It's therapeutic watching this. Is that PVC for the cable and drain?

How deep did you set that saw blade? I had a 1971 Whaler in San Diego when I was in the Navy. Those spider cracks...

What brand resin did you use in this video?

go board ? it is back by foam?

Hey Tom. Nice work. I have the same hull in super rough shape. I plan to do the same thing. The goboard is a great idea and I think I will use that as well. What are your thoughts on creating a skeleton frame with go board supports under the deck for foam compartments? I’m thinking of doing that and gluing the deck panels to the framing, then holes to pour foam in each compartment. Maybe that would keep the deck panel from warping.

I'm working on a 17 for my boss and can't seem to find the wire from the bow light to the consol , you have any insight on this ?

How much of a budget would you set aside for a job like this including the foam and decking. Also how did you flip her to work on bottom ?

I would have done the transom from the inside. No right or wrong here but I would have done from the inside so I could glass the stringers in with the transom as one solid piece.

Very good jog after 2 days

for sure It will come out a very nice one

You’re making great Progress! How do you like the GoBoard after working with it? Looks very interesting and a lot less expensive then Coosa Board. Definitely keep up the narration, this series will definitely get more views! Your project looks great, looking forward to the next episode! 👍

Hey Tom, thanks for posting! I have a 16 Currituck I'm weighing with a scale followed by a 13'. I'm gonna find out whether or not to refoam or seal it up and run them for the summer lol.

Good morning Tom, good to hear from you. I don't think I would have done anything differently. Foam exspansion is at best a geuss

She's had a rough life. Glad you'e taking care of her.

I've got a 1966 I'm restoring myself. Sanded a lot of the bottom but didn't take it down to the fiberglass everywhere. Heard that wasn't necessary but you're taking a different approach and sounds like you've done this before. Does it need to be down to the fiberglass and are you planning to redo the entire bottom or just spots with new glass?

Did you end up selling the project?

Did you ever get that transom completed? I’m getting ready to start mine and need tips!

I used a machete to get the foam out.. worked great

You are a wild man. Mad props for taking this on. love to see episode 2.

Part 2?

If you’re watching this don’t do what he does here with the foam buy an multi tool vibrating saw greatest tool ever to saw that stuff out. I felt sorry for him watching all that grunt work…

is there any other way to dry the foam? just removing?

I have a 1965 same version

Nice work. I’m setting up to do the same. Are you going to add some framing to the hull to support the new deck? Trying to plan my build now.

Theres a 13ft whaler in similar condition in my area for sale for $300. How much money do you estimate your restoration to end up costing?

Does the 4.5 ginder make it harder to fair than using a DA, seems hard to keep grinder flat without making little gouges or ripples? Thanks.

Getting ready to restore mine also going to be watching

there are new types of sand blasting units out that can do amazingly accurate blasting, and they work on many different levels of aggresiveness. I wonder what they could do on fiberglass?

Great video. I have a '79 Montauk with many of the same issues. Hoping you can find the time for Episode 2!

How many hours did it take to sand off all that gel coat. Holy moly

Where's part 2??

I've come to your channel late. I'm now subscribed. I have done restoration in the past. I have just purchased a 13' true basket case. What really caught my attention was the removal of the deck,foam and internal plywood. For me making the original 650 lbs. is the goal.

Funny, I never had a 17 apart. When I went to the local dealer to find out where the hard points were in the deck so I could fasten my heavy custom console he claimed it had plywood backing in several places that he pointed out. When I went to lag it in (later using glass and epoxy) none of the holes in his positions hit any plywood. I see by yours that there is none. I would highly recommend on any boat that you are removing structure from that you build an outside jig at three or four points to hold the hull shape. They can and most probably will sag lengthwise and thwartship. 2x4's on edge with uprights for the sides as stiffeners with plywood cut to the shape of the hull can be done quickly. A couple of 2x6's longitudinals holding the cross jigs in place will take care of it. Great sunny weather calm water boat.

Seemed like those early models with the blue liner were a bit different makeup for the blue liner. Never felt the same as fiberglass from about halfway down the side across the floor. Not sure what they used. Could have been the blue gel coat that was different. They came out in about 1963 when fiberglass technology was relatively new to the boating world. I was running wood skiffs when friends of mine started using the whalers in the mid sixties. The 13 would pound you hard in any kind of a chop while the 17 was better it was still a hard pounder. The exterior and the transom were way too thin and did as you say the spider cracking everywhere.

I have had both the 17 just like yours and later on a 13. Had the 17 in the seventies and the thirteen in the late eighties. Biggest problem among many especially if they lived in the water was that the foam became one great sponge. The only way to get it dried was to peel the bottom off and rebuild it up. I had a friend that did that thinking he could save the foam. He turned the 13 footer over in a boat house and three years later he ended up stripping the foam. It soaks up water but it does not release it. Consequently they weigh huge amounts as the boat is soaked. A classic case of advertising making up for quality. Really thin glass dependent on the foam for strength. But they did float. Way to heavy to use as a tender on anything less than a fifty foot boat. A great dive boat especially the 17.

Now that the easy part is done.. time to get to work! Just kidding! Subscribed and looking forward to continued progress.

You have a serious project, looks good. Episode 2 coming?

What happened to Part 2 or others ? Did you make it up the East Coast? Great video.. wish I could see the ending

A big offshore ocean fishing yacht crossing a lake where a lot of bass boats and even bay boats fish at. Run into any bass boats during the transition across Lake O?