Yessir! Should be coming up very soon. Honestly it can go in the water now but we just won’t have a full interior lol but making a lot of progress. Have a video that will be out shortly and already starting the next one.
Great job. Man I love this project. Killer boat. I really hope you can continue to work your magic on this baby, and bring her back to life. Looking real forward to more vids on this. Keep em' coming!
Hey bro. I have a 1994 225scr where the front wood section is super soft. The back seems fine. I have never done this type of thing before. Any helpful ideas on where to cut / start on this floor issue?
Start small, then branch out from there. You don’t want to cut out more than you need to. Basically start pealing back the soft spots until you find the area where it’s solid again.
You should have ground down all the painted areas where you laid new glass. That resin wont bond with the old glass if there is paint between it. I know it may seem like it but it will break loose in rough water. Grind, wipe down with acetone then new glass! I wouldn't skip on the floatation foam.
i second the part with the old bilge paint, you should really not glass over it ! …..BUT….i disagree with the foam. Foam ist the worst on a boat. As to the type of wood……for the next time use ply instead of solid wood, alternatively XPS foam can be used to make the stringers, way easier to put in shape ;-) Great job, keep going ! And thanks for your content !
Just got a '94 Monterey 206 so watching this build has been super helpful! I had the same problems with the soft floor. Do you use the cutout for lower storage often? I'm debating just going straight over it to avoid future water issues. Also, the panel over the gas tank. I can't find anything to say if that was original or not. Or is that just standard practice to cut out to access the gas tank? lol
Congrats on the purchase! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. I’ll have more out soon! So personally I don’t use the cut out for storage much but it’s going to be great to have when I do need it. There’s so much space under there. Plus it’s good to have it opened up so air can ventilate under there and help dry any moisture out so I’d recommend keeping it. Now the cut out over the gas tank, I still don’t know if that was factory or not. There’s only a few reasons you’d need to get down there, to replace fuel lines, or to to replace your gauge sending unit. I felt confident enough with my set up to permanently cover mine. But worse case if needed I could cut it out like it was before but I’m not that worried about it.
@@brianbluemkejr It sure is, I fixed a spot on a 28 foot cabin cruiser that had hit a bouy. I have pictures somewhere of my legs hanging out of the hole I had cut out to fix. I basically had to stand on my head to fix it, and I did! Lol
Couldn't find any near me so I ended up just using pressure treated plywood. Im going to be getting the cover redone for it, I'll just need to make sure I keep it as dry and covered as possible when not in use.
@@brianbluemkejr hopefully you won't get any de laminating in the plywood it would suck having to redo it again. I've spent tons of hrs redoing a cat and taking every step to make sure everything is up to par. Good luck with the build.
Lots of progress made !!! Can’t wait to see her in the water soon
Yessir! Should be coming up very soon. Honestly it can go in the water now but we just won’t have a full interior lol but making a lot of progress. Have a video that will be out shortly and already starting the next one.
Great work. I'm in the middle of my boat resto so all the tips are great. Watching from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺
Awesome! Thank you!
Great job. Man I love this project. Killer boat. I really hope you can continue to work your magic on this baby, and bring her back to life. Looking real forward to more vids on this. Keep em' coming!
Thanks Jimmy, should have another one out next week.
Hey bro. I have a 1994 225scr where the front wood section is super soft. The back seems fine. I have never done this type of thing before. Any helpful ideas on where to cut / start on this floor issue?
Start small, then branch out from there. You don’t want to cut out more than you need to. Basically start pealing back the soft spots until you find the area where it’s solid again.
@@brianbluemkejr thank you.
No problem at all! Best of luck to you.
You should have ground down all the painted areas where you laid new glass. That resin wont bond with the old glass if there is paint between it. I know it may seem like it but it will break loose in rough water. Grind, wipe down with acetone then new glass! I wouldn't skip on the floatation foam.
Thanks for the advice, I’ll probably end up grinding it back down by the engine and re applying it to be safe.
i second the part with the old bilge paint, you should really not glass over it ! …..BUT….i disagree with the foam. Foam ist the worst on a boat. As to the type of wood……for the next time use ply instead of solid wood, alternatively XPS foam can be used to make the stringers, way easier to put in shape ;-)
Great job, keep going !
And thanks for your content !
@@femo66 thank you!
Just got a '94 Monterey 206 so watching this build has been super helpful! I had the same problems with the soft floor. Do you use the cutout for lower storage often? I'm debating just going straight over it to avoid future water issues. Also, the panel over the gas tank. I can't find anything to say if that was original or not. Or is that just standard practice to cut out to access the gas tank? lol
Congrats on the purchase! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. I’ll have more out soon! So personally I don’t use the cut out for storage much but it’s going to be great to have when I do need it. There’s so much space under there. Plus it’s good to have it opened up so air can ventilate under there and help dry any moisture out so I’d recommend keeping it. Now the cut out over the gas tank, I still don’t know if that was factory or not. There’s only a few reasons you’d need to get down there, to replace fuel lines, or to to replace your gauge sending unit. I felt confident enough with my set up to permanently cover mine. But worse case if needed I could cut it out like it was before but I’m not that worried about it.
Looking good, coat wood twice with resin. I know it's a bitch but you'll be glad you did.
Thank you, I tried coating everything with resin prior to slapping on the new glass. Fiberglass work is by far the worst lol
@@brianbluemkejr It sure is, I fixed a spot on a 28 foot cabin cruiser that had hit a bouy. I have pictures somewhere of my legs hanging out of the hole I had cut out to fix. I basically had to stand on my head to fix it, and I did! Lol
wow thats nuts.
Are you using regular pt wood or marine grade.
Couldn't find any near me so I ended up just using pressure treated plywood. Im going to be getting the cover redone for it, I'll just need to make sure I keep it as dry and covered as possible when not in use.
@@brianbluemkejr hopefully you won't get any de laminating in the plywood it would suck having to redo it again. I've spent tons of hrs redoing a cat and taking every step to make sure everything is up to par. Good luck with the build.
Thank you!