micro48 wrote:30" of snow,if I wanted this I would have moved to Minn. Sanding Hydro much easier.

I agree with the snow part. As soon as I could get my rig out of the yard (from the first snow) I headed south and haven't been back since. I am hanging out in Swannsboro N.C. for now , no snow but still to cold for me, thinking about heading one more state south triing to find 60 degrees.

Have you been able to get anything done one on the vector??

I think I would take a closer look and make sure it doesn't need a core? If it hasn't been done there is a high chance it needs it. If you can see signs of it already being done or know the history, maybe. I was on the fence with getting into mine and thought I probably could get a couple years out of mine first, but when I got in there it was way worse then I thought it was. Mine was partially redone once and some plywood was added instead of core in the back and an extra set of plywood was added to the inside and the outside of the stringers. That would be a good sign that someone had the floor off and did some structural work under there. How thick do the stringers look? If you don't have to core and it hasn't already been done, it would be very rare. Bill

30" of snow,if I wanted this I would have moved to Minn. Sanding Hydro much easier.

Man I'll say. Does it look like it's been worked before?

you can say that again

If it really doesn't need a core, you got really lucky.

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Lucky man , glad to hear you don't have to replace the core.

ok I cut 4 2"squares in the floor to check the core . When I took out the pieces of balsa they diddn't look rotten or water logged.I'm just going to patch the holes,put down a new floor.Repaint the bottom with some sort of epoxy,then its interior and Motor & controls.Gonna get a good chunk from IRS,Like to put 150 or 200HP on it,Jack plate,&foot throttle.I see some good deals on motors on ebay,will just have to see how it goes.What works best on that boat as far shaft lenght goes.I think the 115 i have is a 20".

Hey Herbie , how is progress? Havn't heard from you lately, You didn't loose your keyboard did you?

good morning Herbie, are you working on your boat today?


Have you taken a core sample?


I have ran across a few articles on what happens when water gets between the core and the glass and i have links to this info on my 76 vector restor thread you should read them.