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Well here she is after seven years in the cradle at last returned to the waters of the Great Lakes, a fine day on the Detroit river. Much more to do, I will update with pics and tales of wonder. God bless all of us.

thanks for your replys. Do you know where to find this 21st century core and any idea of the thickness I would need??.

Now that I am on the right page I am on to my next project of removing the two decks on each side of the cabin from the chain plates back almost to the winches. I have read the good old boat article attached to this forum and understand cutting away the top fiberglass skin to reuse then removing the old core. I did not understand cutting and laying in the new core in 3" strips, shouldn't the new core be layed in whole on top of the epoxy mesh. Also any idea of the thickness of core (marine plywood)? I am contemplateing removing the foredecks also, they are not as mushey but are giving way.
Thanks in advance for all your help. I will show pics of my motor city girl as I continue my dream.

Thanks for the replys and sorry my questions ended up on the gallery page. I am gald I asked before proceding. I have filled the lag bolt holes with epoxy and noticed epoxy running underneith the bulkhead and down the wall so I just kept injecting until the epoxy top off in the holes. I hope this seeping out of epoxy does not spell trouble in the bulkhead or core. It does not seem to sag in that area and the core seems firm. Looking forward to afixing the new step.

I am getting ready to attach newly built mast step and would like to hear what the best adhesive/sealent to use between the mast step and cabin top?. I covered the new step in epoxy except for the bottom side of the step thinking that I would use a elmers gorlla glue to react with the raw wood on the bottom side. I have filled the old lag bolt holes with epoxy to accept the new lag bolts and wondered about the old configuration of the lag bolts, two longest being closest to the mast and two shorter lags on the outside?.

I have torn out an old 45-4 gray marine gasoline engine and face the choice of replacing with the same or changing to diesel. Firstly gasoline scares the hell out of me because of it's combustability. Will someone please tell me their pros and cons if given the choice?

Thanks, Mike Goodwin I will update you as I go, and send pictures of my labor of love.

Thanks again S. Airing, I feel confindent about proceding with my engine instillation. The engine I pulled out,and will be reinstalling is actually a 45-4 Gray Marine, do you have any knowledge of these motors, and any tips on reinstillation. This is a project I,am learning as I go.

Thank you for your reply S. Airing. I would imagine being hard mounted to the boat would cause much vibration to the boat,has anyone added motor mounts to elevate this if in fact you do find it to be a problem.

Please,did the original atomic 4 engine sit on motor mounts on top of stringers or was it hard mounted to the pine stringers.:confused: