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Couple of pictures of the rear deck area, where I started, and where I am at today. Many thanks to all of you for showing me how to do it the right way.

Really nice neat clean job. Looks more than strong enough for the new deck.
It is really exciting to me to see these projects when they come really far along like this.

I like the no gunnel look.

nice work.

It pains me to look and remember.
Very nice work.
Keep the pix coming.

nice....just painted my cockpit.....but it sure dosent look like that underneath....especially the rudder table.....nice work.

JP, trying to figure out how to install the 25 rodholders I will need to keep up with Brewster.

Ill be happy to help if you think 25 is going to be enough.

Bob-

Where you doing the work? I work in the next town over in Attleboro. Wouldn't mind swinging by to see a "gutted" Bert 31.

My boat is in Warwick at Dickersons Marina, and I live in No Scituate RI.

Keep up the nice work.

Best Regards
Giff

Giff, The boat is at my house, in a barn out back. I have the v berth and bathroom in as well, totally retabbed from bow to stern and all new bulkheads too. Would be glad to meet you after work in Attleboro so you could follow me. Id love to see your boat as well. When do you take it out of the water? BH

Bob-

Try giving me a call; cell is 401-439-6406. work is 508-236-3914.

This week is shot...but sometime over the next couple of weeks would be cool.

Thanks for the offer.

I am out at the end of the month. Until then, I spend most weekends on the boat.

Gutted B31....Fresh start

Bob
I am impressed.....hell, I am very impressed........and speechless....never seen a 31 stripped that far down.........keep us posted ...I would really like to see this one as it develops

Harry

bob you sure as hell mastered the grinder! that is as bare bones as it gets are you inchy???serious you are starting out on the right foot.built from scratch -you won the the honors nice going.

just wondering what you saved...and where is it...

Saved all the parts I took off except the head door which I sent to Andre, I used old bulkheads to fabricate the new ones. Itchy job yes...wore out two dewalt grinders. Will keep the faithful posted now that I know how to post pictures(thanks capt pat, sticky post walked me through it)

Talk about cleaning out the boat...

My head is racing with so many comments I can't seem to form one good sentence. Speechless...

Can't wait to see the finihsed product.

what kind of "I" beam is that and what dimension is it? sweet job
matt

My back hurts just lookin at it. I guess you could call it a "frame off" restoration. Everything looks good, good luck.

My back hurts just lookin at it. I guess you could call it a "frame off" restoration. Everything looks good, good luck.

Scot
That sounds like the voice of experience talking ! ! ! What really got me when I was cleaning and grinding was walking on the angled hull bottom.....just killed my ankles......then compound the problem with fiberglass dust made the hull slicker that greased lightening.......but it did not matter much because I was HAVING FUN! ! ! !

Harry

Harry, you are one sick Puppy.
Seem to be a lot of that around, eh, good company.

Harry, I blasted the hull with a corn media, got it clean as a whistle, alot less aggressive than sand, minimal grinding on the inside, Matt...The I beam is a fiberglass unit I got from McNichols, they make a variety of shapes but you must buy twenty footers. If you need the number I can get it for you.