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[viper_James]

Welcome
If the small sample you can get with a floor in is bad there's going to be worse someplace.

Man I remember when I broke my femur, 6 month's with no weight then another 2 with limited weight. I couldn't work so by the end I had a Mazda be 200 with t tops out of a Daytona and a set of carbs off a for 600.

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Did you get surgery when you broke your femur? They put a rod in mine because it completely snapped and they had me putting limited weight on it literally the next morning. Also they have me starting physical therapy tomorrow. They said the rod is full weight bearing and i should put as much weight as possible given comfort levels and should be able to walk with a cane by the end of february. They are predicting being fully recovered in 3-4 months.

P.S. sorry to get off topic of hydros its just this is somewhat important to me right now haha

[77viper]

I just had 3 screws installed. I went over backwards on a street bike and put a foot down and ended up breaking the ball off the end of the femur. I wish they did a hip replacement then but should have it done this year.

Back to boating, I have blown a vking over at about 110 and rolled a dr20 at about 100 and made it to work the next day both times. Boats are safer but can be deadly!

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[RussF]

Boats are safer but can be deadly!

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NOW you tell me..............................

[Sonik]

If it is not in great shape, IT IS TERRIBLE, there are no in betweens. The boat is dangerous.

Dont take Pete's comment personally, but I will tell you that what he says is 100% truth....and my boat was a prime example of what appeared to be a well kept original....and it was, but the core was still a mess. If there is rot or water in the core above the floor line, then I will almost promise you that the core in the pad area (important because thats where the stringers are ) is a mess as well. And thats essentially the same as having a broken back.

The boat looks like the original gel is in excellent shape and its most certainly worth preserving and doing right, time and able body permitting of course! Good luck and nice boat!!

[RussF]

Dont take Pete's comment personally, but I will tell you that what he says is 100% truth....and my boat was a prime example of what appeared to be a well kept original....and it was, but the core was still a mess. If there is rot or water in the core above the floor line, then I will almost promise you that the core in the pad area (important because thats where the stringers are ) is a mess as well. And thats essentially the same as having a broken back.

The boat looks like the original gel is in excellent shape and its most certainly worth preserving and doing right, time and able body permitting of course! Good luck and nice boat!!

yup take them.......Pete's been around a...longggggggggggggggggggggggggggg time...........................

[viper_James]

Dont take Pete's comment personally, but I will tell you that what he says is 100% truth....and my boat was a prime example of what appeared to be a well kept original....and it was, but the core was still a mess. If there is rot or water in the core above the floor line, then I will almost promise you that the core in the pad area (important because thats where the stringers are ) is a mess as well. And thats essentially the same as having a broken back.

The boat looks like the original gel is in excellent shape and its most certainly worth preserving and doing right, time and able body permitting of course! Good luck and nice boat!!

Thanks, I joined here so that I can gain knowledge so nothing taken personally just as a lesson I will be doing the core over now its just a bunch of research to learn exactly what I'm doing, I have a good idea but I want to be completely sure what I'm doing before I start taking things apart. I really wish I could have it ready for spring but at this rate I don't see that happening. How long does it usually take someone to recore a boat their first time?

[77viper]

It's hard to say but I will take a guess at 100 hours? I've been told some guys can do it in a weekend but have yet to see it. I enjoy working with fiberglass and have done some extensive projects and at some point in the build I wanted to give up. All that goes away the first time on the water.

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[alaskastreamin]

This is what happens with a bad core.

[RussF]

Ron who's boat is that?

[alaskastreamin]

I'm not sure Russ. It was posted over on the S&F site a while back. I saved the pictures for posts like this.
I know it's not Ronnies. I believe it's an older picture.