1976 Montauk 17 rotten wood problems
Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 6:30 pm
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Hi all, need to do some work on this boat and looking for advice, links, videos, etc to replace the rotten wood on this boat. (+ materials like epoxies paint etc)
Not that there is much information, but I found the hull = 900-950 lbs and the outboard = 256 lbs. So It should be about 1156-1206 lbs
Weighed the thing and it is ~1272 lbs without fuel, anchor, etc but with the console. So I am calling that 70lbs within reason but I guess there is still could be 8 gallons- who knows...
So the thing is not full of water I think, but there is lots of rotten wood on the sides and below the deck.
I couldn't find much information on possibly cutting this all up and remove the wood besides a comment from a decade ago saying it "is an easy job".
Looking for advice, old forum threads which I couldn't find. Heck, I don't even know what the proper name for this part of the boat on the side (gunwell, gunwale??).
I picked at the cracking and the wood coming out is just like mud. Especially below the seat I think I can hit the foam, and right above it it is just fiber mush. Floor moves at that area when you step on it.
I think it is just wood to mount the railings, and not super structural. But I will always subconsciously think to myself that there is soggy wood all over this boat. That won't be fun. Thanks for any advice
Hi all, need to do some work on this boat and looking for advice, links, videos, etc to replace the rotten wood on this boat. (+ materials like epoxies paint etc)
Not that there is much information, but I found the hull = 900-950 lbs and the outboard = 256 lbs. So It should be about 1156-1206 lbs
Weighed the thing and it is ~1272 lbs without fuel, anchor, etc but with the console. So I am calling that 70lbs within reason but I guess there is still could be 8 gallons- who knows...
So the thing is not full of water I think, but there is lots of rotten wood on the sides and below the deck.
I couldn't find much information on possibly cutting this all up and remove the wood besides a comment from a decade ago saying it "is an easy job".
Looking for advice, old forum threads which I couldn't find. Heck, I don't even know what the proper name for this part of the boat on the side (gunwell, gunwale??).
I picked at the cracking and the wood coming out is just like mud. Especially below the seat I think I can hit the foam, and right above it it is just fiber mush. Floor moves at that area when you step on it.
I think it is just wood to mount the railings, and not super structural. But I will always subconsciously think to myself that there is soggy wood all over this boat. That won't be fun. Thanks for any advice