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Well on this day it was transom rebuild day . Got the seacast all poured and is now set up and VERY SOLID !!! To me this is the best way to go . Total time from time bucket was open till it was all in the transom 35 mins and your done and next day you have a solid transom ready for the motor ...

The more I look at this with out the windshield the more I like it with out it . So its most likely not going back on . I cant believe either how much room is inside of this little V-mate . I can sit in the rear seat and stretch my legs all the way out . Checkmate really made use of every...

Than I got bored and built the base to mount my power trim pump and also built my rear seat bench

Here I put the seats in to see how every thing lined up since it had all been replaced .

Got the floor and seat boxes all glued and glassed in Rebuilt the forward bulk head

Its been a bit since ive posted last and alot has happened since than . I keep my thread updated on the Checkmate forums and sometimes for get about the one here . Here are a few pics for your viewing enjoyment Steering cut out completely fixed Filled in all the holes in the side of the...

Here we are filling in the helm cut out . Took quite a few fiberglass patches to fill it up and it sure soaked up the resin . But its getting there ... Back side glassed in place for support .

Test fit Fits really good . Just have to drive new holes

Found a bad side brace under the deck so I cut it out . While I was at it I decided to cut the board out behind the dash too . The hole for the steering helm was all chewed up and NOT ROUND . My helm wouldnt go through . So Cut a new piece of wood and fitted it in place . Than started glassing...

Got the stringer all glued in place with PL Premium yesterday .

My new stainless trim pump bracket came . Now I just have to fab up something and glass it to the hull to mount the bracket and pump

Our summet was the hottest summer on record since 1995 here in Michigan . The whole month of july it stayed at or just below 100 degs . Couldnt really do much durning the week but stay inside in the A/C . Than the weekend stayed at the lake the water was in the high 80's in northern michigan...

Came home from work tonight to see that my dad had been here working on repairing a few more holes . The water pick up for the speedo had been in 2 different spots so he ground those down and glassed them up .

Here are the seat boxes all built and the battery box . Feels really good to be this far . The boxes are screwed together with good exterior screws and glued with PL Premuim ... The factory had only Stapled them together than glassed them to the hull and they lasted 30 yrs . So hopefully these...

Got the stringer in place . Used a 2x4 work alot better than using 3/4 plywood . Also laid the floor in and getting it rough fit ... Look so much different now

Dad out grinding on the under side of the motor well to remove the concrete stuff that was on there from the factory

Covered the skin up in Woven roven . also set the garboard in to see how it would fit and look .....

Got the new skin all tabbed in place and picked up some woven roven to cover over it .... Also picked up a GArboard drain plug

We made up a skin to cover the part in the transom that was cut out to remove the rotten wood . Turned out alot better than expected .

Ordered Five gallons of Seacast to fill the transom . I know this wont be enough but atleast ill know how much more ill need once this is in ...