My 1984 Venus new floor and ??Re-core & Transom??

[hydrohellion]

Thanks TPwolf, can't wait to see the pictures!

Still wondering if the glass tunnel and no stringers is stock, the very last picture I recently posted shows the tunnels profile. that picture was taken from the bow toward the stern where the front single stringer starts and the rear stringers/tunnel ends. what looks like a wide wood box in the top view pictures is just the wood that i could not easily remove from the top of the tunnel. The tunnel underneath it is actually quite narrow btwn 3 and 4 inches square.

Someone please help me figure out what to do with this, do i cut it out and grind it down? do I leave it in place? Is there core under it?? I like the idea of composite stringers but not sure what to replace it with if it has to be removed.

[77viper]

Yes the glass stringer is stock and needs to come out, there is core under it. It can be replaced by wood or a composite, as for what composite material, I'm looking into that for me next project.

The black you see under the glass is rotten core.

[tpwolff]

Well I took some pics of mine but I don't know how to post them I took some pics of the rear seat also for ya and I can write up some detailed drawings with measurements if youd like I can also take some pics and measurments of the divider in front of the driver but still don't know how to post them maybe somone can PM me and show me how or e mail me tpw536@yahoo.com........also for anyone interested my venus has dual cable steering which is comming out One cable is bad(I think)Any member of this site is welcome to it if they pay shipping or want to meet me or make arrangments to get it. The boat will be on the water for a few weeks yet after that first come first served just e mail me and let me know if anyone needs it

[Hippie459MN]

At the top of the page click on the link for the knowledge base and on that page you will see a link for posting images. Hope that helps. Any questions just ask.

Hope your putting hydrolich stearing or another dual cable set up back in. Single cable should be avoided if at all possible.

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[tpwolff]

well I did that and hit the add to my post button but it doesnt seem to want to do that! Sorry kind of computer stupid I can try to email them to you if you give me your e mail

[tpwolff]

just trying to upload a pic of my back seat for ya

[tpwolff]

now that I figured it out here are some pics

[tpwolff]

this was rebuilt just like the original with a few exceptions
1 the original was built from 1/2 plywood except for the bottom boards that attach it to the floor they were 1/4
2 the seat was raised 2 inches for simple comfort(just take 2 inches off the front and the sides.....on top....back to where the back slides into the slot to make original height)
3 the 2x2 across was added due to the seat starting to crack and me being to lazy to replace it at the time. This is a river boat and really takes a pounding I doubt if you need this do to the fact that the original lasted 15 years If you need exact measurements or more detailed drawings let me know

[hydrohellion]

Hi All, I am reviving this thread because after years of storage I hope to get this boat back in working order.

I have now completed a different boat and will be running that this year.

With the experience of re-building a different boat, I would now like to take on the Venus.

I'll Keep everyone posted on what happens.

I have actually completed a fair bit of the interior re-upholstery over the last couple years.

If anyone has any pictures of what they used to support their boat during re-core that would be very helpful.

thanks again and it's good to be back on HS forums

[Hippie459MN]

Glad to see you back and can't wait to see the updates.

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