2002 Estuary rebuild DONE!!!!

This Estuary was one that I donated to Ducks Unlimited. It had never been used and sat in a open barn which did major dammage to the deck over 10 years ine the weather. I got the boat in Dec. from a guy in NH who got it from Craigs list. This is how I got it with the deck off.



Here is some of the work being done.

Great thread, can't wait to see how this progresses. I was thinking about replacing the deck on my Estuary too...these pics help!

Question - what are the rub rails screwed to? Can you remove the deck without removing the rub rails?

Davey, As you can see in this pic the guy left the rub rails on and this deck was the same as yours, T&G VG fir. On your boat you should be able to see the rub rail screw holes. ( newer boats they are filled) You need to have the rub rails off in order to install the new deck and use a router to trim around the whole boat and the cockpit openings. You will need to make new rub rails, I got one side off but the other broke. They are Oak on the older boats and I use Mahogany now.
David

O the rub rails are screwed in to the shear clamp.

Looks like John is going to have a real nice boat

Got that rite Jimmy , Dave is really a true artist , really looking foward to bringing her home, strike that really looking foward to putting in work with her in 2012

Looks like a solid boat. Its always interesting to see"inside" how some boats have the skeleton in place.

Rick

The deck is on and covered with Dynell.

That looks great! How many pieces is the deck?

The deck is done in 5 pieces and out of 3 sheete of 1/2" mahg. marine.
David

Wow, 5 pieces huh? Is there a particular reason you do that or is the deck just too big for 1 or 2 pieces? I'm going to let my deck go another year, but at some point I have to pull it up and replace it. I love my Estuary though and I'm saving these pics you posted for when I get to doing my deck, that way I can see what I'm getting into.

Also Dave, for the rub rails, what size/material wood do you recommend for those? And how do you get them to curve along the hull?

Davey, There is no reason for you to have to pull that deck off and replace it. My 40'er has the same wood and its 73 years old.
It took me more than 2 times longer to REBUILD this boat than to make a new one, and the coast is the same. You are better off buying a new hull from me and buiding from there. I can build a boat in 40hrs and then another 40hrs for the rigging. The only reason I put the new deck on is that the other guy took the old one off and could not figgure out how to put the new one on. He also got a price from me and as well as from some other guy. I would only do it at $80. per hr + materials and it came to the coast of a new boat.

Here is the new cockpit coamming and old ore locks and the coamming for the dodger.

Dave
That Baby is looking sweet,lovely job

I posted in the classifieds section too, but how much do you charge just for an Estuary hull David?

Dodger is on with aft curtin , Decoy Racks are on as well.

That is sweet Dave! Can't wait to her with paint on.

Dave the boat looks amazing, more then I could have wished for, I will be spending more time in it than my house this winter, Thanks John

Thanks John, I know Jimmy's going to be made becouse I put pockits up front in side the dodger for gear.
My son is going to paint the dodger this weekend for you and the trailer is all set with your plate on it. I will paint the deck next week as soon as I get the 12'er out of the shop.
David

Nice Boat please send Morgan down to visit

Jim Donofrio wrote:Nice Boat please send Morgan down to visit

I can not do that for she needs to be in the shop making bags.

I'll be heading north to help with bags.

The dodger is painted and I took it off to paint the boat. She will be out of the shop on Friday done.

David

Well here she is all done, I would like to thank Jim D. and John C. for giving me the oppertunity to rebuild a boat that was left for ruin. I love when it all comes together and there is another Estuary out there like this.
David Clark

Dave
Thats a great rebuild and very informative well done and thanks for the pictures.

Eddie.

Thanks Eddie, here it is all covered up.
David

D. Clark wrote:Thanks Eddie, here it is all covered up.
David

Dave
Lovely job that rearly puts the icing on the cake mate.

Eddie.