I'm afraid this baby was "rode hard and put up wet"...literally.
My preliminary survey reveals: the keelson has soft spots, most of the frames between the sister keelsons have rot, the inside plys of the garboards and at least the aft portion of the next couple of planks are soft and have begun to delaminate, a number of ribs are broken in various spots (at the turn of the hull and in the middle of the garboards, among others), the keel has rot and a major "dimple" where it rested solely on a roller for several years. The boat is 5" shorter than specs. Since there is a rib about 1/2" in front of the transom (which is three-ply and not standard), I suspect she was shortened when the transom was replaced. There are two or three "patches" in the bottom. Everything on top will have to be replaced. There is also a 1/2" hook at the stern. The mahogany plank below the gunwale has also delaminated in several spots.
I was looking for a project but have waves of being overwhelmed. Having said all that, I still love her lines and want to see her back on the water
My initial plan (before I saw everything under the floorboards) was to flip the boat, sand the hull and replace what had to be replaced.
I realize I need to (1) replace the keelson, (2) replace bad frames, (3) replace the garboards (at least aft of maybe the windshield area), (4) replace several other planks (5) replace many ribs (I hope steam bending is as straightforward as everything I read leads me to believe) (6) sand and paint the hull and (7) rebuild the deck and interior.
My quandry is where to start. I assume I would start with the keelson and frame. Do I replace the ribs before or after I replace the garboards and other planks?
Here are some pictures. Ignore the "adult" beverage on the deck.
