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[QUOTE]ToddC - 7/11/2017  8:23 AM

Hey Beer,

I'm just finishing up a total restore of my 88 Marauder. I did a complete tear down to the keel. Main deck, casting deck, livewell, rod storage all came out. Transom was rotted on the port side due to a leaky overflow on the live well and it rotted into the transom so it came out as well. Entire boat was gutted. Luckily the box stringers were still solid so I left them in it.

I used 3/4 plywood and epoxy resin from Raka (great people to deal with). I built the transom by laying up two pieces of plywood and glued & screwed it together with stainless steel screws. The entire piece was glued and clamped into place and bonded to the outer transom glass. Then I used multiple layers of glass and epoxy to built up the interior and tabbed it into the corners on port & starboard sides.

I built the deck to cover the entire floor first and then built the livewell & storage compartments on top of that. This way there is no wood under the deck. It seems the factory built the storage & livewell first and the vertical wall on the inside that meets the deck was sitting on the bottom of the hull. When moisture got in there the plywood sucked it up and it began to rot.

All exposed wood was glassed and tabbed to the sides and all corners vertical & horizonal, were tabbed as well. I didn't want to carpet it so I used a product call Tuff Coat paint to paint the entire inside. That way I can hose it all down when it gets dirty and not have to worry about carpet anymore. The Tuff Coat has small rubber particles in it so you won't slip when it gets wet. I used two gallons and just used a roller to apply.

I also built a storage compartment in the rear for batteries & gas which gives my guest a nice casting deck. I have an extra storage compartment rear of the livewell on the port side. On the starboard side I expanded the rod locker and also have an extra storage compartment as well. The rod locker will accommodate rods up to 9-6. The rear corners have floatation as well as a lot of foam under the deck. The front casting deck and the rear deck is all the same height so no more tripping on raised lids or anything.

I just got a new custom cover made for it and still have to rewire everything and put the hinges on my lids. I plan to get it all done this weekend and get the garage cleaned and back to normal. I still have to clean the hull back up and apply new decals but I'll do that next. Prepare to put a lot of time into this project and have people question your sanity of not just buying a new boat. I could have done that but I just love how this boat fishes. I sold the old Merc 50 hp two stroke tiller and will use my Merc 9.9 four stroke since this boat will but used exclusively for motor restricted local lakes. I know I prolly overbuilt it but I know it's gonna last many, many more years. Maybe someday when I get grandkids, one of them will get the boat!

Have fun with the project. If & when you have questions, let me know & I'll try to help as much as I can. I'll try to get some pics posted too. Load the fridge up with beer and prepare to bleed, get dirty, sticky with resin and have neighbors look at you like you are a complete idiot![/QUOTE]

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Posted 7/11/2017 8:23 AM (#869601 - in reply to #869378)
Subject: Re: 86 Tuffy Marauder renovation

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Hey Beer,

I'm just finishing up a total restore of my 88 Marauder. I did a complete tear down to the keel. Main deck, casting deck, livewell, rod storage all came out. Transom was rotted on the port side due to a leaky overflow on the live well and it rotted into the transom so it came out as well. Entire boat was gutted. Luckily the box stringers were still solid so I left them in it.

I used 3/4 plywood and epoxy resin from Raka (great people to deal with). I built the transom by laying up two pieces of plywood and glued & screwed it together with stainless steel screws. The entire piece was glued and clamped into place and bonded to the outer transom glass. Then I used multiple layers of glass and epoxy to built up the interior and tabbed it into the corners on port & starboard sides.

I built the deck to cover the entire floor first and then built the livewell & storage compartments on top of that. This way there is no wood under the deck. It seems the factory built the storage & livewell first and the vertical wall on the inside that meets the deck was sitting on the bottom of the hull. When moisture got in there the plywood sucked it up and it began to rot.

All exposed wood was glassed and tabbed to the sides and all corners vertical & horizonal, were tabbed as well. I didn't want to carpet it so I used a product call Tuff Coat paint to paint the entire inside. That way I can hose it all down when it gets dirty and not have to worry about carpet anymore. The Tuff Coat has small rubber particles in it so you won't slip when it gets wet. I used two gallons and just used a roller to apply.

I also built a storage compartment in the rear for batteries & gas which gives my guest a nice casting deck. I have an extra storage compartment rear of the livewell on the port side. On the starboard side I expanded the rod locker and also have an extra storage compartment as well. The rod locker will accommodate rods up to 9-6. The rear corners have floatation as well as a lot of foam under the deck. The front casting deck and the rear deck is all the same height so no more tripping on raised lids or anything.

I just got a new custom cover made for it and still have to rewire everything and put the hinges on my lids. I plan to get it all done this weekend and get the garage cleaned and back to normal. I still have to clean the hull back up and apply new decals but I'll do that next. Prepare to put a lot of time into this project and have people question your sanity of not just buying a new boat. I could have done that but I just love how this boat fishes. I sold the old Merc 50 hp two stroke tiller and will use my Merc 9.9 four stroke since this boat will but used exclusively for motor restricted local lakes. I know I prolly overbuilt it but I know it's gonna last many, many more years. Maybe someday when I get grandkids, one of them will get the boat!

Have fun with the project. If & when you have questions, let me know & I'll try to help as much as I can. I'll try to get some pics posted too. Load the fridge up with beer and prepare to bleed, get dirty, sticky with resin and have neighbors look at you like you are a complete idiot!