New Member rebuilds a Coronado 15

[Canracer]

Hey, I have spent a little time rebuilding this small boat. It will be used as a first boat for my nieces and nephews. No serious racing.

I'd like to post a few cool pictures. Have not done this for awhile, but will getup to speed quickly.

[Canracer]

I decided to cut the deck off.

The hatch was way to small.

[SamSam]

I'd save the deck for awhile, you might have to put it back on for strength or something. That's a nice boat, it looks quick and nimble.

[Canracer]

The deck was reattached with a few tubes of fast cure 5200. Just to be safe, I will add 4 SS bolts to the seam, around the fore stay, and along side the cut.

I will get a few days to work on the boat this weekend, and I will post a few pics. Hopefully, I will get it out for a sail.

[Canracer]

I spent a few days with the boat, but spent much time at the DMV, trying to get the trailer registered. If I can get the most recent registration from the previous owner, then all should go well.

Here are a few pictures of the boat. Keep in mind, this is a 'first effort' with boat repair and, I learned a few lessons the hard way.

Here is a shot of the bulkhead. It is 3/4" pressure treated plywood (expensive stuff.) It is not 'Marine Grade.'

Actually, I am thinking of cutting away some of the bulkhead; It is a bit over built.

Access to this side of the bulkhead was limited, to say the least. I did the best fiberglass work that a guy can do whilst twisted up like a pretzel. The forward side looks 10 times better (advantage of cutting the deck off.)

[Canracer]

Now that I think of it. I wish I had a pressure washer, when the hull was open, it would have done a good job of cleaning the inside surfaces of that dusty old hull.

Here is a shot of the top of the bulkhead.

The tabbing is light at the underside of the deck, but at the hull, it is two layers of 6" tape. The bulkhead is set in thickened epoxy with fillets.

Not shown in this picture is a 3/4 inch board that is screwed and epoxied along the forward top of the bulkhead. This forms the support for the seam in the deck, where the deck was sawed off the boat. (yes, I would saw it off again if given the chance.)

[Canracer]

Here is a look at the bow.

I want to put two S.S. bolts on each side of the fore stay, to distribute the tension, but I am not sure how to bed the bolts.

The other picture, shows the underside of the flange. You can see the 5200.