1989 grady 19' tournament stringer rebuild

[jacquesmm]

I agree. The seller probably knew the extent of the damage.
Try to get as much back as possible from the trailer, engine and rigging.
If you are set on that model, salvage parts like windshield, cleats, rod holders, railing, doors etc.
There are many of those boats out there, you may find a good one.
Grady-White are well built boats but no boat can survive banging against a piling during a hurricane.

[Walkers Run]

That's a tough one. I've been watching and hoping this was going to work for you.
Check this out
http://treasure.craigslist.org/boa/5288918848.html

[crabbydad]

Thanks
I"m hoping to find a boat like that close by. I passed on one last year that needed a transom. In light of the experience with this boat, I wish I would have looked a it. I could have gotten the hull for free, but he wanted a $1000 for it on the trailer with a blown Mercury on it. I was looking forward to this for my winter project. I have all the material ready to go. There's a slim chance I may change my mind once I get the cap off and liner out. The bow and hull are bonded into 1 pc. where they made the repair port side. Its chipping apart. Its areal mess, I doubt I could make it look right again. I'll take pics as I go.
I'm glad I didn't order the fuel tank, I almost did. That would have been another $1000 for the tank and all new fuel lines

[jacquesmm]

That's a tough one. I've been watching and hoping this was going to work for you.
Check this out
http://treasure.craigslist.org/boa/5288918848.html

That is a very good deal if it needs nothing else than the transom.
It's exactly what I paid for our Aquasport rebuilt but without engine.

[crabbydad]

depending on how the hull looks when I get the cap off, I've been contemplating possible fixing the hull. Is it possible to fix the delamination and be structurally sound? I have all this material, I'm not anticipating buying a boat that I will need it for.
here is a pic of the cap damage

[jacquesmm]

It's possible but it will cost you much more in materials than what you have.
You will have to grind all the doubtful fiberglass off and replace it with layers and layers of glass with wide overlaps, much wider than for a simple repair.
There may be more damage in other places . . . that is why I don't recommend it but it is feasible.

[Cracker Larry]

Walk away. Enjoy Thanksgiving. A better hull will come along.

[crabbydad]

I just hate to give up on it and lose money on this boat, but i know you guys are right. I'm still gonna take it apart just for future reference in case i have to do it again. Hopefully i can find another. I should have listened to my wife and saved until i could get a newer one in better shape. I have another boat so it isn't like i couldn't get out on the water. I guess once i finish tearing this hull apart and hauling it away, i'll bring my sportcraft into the garage and do a few things to it.

[TRC886]

I feel your pain, 'cause I'm the same way. That's why I have so much junk

It's difficult to cut your losses by just discarding it and walking away, or trying to salvage anything that might be worthwhile. It is much more satisfying to completely destroy it, venting frustrations on it, before discarding. It also makes it easier to haul away when there is nothing left to salvage


This last sentence reminds me of an incident after Hurricane Emily (1993). As hurricanes go, Emily was a lightweight, but she caused major sound-side flooding in Dare County, on the outer banks of North Carolina. Among others things, the Dare County High School; the furniture, student desks, bleachers, new John Deere lawnmower/tractor, etc; was flooded.

During clean-up operations, the Deere had its' carb and fuel tank flushed and refilled. The oil was changed, and it was used to drag items to the loader for disposal. Afterwards, it was loaded onto a truck heading to the landfill. When the driver, a neighbor, realized that the Deere was being discarded, he was almost crying; begging the officials to let him keep it

'Fraid not. It was discarded along with everything else

[Fuzz]

CrabbyDad,
If you do end up trashing the hull and need to cut it up before hauling it away I have found a 7 1/4 worm drive saw with a carbide blade will make short work of a hull. I would hate to see that happen but if it does you might as well make it easy on yourself.
Fuzz