Another "the deck is off thread"

[seano]

Here's mine...pulled the deck off yesterday... I think the tank looks good...how about u guys? LOL

[gcarter]

First off, I'm really encouraged by so many of you starting these projects.
It makes for better, safer boating, and gives a real sense of accomplishment.
Good looking tank!
Excellent hull support system.

[seano]

thx george. the boat has been sitting in my basement for a loooong time...so i figured it was about time i stopped looking at it and got it done...

here's the deck right befre I put it on the trailer. I build a cradle for it as well and will start cutting the coring out this week.

[Carl C]

I think the tank looks good

Tank is fine. Put her back together......

the boat has been sitting in my basement

That must have been fun carrying down the stairs...

[Greg Guimond]

How many inches forward of the transom is the start of that tank?

[seano]

coring is out...

[Zinger]

What wood is used for coring, is it used on never boats . Does it start seperating from the fiberglass, what are some signs of having coring issue's.

[seano]

What wood is used for coring, is it used on never boats . Does it start seperating from the fiberglass, what are some signs of having coring issue's.

The coring on my boat was end-grain balsa and manufacturers still use it today. It was completely saturated and delaminated from the deck. I'll be replacing with a composite material so the next guy will never have to go through this again.

You can tell if there are issues with the coring in several ways:

1. tap with a plastic mallet and you will hear a "dead" or "hollow" sound.
2. dark patches of mold will appear in the underside of the deck
3. the deck will be soft when walked on
4. when drilling to install deck hardware, the drill bit will contain a wet material and not dust or wood shavings. You will also find a noticable void when you break through the top layer of glass.

I'm sure there are other ways, so maybe others can chime in on their experiences.

hope this helps.

[A2VeeDub]

Get some ice on that beer! The mountains are turning white!

[Sweet Cheekz]

Good start Keep the pics coming
Parnell

[seano]

Tank is fine. Put her back together......
That must have been fun carrying down the stairs...

Carrying it down the stairs was easy...getting it back up the stairs was a bit more difficult...

[Kirbyvv]

Another victim....
I just finished mine. Take your time and do it right.

[Cuda]

Tank is fine. Put her back together......
That must have been fun carrying down the stairs...

He probably had what we had in Oregon called a daylight basement. It was on the side of a hill.

[Cuda]

What wood is used for coring, is it used on never boats . Does it start seperating from the fiberglass, what are some signs of having coring issue's.

Yes it is. It's small squares of wood.

[Cuda]

Without coring, the boat would be too heavy. Some boats were made with fiberglass I think it was call kcell, but they found out it soaked up more water than wood. Just think, if you took a five gallon bucket of water, all the wood on a wood cored boat wouldn't soak it up.
I had a new hatch made for my 22, and it was solid fiberglass. Ask Howard how heavy the hatch is.