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Post by brian on Feb 4, 2012 19:10:54 GMT -5
I have decided to start a project on my 1978 Mako 21. This boat was purchased new by my father. I restored it once before about 12 years ago. I pulled the fuel tank, rewired it, added new electronics and a T-top. This time around, I am addressing any rot issues and tackling the interior and exterior finish. The boat has been sitting for about 6 years. I will be posting updates and photos. I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas on products to use for various repairs I will be doing. For my first order of business, I will give the Fish Tale a bath. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 4, 2012 19:12:58 GMT -5
I do not know how to add more than one picture at a time, so bear with me.  Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 4, 2012 19:13:46 GMT -5
Her she is, in all her filth. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 5, 2012 19:49:55 GMT -5
The old gunwale mounted outrigger bracket was not very tight and the fiberglass underneath this area was soft. I feared the plywood inside the fiberglass gunwale was rotten. The bolts were frozen and were not coming off without a fight. The bolts lost a battle with the grinder. I removed the outrigger mount and confirmed the plywood was pretty much worm poop. I removed the rest of the hardware including the aluminum rod holders and an old LORAN antenna bracket. I don't think I will be putting the LORAN bracket back on. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 5, 2012 19:56:18 GMT -5
The view of the under side of the gunwale with the outrigger mount removed. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 5, 2012 19:59:08 GMT -5
The rod holders were foamed in place from the factory and did not come out without a significant amount of force. I would have left them in place however I remembered that they used to hold water after a rain and they are no longer full of water. I figured they has developed holes in them and were leaking water into the bilge. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 5, 2012 20:01:43 GMT -5
This is a shot of the corroded aluminum rod holder with a small hole. Water was, in fact leaking into the foam and down to the bilge. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Feb 11, 2012 22:15:09 GMT -5
I cut the rotten wood out from underneath since the fiberglass was thin. I will replace the 1/2 inch with 3/4 inch marine plywood only because I already have the 3/4 sheet laying around. The outer skin of fiberglass is in pretty good shape. Glassing in the new plywood from underneath will not be much fun. I will have to wait for it to get warmer before I do this. I think I will switch over to some motor work as it will be in the 20's tomorrow morning. Attachments:
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