March 17, 2001

Take-apart has been going on for a little less than a month. It was quickly determined that the bow and transom would have to be replaced as they are just too rotten to repair. The right side looks okay and may be salvageable. The left side may have to be replaced as it was on the downside on tilt and held all the water when the boat was outside. Needless to say, it is not in very good shape.

Some of the frames will be useable, some not. Some had been cut in half by previous owners to get out hardware, while others are just too rotten to be useable. This is the case with the sponson frames. They will be used as templates to create new frames much later on.

The engine stringers have problems where the aluminum corroded and damaged the wood. However, these will be salvageable and work has already begun to repair the damage.

The take-apart has just begun, and has a long way to go before reconstruction can begin.

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Date: 03/17/2001

Owner: Dragon Keeper

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Engine compartment looking forward. Note aluminum skin on engine stringers has been removed. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 122	Larry Hanson removing a cockpit frame. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 104	View from the engine compartment looking aft. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 111
Left rear sponson frames. Note corrosion on all aluminum components. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 108	Left sponson and side as viewed from rear. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 111	Aft end, left sponson. Water overboard fittings are visible, as well as skid fin bolts (very rusted). Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 105
View from transom as take-apart continues. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 97	Engine compartment frames. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 97	Right side Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 87
Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 91	Example of the rot and corrosion throughout the boat. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 97	Note corrosion and rot left on engine stringers when the aluminum was removed. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 93
Another shot of the damage to the engine stringers from corrosion and rot. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 96	More examples of the extent of the rot in the boat. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 90	View of the bow. It has been determined that the bow is so rotten it will have to be replaced. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 136

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