1975 SRV 220 CC stringer and transom replacement

[Huntnfish269]

I have been ripping and tearing apart my boat as inspections indicated rotten transom. I have removed part of the floor and found the stringers completely rotten and the under floor foam is saturated to the point I can squeeze water out by hand.
My question is the stringers were glued down with a bluish green goo, will I have to remove this goo prior to glueing in the new stringers? I will be using epoxy, Cabosil as my glue then glass them in.
Thank for any info

Dan

 

[Confused]

Yes, grind it down to bare clean glass.

 

[Huntnfish269]

Thank you Confused for your response, I was afraid someone would tell me that as the bluish beading compound they used is 1” thick in some spots.
I plan on using 1708 glass on everything including transom. 1 other question( and I’m sure there will be more as I go along on this project) is my plan is to tear out the stringers 1 (there are 4 total stern to bow)at a time starting at the chine area and working in to the center from both sides, the boat is on a roller trailer, will this be sufficient or will I need to support the hull, was thinking tear 1 stringer out replace with new maranti 1088 3/4” bead and glass in move to the other side of the boat do the same thing working to center then put the rib members in last. Does this sound like a logical plan?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Confused]

Sounds logical. Search Frisco boater on YouTube. He did the same to his boat and documented it. Pics of your project would help you.

 

[Thornton69]

Nearing the end of the same project on a 245. This was our first fiberglass boat, so no real prior experience before tackling this one. Had some helpful input from several forum members.
It is a really big mess while cutting and grinding. I chose to do it all at same time in stages. Cleanliness during assembly is important and not sure how else you could better deal with any bulkheads .
Can't speak for your model, but the 245 hull was thick and had no deformation while it was gutted. It was supported with 2 full length bunks directly under the strakes. If concerned with your rollers, you should be able to check the inner hull with a straight edge.
Lots of photos and measurements taken while tearing it apart was great for reference material while putting it all back together.
Good luck with yours and post a few pics of your progress.

 

[Huntnfish269]

Thanks for the replies, the Hull seems to be 1/2” or so thick and 3/8” at the transom.
Yes I would like to do all the dirty work and just get it done all at once, I removed everything from the inside including steering and throttle so nothing is in my way. I may just brace the hull just for insurance. I’ll try to get some pictures posted, not sure how to do that but I’ll give it a shot.

Thanks everyone,

Dan