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hi all, i recently got my hands on a caribbean 17'6" half cabin fibreglass boat. it needed a bit of a polish and general tidy up. it appears that the floor is soft and whilst the transom seems sound, i found a bit of rot in hull once i removed the bottom bung. i was wondering whether i should everdure the transom as it seems ok other than the small bit at the base (which i will also epoxy up). has any of you used this product and have any advice on whether its useful or not. As far as the flooring goes, from what i can ascertain, the stringers etc are all in good shape, but it appears that the ply under the floor has rotted. i am hoping to replace the floor myself. again, if any of you guys have any tips or experience with this kind of thing i would really appreciate your input. if some of you have had or still own this type of vessel, are there anythings i should be aware of or recommendations that you may have. thanks in advance... :):D

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I found the transom a little low at times and the waves would sometimes come over the back in a moderate sea when drifting with 3 people onboard

Bloody hell swordy you were keen in your younger day!!!!!! :1yikes:

Cheers

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hi all, i recently got my hands on a caribbean 17'6" half cabin fibreglass boat. it needed a bit of a polish and general tidy up. it appears that the floor is soft and whilst the transom seems sound, i found a bit of rot in hull once i removed the bottom bung. i was wondering whether i should everdure the transom as it seems ok other than the small bit at the base (which i will also epoxy up). has any of you used this product and have any advice on whether its useful or not. As far as the flooring goes, from what i can ascertain, the stringers etc are all in good shape, but it appears that the ply under the floor has rotted. i am hoping to replace the floor myself. again, if any of you guys have any tips or experience with this kind of thing i would really appreciate your input. if some of you have had or still own this type of vessel, are there anythings i should be aware of or recommendations that you may have. thanks in advance... :):D

thanks for the advice. i think its the crestcutter. its a half cabin (lockable). it doesnt have any of the stickers on it as the hull had been repainted previously. one point to note is that i believe it was moored for a period of time as there is still some antifoul on the bottom of the hull. any ideas on how to get rid of it without wrecking the gelcoat?

thanks again.

Bisso

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thanks for the advice. i think its the crestcutter. its a half cabin (lockable). it doesnt have any of the stickers on it as the hull had been repainted previously. one point to note is that i believe it was moored for a period of time as there is still some antifoul on the bottom of the hull. any ideas on how to get rid of it without wrecking the gelcoat?

thanks again.

Bisso

Only advice I can give you. Is.

it's your life you playing with out there.

Get it checked by a boatbuilder, Regarding Transom etc.Then get advice on how to fix it. Properly. Yourself or a pro.

Transom leaks.. Boat can sink. Period.....

End of story......

Regards, and enjoy. It's not that hard. with a bit of common sense.....and a few dollars...

I had one once. Good fishing boat. 115 Evinrude on back of.

Macka17

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It looks like a Crestcutter - mate had one and it was a good estuary

boat but didn't like big chop and swell

Does it have the seats moulded into the back corners ?

The only way to make anti fouled hull look good is scrapper, sand and paint

not a fun job :thumbdown: but makes a huge difference to looking crappy

with anti foul

you will also have to look at proping the hull up off the trailer and paint the hull

in 2 sessions (easier than trying to get a clean shot at the complete hull

not what you wanted to hear I guess

Always use safety first - eye protection and face mask

Chris

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have u got any pictures of views directly facing the transom & and inside cabin shot?

yes i have some more pics here!

It looks like a Crestcutter - mate had one and it was a good estuary

boat but didn't like big chop and swell

Does it have the seats moulded into the back corners ?

The only way to make anti fouled hull look good is scrapper, sand and paint

not a fun job :thumbdown: but makes a huge difference to looking crappy

with anti foul

you will also have to look at proping the hull up off the trailer and paint the hull

in 2 sessions (easier than trying to get a clean shot at the complete hull

not what you wanted to hear I guess

Always use safety first - eye protection and face mask

Chris

thanks chris, it has the rear moulded seats.

i figured that getting rid of the antifoul would suck big time. perhaps i should just let it disappear over time by normal use, although i am sure the fuel bill from drag will eventually change my mind.

thanks for the advice.

cheers

Mick :thumbup:

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Gdayyyyyyyyy Bisso,

If its the Crestcutter ?? I had one for many yrs and it was a sound boat in most situations.

I regularly took it to the shelf on good days with a low swell and no more than 15 knots of wind predicted.

I found the transom a little low at times and the waves would sometimes come over the back in a moderate sea when drifting with 3 people onboard :(

For a river or close inshore boat it would serve you well.

Be mindful of the rot and have it thoroughly checked out by an expert to see what extent the rot has set in as it may not be worth your while fixing it.

The boat in question is good in small chop and small swells ,but having a very small deadrise it can bang about in a heavier sea.

Talk with Outnumbered who has a similar boat as yours.

Regards Stewy

thanks Stewy!!!

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Evadure is good stuff and will protect the wood from rot. If your lucky the rot hasn't gone to far from the drain holes. Remove the drain bungs and let the area dry. Then treat the wood with Evadure. Reassemble the bungs and use plently of Silastic sealant.

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Evadure is good stuff and will protect the wood from rot. If your lucky the rot hasn't gone to far from the drain holes. Remove the drain bungs and let the area dry. Then treat the wood with Evadure. Reassemble the bungs and use plently of Silastic sealant.

thanks for that. it appears that it is only around the base of the bottom bung, about the size of a 10 cent piece. the rest of the transom semms good and solid, nut i am still going to get a pro to look at it just to be on the safe side.

one question i do have is, the trailer has a spring setup similar to that of a car instead of the usual slipper spring setout. has anyone used or using this type of setup and/or is it easy to change over to a slipper type spring arrangement.

thanks

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Hi.

If you going to to just everdure the bottom of transom round plug area. I'd be drilling a few holes in transom. rediating out from plug area. Just to be sure.

You can just soak with everdure. and then fill with epoxy. colour tint in epoxy. It won't show. and you;ll know.

But there again. I'm an overkill merchant. I value my life, and like peace of mind....

I was out in sons Crestcutter down in Melb, over X'Mas. Yep.... They still bang......

Regarding trailer. Does it work ok. Then leave it alone. Change something when it rusts out..

Regards

Macka17

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