87 Saltare rebuild

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before


tear-down

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the stringers were rotted at the notches made to support the cross-frames, and pretty much everywhere else. notching appears to be the kiss of death unless you do a better job than the factory...i did not notch my new stringers. i built small bulkheads that ran between the stringers to add support for the new floor instead.



building it back up


drainage, i added limber holes to let water out


i also made blocks out of flotation foam, water can get away from the foam so it won't ever get saturated again. i poured the foam into trash bags that lined each area. the trash bag peels off leaving a perfectly molded block.


the bulkheads were cut to allow water to flow under them. there's also a forward limber hole in the inner stringer in this pic, small tube near the bottom of the stringer just forward of the engine area. since i was working outside, i got to test the drainage system a time or 2...jack the trailer all the way up and then all the way down and the water will get moved to either the forward or rear drainage holes to the bilge.

the cross-brace running across the bilge is to replace the frame of the factory tow bar. it was always in the way and didn't want to mess with it.

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putting engine back together


hull's ready and waiting


still needs a rub rail


some shine

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454's rebuilt, repainted, and ready


rub rail wasn't too hard



all done

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the carpet is textured, from ingles carpet.
i got my fiberglassing supplies online at uscomposites
i had a shop rebuild the engine
i cleaned/painted/or replaced everything that went back in. skidim cleaned up on this project.
i still need new upholstery and have no plans on learning how.

ok, not completely done...i'm using interlux perfection on my tower. no room in the budget for powder coating. this is a primer before the jet black goes on

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forgot this one. this was a fun day


note the formerly flat black tower on the deck
the 40 gal gas tank on the deck
and the rear storage compartment on top of the gas tank

kudo's to mrs. salty for living with our boat spread throughout the house/yard for the past year.

[Rusty]

the carpet is textured, from ingles carpet.
i got my fiberglassing supplies online at uscomposites
i had a shop rebuild the engine
i cleaned/painted/or replaced everything that went back in. skidim cleaned up on this project.
i still need new upholstery and have no plans on learning how.

ok, not completely done...i'm using interlux perfection on my tower. no room in the budget for powder coating. this is a primer before the jet black goes on

That's a great looking tower! Where did you get that?