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1989 16' Sun Mate
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Hull is in great shape
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Rotten floor came up rather easily
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Demolition time
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More Demo
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Foam is saturated
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Removed foam. Also removed 4 gallons of water
2 part foam DOES hold water.
Also, Stringers and transom were in great shape which is odd because usually they are rotten as well. Lucky....
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Cleanup
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Starting Reconstruction
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Hull is all cleaned up. Cable/wiring pvc conduit glassed in.
I also glassed in a box under the back pvc elbow to allow for drainage into center box then to splash well.
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A close up view- holes were drilled through the bottom of the pvc elbow to allow drainage
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PVC Conduit Drainage
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PVC Conduit Drainage
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A brass through fitting with plug will be installed to allow drainage to splash well
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Poured new foam flotation
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Foam
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Foam
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Aft view
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One of my indestructible floor pieces.....
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Fiberglass Floor
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Fiberglass Floor
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Front section
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Dry fit
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Fiberglass Floor
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Fiberglass floor
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Front view
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Rear view
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Fiberglass Floor
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Glassing Floor
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Floor glassed in. I also reconfigured the storage boxes against the transom
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Glassing Front Deck
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Front Deck
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I also reconfigured the front deck to allow more storage and a larger casting platform
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Rear Storage Boxes
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Splash Well
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Prepping for Gelcoat
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More Prep Work
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Grey base with white and blue webbing
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Gelcoat Complete
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New Gelcoat
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Aft View
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Forward view
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New Gelcoat
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New Gelcoat
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Another view
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One more view
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New Gelcoat
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Re-rigged
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Seat Glassed in and boat re-rigged
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Re-rigged
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Completed Project
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Thanks for viewing my project.....
Believe it or not this little boat has caught bonita, dolphin, and even a sailfish. Hopefully with its new fiberglass floor it will catch many more in the years to come.
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