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by flanker71
Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Bare aluminum gunnels?
Replies: 1
Views: 9465

Bare aluminum gunnels?

Bought a 2000 Hewescraft 179 from a coworker knowing it was going to be a project. Tackled the water soaked floor and saturated foam last month. The gunnels were carpeted from the factory and are now a magnet for mold and moss. Had intended to pull the carpet and strip the glue off so I could put a ...
by flanker71
Tue May 23, 2017 9:06 am
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Clean under floorboards- drainage ideas?
Replies: 5
Views: 13105

Re: Clean under floorboards- drainage ideas?

Oh yeah, I just bought the boat and had serious buyers remorse after pulling the floor. Now that it's done I'm feeling much better. Between the wet floorboards and the soaked foam the boat is a couple hundred pounds lighter.
by flanker71
Sun May 21, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Clean under floorboards- drainage ideas?
Replies: 5
Views: 13105

Re: Clean under floorboards- drainage ideas?

I just did this project on a Hewescraft Searunner. There should be a small triangular opening at the bottom of the longitudinal stringers where it meets the transom. Since the stringers are filled with foam the foam fills the space that would be the drain. I used a 90* drill and progressively larger...