Cap on????

[flipz96]

Well, I think I'llreally do some brainstorming on how I could get it done with the cap on. On top of having nowhere to put the cap I have no idea how i would lift it. I'll definitely post some pics this weekend so you all can see what I'm working with. Thanks so much for all your replies!

You can check with a boat yard and see how much they would charge to let the deck sit covered on their lot for a month. They usually have fork lifts on site. Its worth exploring.

[Jetlink]

Well, I think I'llreally do some brainstorming on how I could get it done with the cap on. On top of having nowhere to put the cap I have no idea how i would lift it. I'll definitely post some pics this weekend so you all can see what I'm working with. Thanks so much for all your replies!

You could make a pair of these...
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[Hagman]

That shop is just way to clean.

[Supra_Comp]

I did a cap on resto with the stringers and floor, mostly because we did not have the facility to take it off.

It was really difficult with the lip but it can be done. If you can, take the cap off; just makes life a lot easier.

[wotan2525]

That shop is just way to clean.

Aircraft hangar.

[chautauquasun]

Having considered keeping the cap on and restoring but then taking the cap off and seeing the amount of rot that had to be replaced, simply stated: Cap Off.

[Supranewbee]

No doubt, taking the cap off is the way to go but I'm going to take the road less traveled and leave it on. My stringers are in pretty good shape except for the cross members which were replaced with raw wood. Needless to say they are rotten. The floor came out really easy as it was all rotten. I cut along the lip of the side wall leaving the fiberglass from the top of the floor still connected to the hull. My plan is to install plenty of cross bracing and slide the new fiber glassed floor right under the fiberglass lip left from removing the floor. At least that's the plan.... I hope to add pics soon. I've noticed a lot of pics seem to disappear from posts. How do you attach so they will remain linked to your post?

[Jetlink]

Aircraft hangar.

What was the give away?

[wotan2525]

What was the give away?

I've never seen a shop with a door like that.

[TitanTn]

It can be done either way. I too think it's best with the cap off, but as it has been said, it has advantages and disadvantages both ways. You can do yours even with the lip, but it'll make it that much harder. It's also possible to cut off the lip and cover the edge with some trim later. The bottom line is that you have to decide what works for you.