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07/31/2009 Preparing to drag home a 1984 IMP Y215SC 21" 6' cuddy-cabin.
HIN #XMPL7346M84K
Engine: 305 Chevy 228HP - Mercruiser Alpha 1.
This will be my 4th restoration. 3 on my own and 1 way back with my dad on a 1962 Glaspar SeaFair sedan. Not real proud of the ones I did. Really want to do this one right but budget constraints will slow progress. Schedule: Lake ready in 6 months from start of demolition and clean up.

Several owners have added and removed more items and wiring then the boat ever came with.

I need to replace the sole and make stringers (This boat did not have stringers). Seating options to be explored. 43 gal. aluminum fuel tank appears to be in good shape. This boat's life has been all saltwater. Nasty anti-fouling paint on'er bottom. Both exhaust manifolds are leaking. Lots of wiring leading no were. Engine mountings appear to be sound but everything else will be cleared away. Last owner said "it was a little tail heavy with 4 aboard and sitting in the back". I have the option to move fuel tank forward some.

This is my first rebuild update Aug. 09, 2009. Started removing everything down to the hull. Big job here. The manufacture, after laying up the hull, added end grain balsa core material. This layer of balsa material is now completely saturated and as I pry, saw and grind my way through it all, the pieces come up dripping wet and stinking like the downwind side of Newport Pier! The boat hasn't been in the water for over two years. This first picture is the balsa material looking at it from were it was attached to the hull.

In the years since the boat was new, two different owners have tried to "FIX THE FLOOR" with no success. Scab patch - polyester over polyester - over polyester and 'press and stick' floor tile. Yes the first botched patch job included a piece of floor tile to patch of a very big air bubble in the hull.

Some 2X6 support structure had been added but none of the added wood was encapsulated!

These 2X6s where attached with 4" galvanized lag bolts.

Most of the fiberglass cloth never got enough resin to even wet it completely.

This is where I stand at the end of the second day of demolition.

As I get further into the tear down I discover new and even more odd items. As the picture hopefully will show, I have uncovered some interesting boat building materials other seamen have tried to use. It appears during one of the two sole repairs much of the rotten balsa material in the center of the hull was replaced with small 1/4" plywood squares (about 10-12" and kind of square). The gray stuff at the top of the picture appears to be Henry's mobile home roof patch or something to that nature.

I finished the major tear down today with the engine well being exposed for inspection. Things seem sound and although I know the factory flooring under the engine well is saturated, further inspection will be required.

Update: Oct 11, 2009.

95% of the demolition is done. Some finish sanding and grinding will be required as I start to install the new panels.

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