,
its strait grade Pine and Mahogany that were used for ther support
structure.Cockpit lifts out in 1 section, and there is another frame
structure aft of the fuel tank.
What I did notice was the manufacturers lack of fabric and
glass in some spots. It had torn due to the fact they only gave it 1
wrap of cloth, and a light skim of Resin. Cheapskates.....
The area mentioned covers the foam cells (expandible, didnt know they
had that in 67) in the port and starboard sides in the aft of the
boat. This ripping does not affect the strength of the boat, and the
glassing in this area is only used as a water shield.After tying down
the wood again, I'm laying a skim of glass over these spots to seal up
the tears. This'll keep water from getting further into the chines in
the bottom.It'll go strait down to the Bilge.
A friend (we all have knowledgeable friends, dont we?...)
thinks I should install 1 inch throughout, but this would mean having
to trim the side panels shorter when re-installing. I dont want the
hassle, and will install the same thicknesses that were there.
It also looks like all the interior trim is Mahogany, which
will be re-finished.

More later.... S.