1992 rinker 235 fiesta vee hull/stinger composition

PickleRick

Just got a new(to me) rinker. Fit the need for a fun little boat that gave us more exploring opportunity on the local inland lakes than my sailboat.  Too many bridges.  The boat seems very solid save for a little soft where the batteries sit port side of the motor.


Is this a wood cored transom and stingers or foam? The wood i have found to be exposed has been solid.


Forgive me if this isnt an express cruiser model.

Stodge

The stringers are wood cored.  I believe most of the lower hull is solid fiberglass.  Surprised a soft spot did not turn up on the survey.

And yes the Fiesta Vee models are express cruisers. 

zaverin1

I doubt he had a survey on a 1993
you should see some boats I come across during the season!
some people buy junk for premium and get upset when I call it junk 

PickleRick

No survey done when i purchase a boat when selling off the trialer and motor/outdrive will make me back half my investment price.

I did a good knock knock test on her (owning mostly 70s model sailboats over the years i find lots of rotten balsa core)  and found nothing i felt unsafe with other than needing some carb work.  A wood core of this vintage that was anything other than a weekend holiday use barn kept boat will have moisture.  


I ask because when i was pulling old speedo and transducers from the transom and filling with thickend epoxy i didnt find any wood when i cleaned out the bolt holes.    


I should also add im handy with epoxy and plywood, rebuilding stingers is a weeknd job.  Now rebuilding the Transom and everything wood cored tied to said stingers, well that's a job for someone else.  My favorite way to lay a stinger is pour arjay into a mold for the engine mount pad then epoxy averything into place around it with plywood.  Im not a fan of something as substantial and heavy as a motor being held jnto place with wood.