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Will get more pictures up tomorrow since I have the day off I can get back out and really get into this thing some more ... Cant wait 
1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration
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Here is what was done today . Finished up gutting the floor . Removed both seat bases and battery box .
Here is what was left of the battery box and the seat boxes
Here is what was left of the battery box and the seat boxes
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Made more progress on the Checkmate . Got the windshield off and started drilling out the rivet in the hull ....
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Than my dad swung by around 1:30 in the afternoon tuesday and this happened
Note hes already working on the Transom lol
Dad hard at work
Note hes already working on the Transom lol
Dad hard at work
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Will he was working on the transom I got up to the bow and cut the rest of the wood and foam out that I couldnt get to with the deck on ...
Just cut the wood loose
I used a spade shovel to remove all the old foam . Felt like I was shoveling snow already lol
Here is all the foam that was left up in the bow area
Just cut the wood loose
I used a spade shovel to remove all the old foam . Felt like I was shoveling snow already lol
Here is all the foam that was left up in the bow area
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Now back to the Dad working on the transom . He was making progress while I was working on the front half of the boat .
This was why he mad such good progress lol
This was why he mad such good progress lol
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Than he got out his little air saw and went to town on the inside skin .
That will all be glassed back up after the wood is out . I ordered up 5 Gallons of seacast to pour in the transom when ready . Its 3 time stronger than wood , Its lighter and it floats . I also have it in my Trimate II and it is fantastic and ill never have to replace the transom again .It will never rot. And will have all the strength I need . I know ill need more than 5 gallons but I want to start and get a idea of how much ill really need than order more . Here is a link to the seacast http://www.transomrepair.net/index.php . Its expensive but well worth it .....
That will all be glassed back up after the wood is out . I ordered up 5 Gallons of seacast to pour in the transom when ready . Its 3 time stronger than wood , Its lighter and it floats . I also have it in my Trimate II and it is fantastic and ill never have to replace the transom again .It will never rot. And will have all the strength I need . I know ill need more than 5 gallons but I want to start and get a idea of how much ill really need than order more . Here is a link to the seacast http://www.transomrepair.net/index.php . Its expensive but well worth it .....
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The boat has made it into the garage now and I have the fan running in it to move the air around and help dry up the wood that I still left in the transom so it shrinks up and will come out easier . At day break im going to push her back out in the drive way and let the sun heat the hull up while the fan is still running to help in the drying process while im getting the hull ready for the floor and stringer to go back in ...
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Got the rest of the transom out . Wasnt really all that bad only took the 2 days . It was more solid toward the bottom because the water was laying in there and slowing down the rot .
Last of the transom
Last of the transom
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My dad grinding on the back of the transom so he can fill in all the old motor holes .
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Dad glassing up the transom To cover the old motor holes . and fix a few spots that was broke from the previous owner running the boat with a rotten transom .
Laying the glass mat in place
The mat all wetted out
Laying the glass mat in place
The mat all wetted out
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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 ...
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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 .
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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
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Covered the skin up in Woven roven . also set the garboard in to see how it would fit and look .....
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Dad out grinding on the under side of the motor well to remove the concrete stuff that was on there from the factory
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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
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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 last just as long ...
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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 .
