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1988 Enticer restoration. Advice welcomed.

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Scott , those pics are just a suggeston ......for tabbing in the perimeter of the transom to the hull , which is a staggered layup (mutable) and just to make everything purdy or pleasing to the eye i would recomend hiding all seams with 4 oz finish fabric / cheese cloth / surf board fabric , which in the end really does make a big difference on a finished surface .......like mentioned in a previous post . Scott , l@@king g@@d ............................:thumb:
 
Pretty much finished the transom this weekend and began what I thought would be final sanding of the hull before I put the floor in. I scraped alot on the old carpet glue up the sides of the boat. I found some rot in what little wood remained in the boat. I removed the speakers from the flotation boxes under the dash so I could get the last of the carpet out. The drivers side box was rotted from screw holes that were not sealed. The passenger side was solid but I ended up taking them both out. Also, the vertical strips of wood, I'm not sure what they are called, were rotted on each end where they were not glassed at the factory. I cut them off which will make sanding and getting the remainder of carpet glue out much easier. I was really hoping to leave this stuff in there and just sand them and paint over them. Oh well, I might as well strip it all. The transom tabbing turned out really well for an amateur. The light areas in the pics are not voids but dust. I should have taken pics before I started blowing off dust. If anyone thinks I need to do more on the transom, by all means, speak now. Thanks, Scott.
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cmpulse170 said:
The board/vertical pieces in last picture is what you screw the side panels to if you got them. Nice job on the transom it turned out great!:thumb:
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Not sure what you mean by "side panels"? It is the piece on the floor that you throw your keys and wallet behind when you get in the boat. I know there is a name for it I just don't know what it is.
 
Lawson'sLanding said:
Not sure what you mean by "side panels"? It is the piece on the floor that you throw your keys and wallet behind when you get in the boat. I know there is a name for it I just don't know what it is.
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My boat has side panels that covers from the gunnell down to the hull. At the bottom is where I attach/screw to secure the panel in place. Look at the picture between the seats and the inside of the boat, that's my side panels.
 

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cmpulse170 said:
My boat has side panels that covers from the gunnell down to the hull. At the bottom is where I attach/screw to secure the panel in place. Look at the picture between the seats and the inside of the boat, that's my side panels.
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Yeah, I see what you are saying. My side panels are very minimal and are for looks only. The only pieces I have are 2, 3"-4" tall pieces of 1/4" plywood that were about 3' long. I thought I got up early but you were replying at 5 something A.M. Thanks, Scott.
 
Lawson'sLanding said:
Yeah, I see what you are saying. My side panels are very minimal and are for looks only. The only pieces I have are 2, 3"-4" tall pieces of 1/4" plywood that were about 3' long. I thought I got up early but you were replying at 5 something A.M. Thanks, Scott.
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:lol: I was getting up at 4:00am and working from 5:00am to 5:30pm.:shakehead: Now I'm back to normal working hrs 6:00am to 4:30pm:D
 
Working on it. Been sanding the hull smooth so I can put a solid surface down as opposed to carpet. Looking at All's Liner. Any experience with it or any other painted/ bedliner type surface? I picked up the new interior Monday at a cost of $1427!!! Holly hell. If that s not motivation to get this done, I don't know what is. I ordered drain tubes for the transom and splashwell as well as a new aluminium roller for the glass on the floor. I am hoping to put the floor or at least the stringer and supports in this weekend. (I know I said that before) Pictures to come this weekend. Thanks, Scott.
 
Lawson'sLanding said:
Working on it. Been sanding the hull smooth so I can put a solid surface down as opposed to carpet. Looking at All's Liner. Any experience with it or any other painted/ bedliner type surface? I picked up the new interior Monday at a cost of $1427!!! Holly hell. If that s not motivation to get this done, I don't know what is. I ordered drain tubes for the transom and splashwell as well as a new aluminium roller for the glass on the floor. I am hoping to put the floor or at least the stringer and supports in this weekend. (I know I said that before) Pictures to come this weekend. Thanks, Scott.
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If you're going to the extent of sanding the sides of the hull smooth and floor I would roll/spray gelcoat on it. Kind of like the bay/skiff or center console boats, later on you could add snap in carpet. Just a thought.
 
cmpulse170 said:
If you're going to the extent of sanding the sides of the hull smooth and floor I would roll/spray gelcoat on it. Kind of like the bay/skiff or center console boats, later on you could add snap in carpet. Just a thought.
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I am sanding it smooth but not Bondo/primer/guidecoat smooth. There are still plenty of irregular areas but not as bad as it was with carpet on it. I was test fitting my stringer and floor supports tonight and had a thought. Do I even need a floor? If my core is good do I still need it for structure? What if my floor ended under the front of the back bench seat? Thats all that will be in the water under speed. A flat spot for my gas tank. I could still lay some 1708 over what I have sanded and it will save some weight. What are yall's opinion? Thanks, Scott
 
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I would put the floor back in, don't think you'll save that much in weight to be honest. You can then gelcoat or add some type of non skid to the floor and eliminate the carpet. You can always add carpet later.
 
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