Well it's about time I updated this thread. Made some good progress on my little boat and thought I would share.
Me and a large buddy flipped her over onto a pair of sawhorses and I began the process of removing about 8 layers of bottom and hull paint.
Here we are at the halfway point..
Nasty work. This is what I look like covered in bottom paint.
After I got her down to glass I discovered a poorly done patch about 5" up from the waterline at about the halfway point. Also found a large damaged area on the transom where someone in her past hung an outboard bracket with no backing.
Ground out both places and fixed them right.
Transom damage ground out...
And the finished repair faired and ready for paint...
The whole transom was a tad soft so I beefed it up with 2 layers of roving and 3 layers of 6 oz. it is much more solid now.
While she was upside down I addressed the cuddy roof and deck. There was some damage around the hole for the mast and the whole thing would deflect and make horrible noises when I stood up there. No bueno.
I fixed the damage around the mast hole with more roving and 6 oz and glassed in ribs I made from
1 1/2 schedule 40 PVC. Turned out great, added a lot of stiffness and not much weight.
Before...
After...
That's all I got for now, gonna be real busy doing this for the next couple of months...